THE United Kingdom (UK) says it is ready to collaborate with Zimbabwe in strengthening the country’s legislative agenda. This comes after Zimbabwe is stepping up its efforts to improve its relations with the UK and other Western countries as Harare escalates its engagement and reengagement global relations. Speaking to the media yesterday after paying a…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZESA is employing new technologies to protect its infrastructure and assets from rising vandalism. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Energy and Power Development minister, Edgar Moyo, said this was being done as the vandalism of Zesa’s equipment was a major contributory factor to the country’s power cuts. “Technology is currently…
THE Zimbabwe Tobacco Farmers Union (ZTFU) says farmers are now ready for the 2024 marketing season. This comes as Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said this season farmers grew less hectares as compared to the previous season mainly due to delayed onset of the rainy season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZTFU president…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) remains a hotbed of political intrigue, with its former and current leading lights continuing to take perplexing public positions on its leadership turmoil. This comes as former CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, has told the Daily News that there is no bad blood between him and his erstwhile colleagues Tendai…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER PUBLIC sector workers are pressing for an urgent meeting with authorities to review their salaries in light of skyrocketing prices. They want the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting to be held before they are paid salaries for this month. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, secretary general of the…
FARMERS say the prolonged dry spell being experienced in most parts of the country has negatively affected their crops as some are now wilting while others have been written off. This comes as the country is experiencing a two week long dry spell which started on January 20 and was expected to end on February…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) is stepping up its campaign to nudge the country to do more to tackle the myriad challenges that are being faced by cancer patients. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CAZ Information, Research and Evaluation officer, Lovemore Makurirofa, once again lamented the many gaps that continued to be there…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERbrandonj@newsday.co.zw YET another Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Fortune Daniel Molokele has resigned from both Parliament and from the opposition outfit. His resignation followed that of the party’s former MP for Mt Pleasant, Harare, Allan Rusty Markham in solidarity with CCC ex-leader Nelson Chamisa who quit in a huff over…
FOUR directors of an investment company, Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company, are facing charges of fraud after allegedly siphoning US$13 000 from the firm’s account. Douglas Mandaza, 57, Jowel Samuel Mushamba, 76, along with Clifford Rutsate, 68, and Michael Changadzo, 66, were arraigned before the Harare Magistrate’s Court on Friday before being granted US$50 bail…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER AS WAS widely expected, Zanu PF made short work of the country’s strife-torn opposition in the by-elections that were held at the weekend. In the process, the ruling party’s clean sweep of six parliamentary seats that were up for grabs enabled the former liberation movement to regain a two-thirds…
