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By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have confirmed that Zimbabwe is facing a serious shortage of mealie meal and has to have given a green light to grain millers to import maize to improve local corn-meal supplies. Industry minister Sithembiso Nyoni confirmed the development yesterday evening. This comes as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino phenomenon…

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday enforced a number of raft measures which will see informal traders and individuals without value added tax (VAT) licences not able to purchase goods worth over US$1 000 from wholesalers within a month. This comes as the government last year accused informal retailers, who exclusively transact in the United…

Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities in Harare say they are being overwhelmed by increasing cases of cholera in the capital city and surrounding areas. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Harare City Council chief epidemiologist and disease control officer, Michael Vere, said the municipality was worried that the situation could soon get out…

THE mindless wars consuming the fast disintegrating Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are escalating. This comes as the faction loyal to embattled CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, has been hit by major turmoil after some of its recalled MPs and councillors decided to ditch the party’s name for next month’s crucial by-elections. It also comes as…

By Ketty Nyoni and Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITERS PARALLEL foreign currency rates are once again running amok — a trend that began at the start of the festive season last month. Yesterday, the hapless local currency was trading at up to $12 000 against the coveted greenback. Dealers and ordinary people who spoke to the…

THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has started marshalling financial resources from local and international organisations to help thousands of flood victims who were affected by heavy rains that pounded Zimbabwe over the past two weeks. Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds left a trail of destruction in Manicaland, Masvingo, Midlands and Matabeleland North provinces at…

By Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynewsw.co.zw THE government has moved in with speed to assist thousands of farmers who failed to plant last year and has availed early-maturing seed through Pfumvudza/ Intwasa inputs programme. This comes as the government is also encouraging farmers to plant their crops before January 10 as the rain season is…

FIVE new cholera deaths, and 167 cases of the disease have been reported across the country as of Monday. In its daily update on the disease yesterday, Health ministry said of the 167 new cases, Chiredzi had 30, and Kuwadzana and Glen View in Harare with 23 and 17 cases respectively. Overall in the country,…

By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have been urged to endeavour to provide clean water to all communities to eliminate cholera and other such preventable diseases. This comes as the government has revealed that the current cholera outbreak in the country has now killed more than 300 people and inflected nearly 15 000 others….