POLICE are on the hunt for seven suspected land barons in Mashonaland East Province after they illegally parcelled out large tracts of state land to desperate would be farmers in Beatrice and Chivhu districts. This comes after the government and the ruling Zanu PF recently warned the public against buying land for residential and farming…
WITH small-scale gold miners continuing to produce most of the precious metal delivered to authorities, major industry value chain player, Betterbrands, plans…
IT IS that time of the year again, as the country waves good-bye to a challenging 2023 today, when the Daily News On Sunday and its iconic sister paper, the Daily News, bring you their authoritative and much-anticipated end-of-year performance ratings for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Cabinet. Indeed, it is a sensible and needed…
RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer HARARE City Council (HCC) has allocated US $216 million to address water challenges in the coming year, mayor Jacob Mafume has said. This comes as the local authority has for years now been struggling to supply residents with potable water —a situation that has contributed to the stalling of the city’s…
THE year 2023 was a tumultuous one for the legal system, with a plethora of high-profile cases that kept the courts busy throughout the year. From political and electoral disputes to criminal trials, the legal field was rife with drama. The country witnessed several shocking cases that left the nation in awe, as well as…
By BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer POLICE have warned the public that they risk being arrested if they let off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve or any other day without regulatory authority’s clearance. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said anyone who uses fireworks without permission would be charged…
By RANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF has warned land barons who are selling communal, local authority and State land, posing as the ruling party’s supporters and dropping senior officials’ names. This comes as local authorities and the central government have been grappling with illegal settlers and land barons who, over the few years, have been occupying…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE deluge of rain that has been pounding many parts of the country is set to taper off from today, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. This comes as the downpours have so far killed a minor and dispersed 43 families in Harare, while destroying a lot of infrastructure…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, says authorities are optimistic that 2024 will be a good one for the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, as 2023 comes to an end tomorrow, Mangudya also confirmed that the government would continue with its…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) says the $589 billion it is owed by the government departments, residents, commercial and industrial entities, and other stakeholders is adversely affecting its operations. Speaking to the Daily News on Thursday, HCC mayor Jacob Mafume said the ballooning debt has made it difficult…
