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By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbla@dailynes.co.zw THE ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) board has been suspended amid reports of clashes with Tourism minister Barbra Rwodzi over an alleged failure to promote local tourism.This comes barely a week after ZTA chief executive officer (CEO) Winnie Muchanyuka resigned from her post in a huff for the same reason.Secretary for Tourism…

AN Employee of Mohammed Mussa, who was involved in a robbery that took place at the wholesale company’s South Avenue store on December 21, used part of the stolen money to pay lobola. Chamunorwa Muvhuti, 40, who was a shop merchandiser, was brought before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya yesterday after he was accused of stealing…

By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say Zimbabwe will not sanction same sex marriages in the wake of the much-debated recent move by Pope Francis that appeared to embrace such unions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that the government would not allow same sex marriages as this…

By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN a move to curb fraudulent activity, the government has announced that it will start administering the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) more strictly in the upcoming year. This comes as the government, over the past years, has been delaying disbursing funds to the education sector to cater…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SIXTY-NINE babies, including a pair of twins, were born at Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals in Harare alone on Christmas Day. Of the 69 new-borns, 25 were delivered at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) and 44 at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, PGH…

THE government says the coming in of Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize in Mvuma, Midlands Province, will expedite the construction of modern houses across the country. This comes after the US$1, 5 billion steel plant, which is expected to be operational early next year, will be Africa’s largest integrated steel plant and…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga will tie the knot in a “white wedding” with Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi, in Harare tomorrow — before hosting a glitzy after-nuptials party that will be attended by the who’s who of local society.  This comes after Chiwenga, the retired four-star general, and the well turned out Baloyi — who speaks six…

ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO) Winnie Muchanyuka has resigned from her post with immediate effect. She was appointed CEO last year, taking over from Givemore Chidzidzi who was holding the post in an acting capacity after the resignation of Karikoga Kaseke on medical grounds. Insiders at ZTA told the Daily News yesterday,…