ASPIRING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs loyal to party leader Nelson Chamisa are facing a fresh challenge. This comes as Sengezo Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the CCC’s interim secretary general, has warned that he will block their participation in key by-elections slated for early next year. His lawyer, Nqobani Sithole, confirmed to…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have directed all manufacturers contracted by the government to produce inputs under the presidential scheme to deliver the inputs directly to the beneficiaries to promote transparency and timeous distribution. The State-owned Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been the sole distributor of government-funded farming inputs in the past.Speaking to the Daily…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Geo Pomona Waste Management Company has been granted a licence to produce 22 megawatts (mw) of electricity after it successfully met all the licensing requirements. This comes after the waste-to-energy firm recently scooped three awards at the Chartered Institute of Project Managers Zimbabwe projects management achievements awards — the environmental impact…
By Ketty Nyoni AS THE country continues to grapple with the cholera outbreak since the beginning of the year, nine people succumbed to the disease on Monday alone. This comes as authorities claimed recently that the measures they implemented to curb the spread of cholera were now bearing fruit as the country is starting to…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE have warned the public against taking the law into their own hands following the death of a suspected thief after he was fatally assaulted and filmed by a mob. In a statement yesterday, Bulawayo police provincial assistant spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said they have received two suspected murder cases which…
AUTHORITIES say the country exported 8 000 tonnes of blueberries valued at more than US$30 million this year, up from US$14 million recorded in 2022. This comes as the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has said Zimbabwe is now among the top 15 leading global producers of blueberries. The leading export…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi UNDER pressure authorities are scrambling to keep the lights on in the country during the festive season. This comes amid incessant breakdowns of antiquated Zesa equipment and seriously depressed water levels at the pivotal Kariba Dam. It also comes as many Zimbabweans are reeling from the current economic challenges…
By Brighton Muronzeyi and Hazel Marimbiza SIX recalled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs who are loyal to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday filed their nomination papers for the next February by-elections under the party’s name. This is despite a recent court ruling which barred 14 CCC lawmakers from contesting the December 9 by-elections under…
A RWANDAIR plane, with 65 passengers and eight crew members, yesterday burst one of its tyres at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) confirmed last night. The plane was en route from Harare to Cape Town. “The Airports Company of Zimbabwe would like to provide an update on the…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT says it is crafting a pathway to compensate Gukurahundi victims in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in a move aimed at achieving peace and reconciliation in the country. Speaking to journalists during a consultative meeting with traditional leaders in Bulawayo yesterday, the deputy president of the National Council of Chiefs,…
