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By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they will not allow government schools to increase their fees willy-nilly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Moses Mhike, said authorities were going to consider the needs of each school and its stakeholders before approving fee increases.“We are…

By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw DAGGERS are out for Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) executive led by Richard Gundane for allegedly clinging to power and corruption, among other things. The bid to oust the executive is being championed by some of the association’s subscribers, led by Jameson Mundava, ahead of the association’s congress set for next…

By Rutendo Ngara HARARE residents are set to endure a dry festive season after its Prince Edward water treatment plant was shut over the weekend owing to low water levels at Seke and Harava dams. This comes as the country is currently experiencing an El Nino phenomenon where normal to below-normal rainfall is expected. Posting…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has no wish whatsoever to stay beyond his second term in office, which ends in 2028, his spokesperson George Charamba has reiterated. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ahead of this coming weekend’s eagerly-watched by-elections, Charamba emphasised repeatedly that the special polls had “absolutely nothing to do” with Mnangagwa. He further blamed…

TREASURY says economic growth is expected to decline by 3,5 percent in 2024 compared to a 5,5 percent growth expected this year, weighed by a slump in commodity prices, El Niño effects and high global inflation. The projections come as the late start of this year’s rainy season has caused significant anxiety among both farmers…

GOVERNMENT has said Zesa restructuring, viable tariffs and private players’ participation are the solutions to the current electricity crisis in the country. In his 2024 budget, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said more needs to be done to end power cuts. “Sustainability of electricity supply to the economy going forward will be dependent on progress being…

By Ketty Nyoni THE government has been warned that its bid to ban traders who are not paying tax from accessing goods from manufacturers is fraught with many risks. So say economic experts Kipson Gundani and Eddie Cross, who add that the move which was announced in the 2024 National Budget could lead to shortages…