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By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw LEARNERS seeking Form One places at schools around the country should not be subjected to entrance tests as learning institutions must rely on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) results, the government has said. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education ministry’s director of information…

THE government says Sadc has no power to nullify the outcome of the August elections, adding that opposition parties who are pinning their hopes on tomorrow’s extraordinary summit are daydreaming. This comes after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said Sadc must intervene and nullify Zimbabwe’s August elections, which they claim were rigged. Speaking to…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO PUBLIC Service minister July Moyo has assured civil servants that they will receive their annual bonus for this year, although he failed to indicate when they will receive the traditional 13th cheque. Last year, the government was forced to stagger the payments, with employees in the security forces being the first ones…

AUTHORITIES have called on local mining companies to invest in the exploration of more minerals to boost the country’s revenue and foster economic growth. Speaking at a mining conference at the on-going Engineering and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) which kicked off in Bulawayo on Wednesday, minister of Mines Soda Zhemu said Zimbabwe was under-explored when…

By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITER THE country is set to endure prolonged power cuts after most regional electricity suppliers stopped doing business with Zesa over its ballooning debts to them running into millions of United States dollars. So serious is the situation facing the country that Zesa is currently only able to import about 50…

By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says heads will roll at councils that do not provide adequate services to their communities. Speaking in Harare yesterday, during a meeting with top council officials from around the country, Mnangagwa also warned them anew against engaging in corrupt activities. “I continue to note with great disappointment and concern,…

ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) president, Henrietta Rushwaya, who was on trial after being caught trying to smuggle gold worth over US$330 000 through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in 2020, was yesterday found guilty and convicted at the High Court.  In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Rushwaya, 56, will be sentenced on…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says his upcoming 2024 national budget will, among other things, prioritise more funding for the agriculture and mining sectors to enhance job creation and poverty alleviation. Addressing parliamentarians during the official opening of the 2024 ongoing four-day pre-budget seminar in Parliament in Mt Hampden yesterday, Ncube said the national budget set…