FORMER Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo, says the opposition needs to accept the reality that this year’s elections are gone, and take lessons from its defeat by Zanu PF. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Moyo — who now leads the United Movement for Devolution (UMD) — also implored Citizens Coalition…
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says the cost of living (CoL) for a family went down by 5,5 percent last month due to the strengthening of the local currency. In its monthly low urban income earner basket report released yesterday, CCZ chief executive Rosemary Mpofu said the reduction of the cost of living was…
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has urged incoming MPs to work hard and contribute meaningfully to debates in the august House to spur national development. Mudenda, who was re-elected unopposed on Friday — after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) failed to put up a candidate to take him on — said…
SPECIAL advisor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on disability and former mayor of the city of Bulawayo, Joshua Teke Malinga, has died at the age 79. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Malinga’s son, Mpehlabayo Joshua Malinga, confirmed the death of his father. “I am confirming that my father passed-on on Friday evening at…
WHILE stories of serial killers appear to be on the upswing in Zimbabwe, none has been as captivating and spine-chilling as that of the man who allegedly slaughtered and devoured his victims, Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu. In recent years, the country has seen the arrests of a genius-turned-alleged serial killer Bright Zhantali and cop-turned-suspected murderer Jaison Muvevi….
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, a humanitarian relief agency, has provided US$410 000 to cushion at least 21 000 people in Matabeleland North Province from the effects of an anticipated El Nino drought later this year. Under the programme, which starts next month, the Red Cross would provide small-scale growers with small grains such as…
POLICE have warned anew that they will deal mercilessly with anyone who attempts to create chaos in the country, in the aftermath of last month’s peaceful elections. Speaking in Harare yesterday, during a function at which 18 senior officers were promoted, police Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, also implored Zimbabweans to cherish the peace that obtained…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has advocated both de-registration of pharmacies that are distributing prescription medications to recreational users and the arrest of drug dealers. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga said authorities’ unwavering commitment in the quest to ensure…
ZIMBABWE is among the four southern African countries set to benefit from the US$12,8 million released recently by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to combat the impending El Nino-induced drought effects. The WFP yesterday said over 550 000 beneficiaries were expected in Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. “The activation, co-funded by Germany, the European…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-appointed Kembo Mohadi as one of his two State vice presidents, as was widely expected. At the same time, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has been handed a fresh term after the opposition failed to put up one of their own to oppose his…
