THE government has released funds towards the operationalisation of three gold centres in the country’s three provinces. The gold centres are located at Makaha in Mashonaland East Province, Mukaradzi in Masho[1]naland Central Province and Penhalonga in Manicaland Province. A gold service centre is a one stop shop that offers technical services to miners, access to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF are relishing in the myriad challenges being faced by their political rivals ahead of the country’s upcoming national elections. Addressing Zanu PF supporters during a star rally in Cowdray Park yesterday, Mnangagwa also taunted the opposition saying their quest to lead the country was an unachievable dream….
THE Supreme Court will today deliver its ruling in a matter in which 12 aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo MPs are seeking to nullify a High Court judgment issued last Thursday that barred them from contesting in the upcoming general elections. Last Thursday, Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Bongani Ndlovu granted an application…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) say they are failing to conduct public voter education as they are yet to be registered by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to carry out the exercise ahead of the August 23 general elections. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE)…
ZIMBABWEANS returning from South Africa at the expiry of their resident permits there in December will be exempted from paying duty on food items, vehicles and capital equipment. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) confirmed yesterday that it would facilitate the smooth return of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (Zep) holders back home. “In order to ensure…
TWO United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) aspiring MPs, whose nomination papers were rejected due to their failure to submit proof of payments, suffered a blow after the High Court threw out their application to be added on the ballot paper. Denias Bako and Casper Muzhona, who are members of UZA led by presidential candidate Elisabeth Valerio,…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) say it is considering introducing windmill power in a bid to promote green energy and avoid over-reliance on hydro and thermal power in the country. This comes as the country has in the past few months been experiencing power outages as a result of persistent mechanical problems at various…
THE huge crowds being witnessed at the rallies of the country’s two main political parties do not have a decisive bearing on which one between them will win the August 23 elections, analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts added that the party with the best poll messages and the greatest capacity…
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to hear his case challenging a Supreme Court decision to bar him from contesting in the August 23 elections. Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court dismissed the former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF political commissar’s appeal in which he sought to nullify…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES are keeping a close eye on the outbreak of mumps in Chitungwiza and Harare. Mumps, also known as parotitis, is a viral infection that affects the salivary glands of individuals. Health authorities in Chitungwiza and Harare confirmed the outbreak to the Daily News yesterday — adding, however, that there was no…
