By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they have managed to intercept more than $400 million worth of drugs after arresting more than 6 000 suspects who are allegedly involved in drug and substance abuse. This comes as last month the government availed $500 million to accelerate the fight against drug and substance abuse. Speaking during a…
THE ministry of Foreign Affairs said last night it had summoned the United States top diplomat in Harare over what it perceived…
LIBERATION war stalwart, Rugare Gumbo, has warned that people will vote with their stomachs in the upcoming national elections if Zanu PF does not fix the economy as a matter of urgency. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the former Zanu PF spokesperson said all Zimbabweans were suffering as a result of the country’s ailing…
By Ketty Nyoni OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has raised concern over the voters roll which he said is in a bad state. This comes as Zec has assured potential voters that it would look into any anomalies to ensure that they would not be disenfranchised. Chamisa said this while addressing…
THE trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) senior member Job Sikhala, in which he is alleged to have incited public violence in 2020, resumes on June 12. Sikhala is on trial after he allegedly uploaded video and audio clips on social media platforms encouraging people to participate in public violence acts. However, the trial…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THERE is a continuing and worrying increase in the number of crimes of passion in the country. A concerned national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, revealed yesterday that three new murder cases attributed to accusations of infidelity had been committed in three days last week. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned with the…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT has managed to renovate 14 State laboratories across the country and equip them with modern equipment as part of its “One Health” policy. Funding for the project was made available by the Fleming Fund, a United Kingdom (UK) aid programme, and the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). This was confirmed by…
DESPITE illegal sanctions, Zimbabwe was able to generate US$9.77 billion in mineral revenue, making it the 10th African country to export the…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has invited investors to utilise 100 hectares of its arable land in the outskirts of the city. In a report, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said despite several attempts to utilise its two farms, Aiselyby and Good Hope, the city authorities were still facing challenges for the farms to be…
By Brandon Josphat NOT only can most businesses not afford to pay salaries in foreign currency, but doing so would also aid the unwelcome re-dollarisation of the economy. So say under pressure captains of industry and commerce as trade unions agitate for forex salaries for workers, as the cost of living in the country continues…
