By Ketty Nyoni AS ZIMBABWE grapples with a growing challenge of drug abuse and other dangerous substances, mainly by the youth, a local civil society organisation says the problem is now so big and widespread that it needs to be tackled as a national emergency. This comes as alarmed authorities have launched a massive national…
By BRANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF has instructed both its sitting and shadow MPs and councillors to use personal resources to ensure all party activists are registered as voters to ensure victory for their presidential candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in the forthcoming polls. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the ruling party’s chief whip Pupurai…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have deployed surveillance teams to schools around the country as Zimbabwe continues to witness rising cases of coronavirus. This comes as some boarding schools have temporarily suspended visits by parents, in the wake of the fresh spike in new Covid cases in the country.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief coordinator…
POLICE have arrested four suspects for stealing US$65 000 from a motorist who had offered them a lift from Harare to Banket in Mashonaland West province last month. The national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said one of the four suspects stole the cash after spotting it in the boot of the complaint’s vehicle.The…
ZANU PF says it will intensify its cell verification exercise starting this week to do away with dubious structures created along factional lines. In a statement yesterday, the Zanu PF political commissar, Mike Bimha directed all provinces to start preparing for the exercise, adding the ruling party’s Politburo members will superintend the process.Zanu PF’s cells…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) says it is concerned over the proliferation of bogus lawyers and law firms in the country. For one to be a registered lawyer, they have to be registered with the LSZ. Speaking to the media yesterday in Harare, the newly-appointed LSZ president Rumbidzai Matambo said the…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERS BOTH consumers and business have welcomed the latest measures by authorities to stabilise the economy, but fear that these efforts will come to nought in the face of the country’s relentless power cuts and soaring prices of fuel. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after the governor of the…
Rutendo Ngarangarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it has addressed all concerns that were raised about its draft delimitation report by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Parliament. Addressing the media yesterday, after handing over the final Zec delimitation report to Mnangagwa at State House in Harare, the chairperson of the elections management body, Priscilla Chigumba,…
By Brandon Josphat THE High Court has ruled that the suspension of seven MDC members by party leader Douglas Mwonzora is void. The judgment was ruled by High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi after the seven applicants filed an urgent application on Wednesday to challenge the suspension. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Takudzwa Mudzuri…
A TOTAL of 4 961 Ordinary Level candidates who sat for the November 2022 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examinations had their results nullified. This comes as Zimsec announced yesterday that the ‘O’ Level results showed a 28.96 percent pass rate.Announcing the results in Harare, Zimsec chairperson Eddie Mwenje said the examinations board still has…
