STAKEHOLDERS in irrigation development have called on the government to accelerate Farmer Led Irrigation Development (FLID) whereby farmers invest, develop and manage their own small irrigation systems. In its position paper, titled; “Farmer-led Irrigation Development in Zimbabwe,” in possession of the Daily News, one of the stakeholders, the World Bank said irrigation sustainability in Zimbabwe…
ZANU PF says it will trigger by-elections in seats where its MPs and councillors poll more votes than President Emmerson Mnangagwa in this year’s crunch elections, as the party bids to steal a march on the scourge of Bhora Musango (internal sabotage). Addressing party supporters in Zaka, Masvingo, at the weekend, Zanu PF secretary for…
Nyasha Kunyiswakunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) says it is battling a serious shortage of nurses, as many of its health personnel join government hospitals where they are offered better pay and other conditions of work. The mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, confirmed the exodus to the Daily News yesterday, saying this had a paralysing effect…
By Rutendo Ngara ZANU PF national political commissar Mike Bimha says the ruling party will ensure that its affiliate groupings under the 4ED banner prosper as long as they support the government. Addressing hundreds of urban farmers in Harare yesterday at the launch of Farmers4ED Harare chapter, Bimha said it is also the duty of…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC president Douglas Mwonzora has added his voice to growing calls for Zimbabwe to hold a referendum on whether or not the country should hold this year’s general elections. This comes amid concerns that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) preliminary delimitation report is flawed.Mwonzora, who was speaking at a press conference in Harare…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa HEALTH experts yesterday warned citizens to be cautious following a noted increase in Covid-19 cases last week. In the Health ministry daily updates released last week, the figures showed a daily increase in Covid-19 cases with the highest recorded on Friday of 248 cases. On Thursday, 139 cases were recorded and the…
DISTRIBUTED Power Africa (DPA), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, is set to install two carport solar solutions at Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats). The carport installations would power the Zimplats administration hub at the company’s Mupani Mine offices in Mhondoro Ngezi, resulting in cost savings and fulfilling Zimplats’ vision to reduce…
ZIMBABWE’S leading beverage manufacturer Delta Corporation has attributed its growth in the third quarter of 2022 to a stable operating environment in the country. In its third quarter business update, the company, which recorded a revenue growth of 44 percent, said its Zimbabwean business noted a significant increase in trade volumes. “The country, however, benefited…
POLITICAL analysts have joined the growing clamour in the country for this year’s fast approaching harmonised elections to be postponed, to allow Zimbabwe to heal and needed national dialogue to take place first. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the analysts said holding the polls without instituting key electoral reforms and dealing with…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) Priscilla Chigumba says the electoral body has set a timeframe to conduct the country’s watershed harmonised elections between July 26 and August 24 this year. She said this on Friday at State House in Harare on Friday, after receiving Parliament’s recommendations on the preliminary…
