By Ketty Nyoni NINETY-TWO people were killed and 333 others were injured in road traffic accidents that were recorded nationwide from December 15 to 26. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said this was an increase from the 72 deaths that were recorded last year during the same period….
By Ketty Nyoni A ‘‘PROPHET’’ helped police to arrest three men who are suspects in the killing of a Harare vendor in cold blood on Boxing Day. Addressing the media yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects had visited the prophet after their alleged involvement in the murder — in which they stand…
Regis Chingawo chingawor@dailynews.co.zw THE business sector has urged the government to capacitate the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and other branches so that they can combat corruption successfully in 2023. In its December 2022 report, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) also implored government to provide financial resources to critical entities such as the Zimbabwe…
By Brighton Muronzereyimuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Civil Registry Department has issued more than 3 million national identifications and birth certificates during the mobile registration exercises. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, registrar general Henry Machiri said they had successfully conducted a national mobile registration exercise which commenced in April and ended in September this year. “The department…
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has tightened its security on distribution of agricultural inputs to curb theft of the government funded Pfumvudza/Intwasa inputs. Since the start of the free agricultural inputs to small-scale farmers three years ago, there have been reports of the inputs being stolen and being sold on the black market. However, speaking…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has stepped up his calls for another government of national unity (GNU) in the country to help resolve Zimbabwe’s long-standing political and economic challenges. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the MDC president also said the furore over the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) ongoing delimitation exercise underscored the importance of the…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw INDUSTRY has called on relevant government authorities to ensure that there are no cases of political violence in next year’s general elections to enhance productivity and economic growth. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president Kurai Matsheza said there was a need to maintain peace before, during…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday handed over a preliminary delimitation report to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In a statement, acting chief secretary to the president and cabinet George Charamba said the report would be tabled before Parliament within seven working days for debate. The report is used in demarcating the country’s 210…
Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has bemoaned high accident levels in the country over the Christmas holiday, which put pressure on blood stocks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NBSZ communications officer, Kudakwashe Chidziya, said although they had significantly improved the national blood bank in the run-up to the holidays,…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has with immediate effect temporarily stopped the granting of mining concessions for diamond, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earth minerals to curb leakages and non-declaration of new minerals discovered. In a letter dated December 19, 2022 and addressed to the 10 provincial mining directors by Mines ministry secretary Pfungwa Kunaka,…
