By Ketty Nyoni POLICE have allayed fears of political violence during and after the by-elections held on yesterday whose results are yet to be officially announced, saying they have deployed enough manpower to ensure peace. This comes as the country is holding six council by-elections amid worrying reports of clashes between Zanu PF and opposition…
THERE is a need to start designing and building infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather events, which are increasing in frequency and…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says the deep polarisation and national fixation with politics in the country needs to end to move Zimbabwe forward. Speaking in Parliament earlier this week, Chiwenga said it was time that Zimbabweans buried their political differences and united to develop the country — adding that development needed to take precedence over…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has threatened to de-register schools and centres which are being implicated in the leakage of “O”Level examination papers. Zimsec yesterday said it was currently probing the leakages of the papers.“It is emphasised that the council has the mandate to de-register schools and centres that are caught…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has resumed its probe of allegations of sexual abuse levelled against prominent Prophetic Healing…
By Rutendo Ngara GOVERNMENT yesterday said it has stocked enough drugs to cure livestock diseases associated with the rainy season. Speaking to the Daily News, Agriculture ministry chief director in the department of veterinary services, Josphat Nyika said the government wanted to ensure that farmers would not lose their livestock during the rainy season.“We are…
THE United Nations (UN), with funding from the embassy of Ireland, has rolled out prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) projects countrywide targeting communities who have been receiving relief and development assistance from its various entities. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, UN Zimbabwe communication specialist Sirak Gebrehiwot said the projects were…
ZIMBABWE expects to attain wheat self-sufficiency this year as the country’s agricultural sectors continue recording major recovery gains. The country consumes about…
By Brandon Josphat ZANU PF says former minister and ruling party national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, should “just eat humble pie and come back to re-join the party” instead of “day-dreaming” about taking on President Emmerson Mnangagwa in next year’s crunch elections. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current…
THE United States (US) government has admitted that sanctions are scaring away foreign investors and it costs opportunities for the people. Speaking during a digital press briefing on Wednesday, US Department of State sanctions coordinator, Ambassador James O’Brien said businesses were finding it difficult to invest in Zimbabwe. “We’re aware that because of the depth…
