NMB Bank has moved to its newly-constructed head office in Borrowdale estimated to be worth between US$12 million and US$15 million. The construction of the building began in 2018 but was disrupted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Jesimen Chipika said the move by the bank feeds into…
THE results of recent by-elections show that opposition parties have their work cut out for them if they are to penetrate Zanu PF’s rural strongholds ahead of next year’s crunch elections, analysts say. This comes after Zanu PF comfortably defended the Gokwe Kabuyuni constituency against the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) at the weekend, in…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO POLICE have expressed concern over rampant mob-related murders which have resulted in loss of lives across the country. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has called on people to desist from taking the law into their hands. “We are worried about the ongoing mob-related deaths occurring in the country which have become rampant…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has embarked on a countrywide research initiative to establish conflict drivers that are peculiar to each province ahead of the general elections next year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said the research titled ‘Social Cohesion Research Index’, set to commence…
IT GIVES us little pleasure to remind those political leaders and their social media goons who criticised the Daily News over the past three years for encouraging inclusive national dialogue that ‘we told you so’. This is so because the chickens have now come home to roost for these short-sighted people, with recent political developments…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw Minister of Transport Felix Mhona says the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will resume intercity trains following the easing of some of the Covid-19 restrictions. Mhona made the remarks while responding to Chief Ngungumbane who asked in the Senate last week when the government would bring back intercity trains to ease pressure…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has increased fuel prices in local currency. This comes as early this month the authorities reduced the price of petrol from US$1.61 to US$1.60 per litre while diesel was reduced to US$1.74 from US$1.76. In a statement yesterday, Zera announced that blend price had increased by $70.74 and diesel…
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba says Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa will rue squandering the opportunity to hold dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other political leaders when there was such a window. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Charamba also said that the dialogue ship had since “sailed”…
BRANDON JOSPHAT HOME owners in urban areas will only pay a token of appreciation to get their title deeds with the government paying a huge chunk of the costs, Zanu PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has said. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa told a Zanu PF campaign rally in Epworth in February that his…
Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWE has embraced the use of mobile technologies to curb the spread of HIV/Aids among adolescents and young people through the launch of a youth helpline project. The project which is being run by Youth Advocate Zimbabwe (YAZ) in collaboration with the ministry of Health and National Aids Council (NAC) with funding from…
