SOUTH Africa says it is difficult to assist Zimbabwe as its citizens continue to pay the price for its decades-long political and economic challenges, until there is unity of purpose among all local stakeholders. Speaking in Pretoria last week, two years after Pretoria failed to convince Zanu PF and the opposition to hold much-needed dialogue,…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have temporarily suspended the production of passports in Harare following a machinery breakdown. However, Registrar General Henry Machiri told the Daily News at the weekend that production was expected to resume soon. “It is true that we had a breakdown … but we are working tirelessly to rectify the problem. There…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has urged farmers across the country to grow crops which will not be affected much by climate change in order to avoid post-harvest losses. This comes after the International Fund for Agricultural Development has indicated that Zimbabwe’s annual production of beans, groundnut, maize and sorghum is expected to be…
Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMAN Thamer Said Ahmed Al Shanfari has accused Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and deputy chief secretary in the president’s office Martin Rushwaya of trying to grab his four properties. Shanfari has also added Muchinguri Kashiri’s lawyers in his lawsuit for allegedly being key players in the plot. Using a joinder…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) should be capacitated to cope with the ever-evolving nature of competition law and related policies. Addressing a JSC symposium in Victoria Falls at the weekend, Mnangagwa said human capital is one of the core areas which need to be addressed in…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatb@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has apparently reiterated to his lieutenants that he alone will have the final say on the party’s candidates for next year’s crunch national elections, raising fresh disquiet in the fledgling political outfit. Party insiders who spoke to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday confirmed…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO POLICE have launched a manhunt for 10 unknown suspects who robbed a farm in Karoi and fled with farm property worth US$80 000. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the robbers, who were armed with iron bars and wooden sticks, first attacked security guards who were on duty before breaking into…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has urged senior residents to apply for a rebate scheme which allows senior citizens to only pay 50 percent of their bills. The scheme is open to people aged 70 years and above who cannot ordinarily pay their rates BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday told…
RUTENDO NGARAStaff Writer ZIMBABWEANS shun tribalism and freebies when voting, the latest Afrobarometer survey has revealed. Afrobarometer is an African non-partisan survey research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, and society. In its latest survey report, which was released last week, the organisation said most Zimbabweans vote for people whose…
ONE of the country’s leading retail giants OK Zimbabwe says it could soon wean off some of its business units into separate entities. In a statement last week, the retail outlet said it was engaged in discussions that involve a potential transaction, adding that it may have a material impact on the value of its…
