YESTERDAY’s High Court ruling, which blocked by-elections from being held in six constituencies, has potentially set the stage for more bloodletting within the country’s opposition. The ruling came as the MDC warned anew that it would recall more MPs from Parliament who were elected to the august House on the Alliance ticket — with some…
Melisa Chatikobo GOVERNMENT is targeting to turn 35 000 hectares of land across the country into agribusiness units as it seeks to industrialise rural farmers in its bid to create a US$8,5 billion industry by 2025. Speaking at the appointment of Agricultural Finance Corporation Insurance Company (AFCIC) board members in Harare yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will launch a new mobile voter registration blitz next month, in preparation for a constituency delimitation exercise ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 general elections. Zec chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, said yesterday that the voter registration campaign would be conducted in two phases. “The first phase shall run…
THE long-planned, multi-million-dollar refurbishment of Harare’s five-star Meikles Hotel is expected to commence in February, with only the approval of plans by the City of Harare still to be received to give the project the green light. Meikles Hotel general manager Tinashe Munjoma yesterday said the phased programme to carry out a major redevelopment of…
THE country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora and the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), yesterday said they are ready for today’s parliamentary and council by-elections candidates’ nominations. This comes as nomination courts would sit to receive papers from would-be candidates for the March 26 by-elections. Zanu PF political…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has partnered with the World Health Organisation, Unicef and the ministry of Health in training various interfaith leaders to play their part in responding to mental health challenges in the country. This comes after the government has identified mental health conditions among the top non-communicable diseases affecting…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe remains suspended — and that her purported breakaway from the party is a non-issue. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora also accused some members of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 faction (G40) of continuing to foment chaos in the MDC. “The fights that are happening in the MDC…
THE government plans to embark on a massive campaign to encourage greater uptake of booster coronavirus jabs. This comes as only 42 000 people have so far received booster jabs, a figure which Deputy Health minister, John Mangwiro, said yesterday was very concerning. “The issue of Covid-19 vaccination is a matter of life and death and…
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday announced the rebranding of his faction of the MDC to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) — a name the party will start using in March 26 parliamentary and council by-elections. As correctly reported by the Daily News on Monday, Chamisa also unveiled the party’s new symbol, colour and slogan. The party discarded…
POLICE yesterday said the blitz on unregistered vehicles has been extended indefinitely until automobiles on the roads are compliant to the Vehicle…
