ECONOMIC experts have praised the ongoing efforts by authorities to further stabilise the prices of basic goods and the Zimbabwe dollar. This comes after both Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya unveiled more measures to boost the economy last week — including promoting the wider use of the…
THE European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says it is engaging minority groups in the country to determine their level of participation during the election period. This comes as the EU EOM deployed its 46 long-term observers to all the country’s provinces. Speaking over the weekend, the EU EOM deputy chief observer to Zimbabwe,…
THE government has advised licensed broadcasters to adhere to the Electoral Act and refrain from producing content that is biased when covering elections. In a Statutory Instrument 148 of 2023 gazetted yesterday, on the code of conduct for broadcasters, minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa said broadcasters should stick to the provisions of the Electoral Act…
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will revamp the education system in the country if elected to power after the August 23 general elections. Speaking at the launch of his party’s elections manifesto in Bulawayo on Tuesday night, Chamisa said he was going to ensure the modernisation of schools…
POLICE have warned political parties against holding night rallies, saying they run the risk of endangering the safety of their supporters and leaders ahead of the August 23 general elections. This comes as campaigning for the harmonised polls is reaching fever pitch amid reports of sporadic minor skirmishes between Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it has so far collected more than 2 000 tonnes of waste across the Harare Metropolitan Province. This comes after the government blamed the local authority for failing to invest in waste management infrastructure, related equipment and human resources, as well as for its inefficient collection practices prompting it…
PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Lovemore Madhuku, who leads the National Constitutional Assembly party, has decried the political playing field ahead of August 23, saying it was tilted against the opposition. Addressing party supporters in Epworth, Harare, yesterday, Madhuku said they were also affected by a lack of resources to fund campaigns. “That thought of asking us to…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is confident that the crunch August 23 national elections will go ahead without hitches, despite all the legal suits it is still facing in the courts. At the same time, the national elections management body says it is in the interest of all Zimbabweans that the polls proceed smoothly, and…
WITH Zimbabwe’s energy situation continuing to improve, the government plans to further expand its electricity generation capacity to enable the country to export power. Speaking yesterday, after commissioning Hwange Power Plant’s new units 7 and 8 — which have injected 600 megawatts into the national grid — President Emmerson Mnangagwa confirmed that the country would…
AUTHORITIES say that over 1 000 community information centres have been opened across the country, especially in rural and remote areas, since 2018. Speaking at the launch of school information communication technology laboratories at Tshabanda High School in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province on Wednesday, Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere said the government was…
