PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has put on notice poorlyperforming local authorities and State entities. Speaking in Harare yesterday during the signing of this year’s performance contracts for Cabinet ministers and senior public sector officials, Mnangagwa added that poor performers were retarding the country’s vision to become an upper-middle class society by 2030. “The performance of local…

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says its ongoing final voter registration blitz ahead of the upcoming general elections is being hampered by power outages and bad weather. This comes as the elections management body is targeting to register over 400 000 new voters nationwide during the 10-day period which started on Sunday. Zec yesterday said…

THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) received 255 complaints and managed to resolve 186 cases in 2022 while the remainder is still under investigation. This was confirmed by acting Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday while speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare.“The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) received 255 complaints and finalised…

A PARLIAMENT report has suggested that improved electricity generation at Hwange Power Station is being delayed by Zesa’s failure to pay US$265 million owed to a Chinese bank. In the report tabled in the august House last week, the parliamentary portfolio committee on budget, finance and economics said the outstanding debt to China Exim Bank…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, has called on the business community to collaborate closely with the government to end the country’s economic malaise. Speaking at a business summit in Harare on Friday, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the guest of honour, Chiwenga also urged for unity among Zimbabweans as the nation gears for the upcoming…

ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) is targeting to register over 400 000 new voters nationwide during the second blitz drive. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Zec deputy commissioner Rodney Kiwa said they are ready to roll out the exercise, which starts today and ends on March 21 countrywide. “We are ready with the…

THE government will ensure that the forthcoming general elections are peaceful, which will boost both local and foreign investment in the country, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at a business summit in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also called upon industry and commerce to seize the many opportunities offered by the country’s economy, which he said…