THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is intensifying peace initiatives around the country after establishing a complaints desk to deal with incidences of political violence and other conflicts ahead of this year’s general elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said they had introduced a desk to deal with issues…
ZESA Enterprises (Zent), a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings, has been urged to promote the manufacturing of local transformers instead of relying on substandard and unreliable imports that usually break down. This is contained in a report on the supply and distribution of transformers by Zent that was tabled before the National Assembly by the parliamentary…
THE ruling Zanu PF party has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to ensure all eligible citizens are registered to vote ahead of this year’s general elections expected between July and August. Speaking to the media yesterday after the first Zanu PF politburo meeting this year, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the cell verification exercise…
BUSINESSMAN and presidential aspirant Joseph Makamba Busha says value addition should be the main component of business activities for African countries. Africa has about 12 percent of the world’s oil reserves, 42 percent of its gold, 80 to 90 percent of chromium and platinum group metals, and 60 percent of arable land in addition to…
MDC president Douglas Mwonzora has recalled three councillors from Norton Town Council for allegedly defying party protocol. In a February 27 letter to the local authority, Local Government minister July Moyo said he had been informed by the MDC that the councillors had been expelled from the opposition outfit hence their recall. “The above subject…
MANY Zimbabweans are once again calling on the government to convene an urgent all-stakeholders meeting to address the country’s power crisis, which is causing brutal blackouts of up to 18 hours a day. This comes after the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), a Zesa subsidiary, revealed yesterday that Hwange Power Station was currently generating a meagre…
PRESIDENT Paul Kagame of Rwanda is expected in Zimbabwe in April to commission a US$800 million energy deal between the two countries. The multi-million-dollar programme involves nine energy projects that include power generation, transmission and customer service.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Foreign Affairs deputy minister, David Musabayana, confirmed that Kagame would jet…
OFFICIALS from the Harare City Council (HCC) are upset that the Environmental Management Authority (Ema) has taken over the task of collecting the mounting garbage in the city. The government said the decision was made to clear growing piles of rubbish across the city and avert outbreaks of communicable diseases such as cholera and typhoid….
FORMER Mozambique President Joachim Chissano on Thursday called on Zimbabweans to tolerate each other and ensure the smooth-running of this year’s general elections. Chissano, who is the facilitator for Zimbabwe’s arrears clearance and debt resolution, said this while addressing the Second Structured Dialogue Platform meeting in Harare. He said Zimbabweans must remain vigilant and participate…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured both the country’s internal and external creditors that Zimbabwe is prepared to repay its debt of US$17, 8 billion. Addressing the second structured dialogue platform meeting in Harare yesterday, he said Zimbabwe was com – mitted to clear the country’s outstanding debt arrears, including that owed to the African Development…
