PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged war veterans to guard against “malcontents bent on advancing neo-colonialism interests”. He said this while addressing thousands of former freedom fighters in Harare at the launch of the Presidential War Veteran’s Empowerment Revolving Fund, where he donated US$2 million. Mnangagwa said Zanu PF members and war veterans needed to remain…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw FRESH fissures have emerged within the ruling Zanu PF’s Mashonaland Central structures, ahead of provincial elections scheduled for later this year. Party insiders who spoke to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — revealed yesterday how ambitious bigwigs in the region were “stampeding to outdo each other” ahead of the forthcoming…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government has approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, which seeks to compensate injured and deceased road accident victims. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the proposed bill also sought to reduce road traffic accidents. “The Road Accident Fund Bill seeks to…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged Sadc parliaments to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of citizens. Speaking in Victoria Falls during the official opening of the 57th plenary assembly of the Sadc Parliamentary Forum, Mnangagwa said technology bridges the gap between legislators and citizens in geographically dispersed constituencies. “The Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterised…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES must ensure that owners of dangerous dogs keep them away from the public. So says the family of a Harare man, Samuel Machara, who was mauled to death by pitbulls at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, during Machara’s funeral wake in Bluff Hill, his aunt — Joyce Machara — said…

ZIMBABWE Council of Chiefs president Mtshane Khumalo has proposed that Parliament pass legislation imposing life imprisonment for convicted rapists. This comes as at least 200 cases of rape are reported monthly across the country, according to Adult Rape Clinic. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Khumalo said MPs needed to put punitive measures in place…

ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC), a Zesa subsidiary, intends to procure equipment for its Hwange Thermal Power and Kariba Hydro Power stations to improve electricity supplies in the country. This comes as the country is experiencing rolling blackouts with the minister of Energy, July Moyo, also blaming former Zesa employees for being behind a wave of…

AIR Zimbabwe is set to dispose of two of its Boeing 777 aircraft parked at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport in Harare. Boeing 777 planes are long-haul passenger aircraft offering various seating configurations, including business, premium economy, and economy classes. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette last Friday, Air Zimbabwe invited…

INDUSTRY minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said authorities are working on new measures to curb the smuggling of goods into the country. He was speaking at the Zimbrands Awards ceremony in Harare on Friday where he said the government proposed measures would protect local businesses and consumers.  “The government remains committed to addressing the concerns of local…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is prioritising the overhaul of the country’s public transport system and the rehabilitation of all roads in order to stimulate economic growth. This comes as the country’s public transport system has reached alarming levels, most notably during peak hours in urban areas when the demand for mass transit surges….