NOMINATION courts for the August 23 harmonised elections will open in the country’s 10 provinces this morning with presidential, parliamentary and council hopefuls filing their papers to contest in the polls. This marks the beginning of the campaign period leading to the election day amid repeated calls that the country must hold free, fair and…
FORMER South Africa president Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the “African peace mission”, saying South Africa’s non-aligned stance in the Ukraine-Russia…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of six suspects who allegedly robbed a top private school in Mutasa district, Manicaland Province, of cash and property valued at US$20 000 and R2 000. In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of Stanley Zamazama, 29, Caphas Mlambo, 52, Raymond Kompilo, 31, Chris Chauke, 48,…
THE ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement is set to reach its target of contributing US$8.5 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025 under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1) two years ahead of time. Agriculture contributes between 15 to 20 percent to the national GDP and the ministry…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has admitted that civil servants’ welfare situation has become untenable and that it is now working on an offer to address that. This comes as the cost of living in the country continues to rise, with the food basket for a family of six now over $1 million, amid a…
By Rutendo Ngara TOBACCO farmers have slammed the country’s model of financing the production of the golden leaf, saying it was designed not to benefit them notwithstanding record output in 200 years this season. This comes as 85 percent of the golden leaf is coming from small holder farmers, which saw Zimbabwe racking in US$813…
My Vote | Wednesday, 21 June 2023 @18:30 Hours |AA S2 Magazine DON’T miss out on the upcoming discussion regarding Zimbabwe’s electoral…
By Cloud Fusire THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) says some Harare-based teams could be forced to play their home games outside the capital city if stadiums currently being refurbished fail to meet the required standards ahead of the resumption of top flight action next month. PSL chairperson Farai Jere told the Daily News yesterday that…
IN 2020, the government formulated management guidelines to provide a road map and tool kit to protect wetlands in the country. This came 40 years after independence. Before then, the question is how the wetlands were managed over the years. Recently, minister of Environment Mangaliso Ndhlovu said Zimbabweans cannot fold their hands and watch all…
ZIMBABWEANS are resorting to comic relief in the face of a flagging economy, as the local currency loses value by the day. After all, laughter is the best medicine. Last week, government workers’ salaries increased by 300 percent, with a health worker taking home about $1 000 000. To their shock, when some went shopping,…
