FORMER Public Service deputy minister and the son of the late Vice President Simon Muzenda, Tongai Muzenda, died on Wednesday evening in a tragic car accident in Harare. Muzenda, 57, was now the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) general manager. He died when the vehicle he was driving hit an electricity pole in the…
By Brandon Josphat FORGOTTEN former opposition leader Margaret Dongo has been nominated to be a candidate for the Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party during the outfit’s ongoing candidate selection process in Mashonaland West province. This comes amid reports that the party was struggling to get candidates in some rural constituencies. Addressing a…
POWER utility Zesa said on Tuesday that it will soon be on top of the situation regarding the seemingly never-ending power outages in the country. Although the statement is good news to the majority of Zimbabweans who have been enduring prolonged power cuts, the message is a strong reminder to the power utility to walk…
By Black Edward As the chopper carrying their leader took off, everyone, young and old, became extremely excited and gazed in awe. Some villagers yelled and chanted: Helicopter, helicopter! A rare spectacle it was. Politicians were delighted by the large attendance that marked this year’s Independence Day festivities at Mount Darwin High School last week,…
By Black Edward YOU may have come across a meme that shows a young boy dancing enthusiastically at a neighbour’s house without a shirt and looking a little unkempt. While ululating and whistling, the neighbours encourage the child to continue dancing so that they can serve him tea. The caption challenges readers to put themselves…
By Ketty Nyoni MANY retail outlets in the country are now pricing some of their products exclusively in US dollars, piling more pressure on hard-pressed consumers as the local currency continues to weaken. Surveys conducted by Daily News crews in Harare and Bulawayo yesterday showed that some of the products that are now being sold…
By Ashley Moyo INDEPENDENT commercial television station, 3Ktv, is extending its partnership with the Republic of Korea Embassy in Zimbabwe, which will…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says they have recorded more than 27 percent increase so far in tobacco sales this season as the country has managed to sell huge volumes of the golden leaf compared to last year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, TIMB spokesperson Chelesani Tsarwe said the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made a commitment to deliver free, fair and credible harmonised elections this year. Though he is still to proclaim dates for the polls, political parties have been active on the ground, preparing for the water-shed elections and generally there have been isolated cases of violence. The prevailing peace is what most…
THE government is working with agricultural research organisations to encourage smallholder farmers to adopt natural means to control the fall armyworm as pesticides are both costly and detrimental to the environment. This comes amid estimates that show that Zimbabwe and 11 other maize-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa could lose up to 17, 7 million tonnes…
