Rutendo Ngarangarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES warned citizens yesterday to be vigilant as a weakening Cyclone Freddy was expected to hit local shores last night, unleashing strong winds and heavy rains in some south-eastern parts of the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the director of the Civil Protection Department (CPD), Nathan Nkomo, said the calmness that…
By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is willing to meet with civil servants and other workers to discuss their remuneration and working conditions, a government official has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Public Service deputy minister Lovemore Matuke said Mnangagwa was willing to dialogue with workers’ representatives through his “open door policy” which…
By Takudzwa Changadeya THE surge in global demand for electric cars, powered by lithium batteries, has increased the demand for minerals such as copper, lithium, graphite, and cobalt. The rapid development of the lithium-ion battery market in the world has accelerated the consumption of lithium resources. This means the cost of lithium and the usage…
THE Civic Registry Department has announced that its offices in Bulawayo and Harare will no longer be open on Saturdays, with effect from next week. In a statement yesterday, the department also said people were now able to access electronic passports from some provincial and district offices in the country. “The Civil Registry Department would…
By Yvonne Ncube A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Mbethe village in Mbembesi, Matabeleland North province has appeared in court facing allegations of murdering his cousin at a birthday party. Zolile Babaza appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube this week, and he was not asked to plead and was remanded to March 10. It is the…
SUGAR producer, GoldStar Sugars (GSS) has resumed production of the commodity which had been suspended two weeks ago over a pricing dispute…
The stage is set for the 21st National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe tomorrow at the Harare International…
By Yvonne Ncube A NKAYI man from Silongwe village in Nkayi, Matabeleland North province, has appeared in court facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly struck his neighbour with an axe following a field dispute that originated 45 years ago in 1978. Isaac Ndiweni, 64, was not asked to plead before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet…
TROUTBECK Inn Hotel in Nyanga has completed its US$2 million refurbishment and its management is highly optimistic that it will create revenue through an increase in visitors. The hotel is operated and owned by African Sun Limited and is located at the foot of the ancient pine-treed hills, overlooking a trout fish-filled lake. Speaking to…
Rutendo Ngara and Brighton Muronzereyi ZANU PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have endorsed the gazetted Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s delimitation report. Both the ruling Zanu PF and the CCC concurred that the final delimitation report was conducted using correct procedures and the political parties were now geared for this year’s elections expected…
