Nyasha Kunyiswa and Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWE’s brutal power cuts are worsening another long-standing national crisis, the provision of reliable potable water to many places around the country. The Daily News established from a number of local authorities yesterday that they were battling to pump enough water for their communities due to the country’s relentless…

By Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT has implored the government to provide adequate funding for the country’s strategic fuel reserves to avoid unnecessary disruptions in economic activities. In a post-budget report presented in Parliament last week by the Parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy and Power Development, legislators noted that national strategic fuel reserves had been underfunded in…

By Nyasha Dube A MOUNT Darwin man Alfred Rupiya has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the High Court found him guilty of striking his 68-year-old neighbour, Nichol Jimu to death with an axe. According to court documents, Rupiya and Jimu were estranged neighbours who always insulted each other whenever they met. On…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa CANNABIS, codeine and crystal meth are the most commonly used illicit drugs in Zimbabwe, a recent survey carried out by the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has revealed. According to the ZCLDN, the survey sought to fill the knowledge gap around drug use and injection in Zimbabwe and focused on…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Canadian ambassador to Zimbabwe has implored men to be active in initiatives that promote gender equality in-order to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. Speaking during a men gender champions’ festival held at the weekend in Harare; Ambassador Christina Buchan said Canada was working with local partners to eliminate all…