Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat EFFORTS by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to drive up the numbers of registered new voters ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections are probably too little and too late, political analysts say. In addition, the analysts also warned yesterday that the demand that sitting legislators and councillors who…
By Regis Chingawo FIVE motorists lost their vehicles to carjackers at the weekend, prompting the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to raise alarm yesterday over the sharp increase in these crimes across the country. In this regard, police are also warning private motorists against offering rides to commuters. At the same time, law enforcement agents are…
RUNDE Rural District Council (RRDC) in the Midlands Province says it has resolved to expand its residential, industrial and commercial areas as part of its smart town drive. According to the local authority’s latest minutes, the RRDC, which is under Zvishavane district, has since engaged a private company, Copper Meadows properties, to help implement its…
PRESIDENTS of the national parliamentary assemblies of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) are meeting in the resort Victoria Falls city to discuss rising terrorism acts on the continent. Zimbabwe is hosting the event, which is being held under the theme — “The role of African women in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism”. Addressing…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday hailed the launch of the country’s first space satellite, ZimSat-1, as a proud moment symbolising a nation on…
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority’s (ZimParks) bid to curb poaching in the mid-Zambezi Valley has received a major boost after the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) invested over US$10 million to develop infrastructure. The funds will also help the authority to digitalise radio communication equipment, provision of new vehicles for anti-poaching patrols and…
By Yvonne Ncube TEACHERS’ unions have demanded that the government set aside funds from the national budget each year to subsidise the Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) and to cushion parents and guardians from the costs of funding their children’s learning projects. The Cala curriculum, which the government implemented in 2015, has been criticised by…
By Anesu Mirisawu PRIMARY schools in five provinces are ready to battle it out in the first batch of Jikinya Dance Festival, provincial finals slated for this Friday. National Association of Primary Heads (NAPH) president Cynthia Khumalo said schools are more than ready for the provincial finals in Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Matabeleland…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Agriculture ministry has embarked on a national soil testing blitz ahead of the 2022/23 summer cropping season to guide farmers on what types of crops to plant, chemicals and fertilisers to apply after testing their soils. Soil testing is done to quantify levels of soil acidity. Speaking to the Daily News…
By Yvonne Ncube THE Bulawayo Public Library is seeking funds to modernise its dilapidated infrastructure and operations after years of neglect due to lack of funds. The library, which is the oldest in the city and one of the most popular literature facilities in Bulawayo, opened its doors to the public in 1896. Speaking to…
