FIGURES coming out of Kwekwe are not just statistics, they are a profound moral alarm bell ringing across the nation. Mayor Albert Zinhanga’s revelation that 265 new cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission were recorded in just one month—November—is not just “a cause for concern,” it is a national catastrophe unfolding in our backyard. This is…
Tapiwa Chirume THE heavy rains currently being experienced in the country have washed away graves in Chitungwiza. The downpours, which have pounded many parts of the country over the past few days, have caused anguish for many families with relatives buried at Nyatsime Cemetery, after causing some graves to collapse. The spokesperson of Chitungwiza Town…
THE government is set to review and reduce high fees, levies, and taxes in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors as part of ongoing ease-of-doing-business reforms. Speaking during the last post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that Cabinet had approved the review to address burdensome costs within the sectors. “Cabinet approved…
In our main story today under the headline “CCC lawmakers in the doghouse,” we regrettably made a significant factual error.We inadvertently and…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER GOSPEL artiste Minister Michael Mahendere is set to close the year in triumphant fashion with his “Overcomers Outcry Experience” concert, scheduled for December 22 at Eastend Hall, Showgrounds, in the capital. Mahendere is expected to deliver an expansive worship set of more than 30 songs, promising an immersive and uplifting…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE factions-riddled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is facing more turbulence, after a number of the party’s legislators and councillors attended Nelson Chamisa’s charity dinner in Harare at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — CCC’s chief whip in Parliament, Charles Moyo, put on…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE government has implored farmers to swiftly complete planting to leverage prevailing favourable growing conditions. This call comes as national maize planting has reached 70 percent, with early-sown crops from late November and December benefiting from good moisture. Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Obert Jiri yesterday stressed that early planting was a crucial…
THE weekend, uncompromising warning from the director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chrispen Charumbira, that the police will meet the escalating violent crime scourge with a “fire for fire” response is not a mere threat — it is a necessary declaration of war against the forces of lawlessness that have held our communities hostage….
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER JUST two weeks after winning the Chibuku Super Cup under the stewardship of Kelvin Kaindu, Dynamos are on the hunt for a new head coach after the Zambian tactician jumped ship and joined ambitious premiership newcomers Hardrock. Already, names such as former coaches Genesis Mangombe and Tonderai Ndiraya have been…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER SEASONED bodybuilder Tinotenda Ryan Gumbo has ended his two-year hiatus from active competition and will return to the local competitive circuit next year. Gumbo, who competes in the Men’s Physique category, made the revelation to the Daily News yesterday, indicating that his two-year break from competition was as a result…
