By Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF has called for a crackdown against social media troublemakers who are allegedly continuing to try to create a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF secretary for security in the party’s politburo, Lovemore Matuke, said all this…
By Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR in VICTORIA FALLS VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Zimbabwe is intensifying its fight against corruption and is incorporating international anti-graft treaties into local laws. He made the remarks while officiating at the 2024 Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute of Zimbabwe conference in the resort Victoria Falls town. The…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the bill that protects children up to the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Bill, which appeared in an extraordinary Government Gazette on Wednesday, will punish severely all convicted paedophiles. According to the new law, “any person who…
The Daily News’s sister paper, The Financial Gazette, published a birthday congratulatory message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces…
By Rutendo Ngara EDMORE Muzisa, the owner of a night club in Budiriro, Harare, yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of murdering a client. He appeared in court with his accomplice Solomoni Maura and were remanded in custody to October 4 by magistrate Patricia Kamwanda. He advised them to apply for bail…
By Ashley Moyo amoyo@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Jazz Festival will kick off today in Bulawayo at Alliance Francaise de Bulawayo before moving to Alliance Francaise de Harare tomorrow. Organised by Zimbabwe Jazz Community Trust, the event will be headlined by Swiss singer, songwriter Nnavy whose brand of jazz incorporates elements R&B and Soul. Nnavy, who is…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw CHIZARIRA National Park, Zimbabwe’s third largest in the north western part of the country, has undergone a US$3 million revamp to boost conservation and improve visitor’s wildlife experience. The funding came from Defend, a conservation organisation formerly known as National Park Rescue, in partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management…
By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday swore in four members of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) at State House. The commission will be chaired by retired High Court judge Justice Webster Chinamora with lawyer Elizabeth Rutsate, medical doctor Andrew Mataruse and former MP and police spokesperson Oliver Mandipaka as commissioners. The ZICC is…
ZIMBABWE is facing a tough situation with its power supply, and things are about to get worse. The country’s electricity shortage is expected to worsen in the coming months, especially during the festive season, due to the shutdown of two generators at Hwange Thermal Power Station for mandatory maintenance. This means a significant reduction of…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri and Brandon Josphat THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will not issue higher denominations of the ZiG anytime soon, as it is happy with the notes and coins currently in circulation. Speaking to the Daily news yesterday, the deputy governor of the RBZ, Innocent Matshe, said there were no current economic cycle…
