THE country’s major political parties are letting down long-suffering Zimbabweans by failing to agree to much needed, all-inclusive national dialogue. So says the forthright secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Sam Parerenyatwa, who adds that dialogue remains the best way to resolve the country’s long-standing myriad challenges. Speaking to the…

PARLIAMENT wants the government to increase its funding for mental health in the country, amid growing concerns that drug and substance abuse in the country has reached alarming levels.  Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, Bulawayo proportional representative MP, Lungile Ncube, said authorities needed to view the issue of mental health as a priority….

ZIMBABWE should seriously consider postponing the 2028 national elections to pave the way for all-important dialogue among political parties and other key stakeholders. So reiterates the country’s opposition, which told the Daily News yesterday that the prompt holding of elections over the years had not produced the lasting political tranquility and economic prosperity that all…

LIFE continues to get harder by the day for poor Zimbabweans, as the cost of living in the country keeps rising — amid the worsening prices and local currency crisis. This comes as the hapless Zim dollar continues to plunge, causing the prices of basic goods to shoot up ever so often, amid desperate calls…

THE Harare City Council (HCC) yesterday said they are engaging the police to investigate and arrest space barons who are allegedly swindling US$120 000 per month from thousands of informal traders at the popular Glen View 8 manufacturing complex. For years, operations at the complex have been hampered by repeated fire outbreaks, with the latest…

HOPES for last-minute collaboration among the country’s divided opposition against Zanu PF ahead of the upcoming elections are unlikely to be realised, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts added that even though it was widely accepted that working together was the best option for the opposition to defeat Zanu PF,…

FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti said the country’s local currency will only stabilise if the authorities implement fundamental reforms which include amending some laws to make sure that the government lives within its means. This comes as the government has come under immense pressure to end the current economic turmoil which has seen the Zimbabwe…

THE country’s opposition only has itself to blame for missing an opportunity to push for more reforms in Parliament over the past five years, presidential spokesperson George Charamba has asserted. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday amid a clamour for more electoral reforms by the opposition, Charamba said it was now unlikely that any changes…

AUTHORITIES say they plan to fast-track the passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill in Parliament. This is intended to happen so that the mooted changes to the country’s laws can be used in this year’s crunch national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said claims that reforms that would come…

POOR Zimbabweans are beginning to pay a high price for the escalating weakening of the local currency, with prices of basic goods continuing to rise and many landlords hiking rents for their properties in urban areas. The president of the Zimbabwe Real Estate Institute (ZREI), Brian Kashoni, told the Daily News yesterday that rental charges…