BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has raised concern over the slow pace of the construction of Gwayi-Shangani Dam, saying statistics being given by the government on the completion of the project are misleading. This comes as the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) recently revealed that the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province was…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the African continent to fully embrace traditional cuisine to promote self-sustenance and cultural preservation. Mnangagwa was officially opening the first United Nations Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy in Victoria Falls on Friday. The three-day event, which attracted about 450 local and foreign delegates, would run until today In his keynote…
SOUTH Africa is cranking up its crackdown on undocumented migrants living in the neighbouring country, including Zimbabweans. This has especially seen tens of thousands of Zimbabweans who are working in the regional economic powerhouse illegally fearing for the worst. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South…
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it is on a drive to capacitate youth and women-led small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it bids to integrate them into regional economies. The AfCFTA is a free trade area encompassing most of Africa. It was established…
NATIONAL Chiefs Council president Mtshane Khumalo says traditional leaders are ready for the Gukurahundi community outreach engagement programme launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo on Sunday. In his address at the launch, Khumalo said while the final modalities were still being finalised, his team was ready for the public hearings. In February 2019, Mnangagwa…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says hearings into the Gukurahundi disturbances of the 1980s in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces are not simply a mechanism for revisiting grievances, but a transformative journey towards healing and national cohesion. Addressing delegates during the launch of the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme at the Bulawayo State House yesterday, Mnangagwa said the post-independence…
DARK clouds are hanging over the political career of firebrand Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson and former war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda. This comes as provincial party bigwigs have set in motion plans to have Sibanda and his political commissar, Douglas Gangaidzo, sacked from the former liberation movement. The beleaguered duo are facing a slew…
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Zimbabwe should capitalise on the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) as it is a unique opportunity for the country to integrate into regional economies. The ACFTA is a free trade area encompassing most of Africa. It was established in 2018 by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement,…
AUTHORITIES say they are preparing local authorities to effectively utilise next month’s Sadc Summit in Harare to seek synergies. The summit, the government said, was an opportunity for local authorities to take advantage of the summit to attract investment into the country. This was said by Elina Karwi, director of strategic policy planning, monitoring and…
ZANU PF political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha says the ruling party’s current national restructuring exercise is targeting the youth as they are a key in national development and supporting the party. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Machacha said Zanu PF would put in place more efforts to bring more youth on board.“The youth are key….
