THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says it is not good that the country’s brutal power cuts continue to badly affect ordinary people and businesses alike. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCZ executive director Rosemary Mpofu said the blackouts had contributed to “unethical” pricings of basic goods in the country. This comes after the…
A LEADING human rights campaigner says despite the many obstacles that women still face in politics, it is a matter of time before Zimbabwe has its first female president. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, activist Beauty Rita Nyampinga also rallied women to break barriers…
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says the government must put in place measures that promote investment in clean energy in light of the acute power shortages being experienced in the country. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, CCZ executive director Rosemary Mpofu said there was a need to support government and stakeholders,…
GHANA’S ambassador to Zimbabwe, Alexander Grant Ntrakwa, has urged the populace to hold peaceful elections, adding that Zimbabwe, as a democracy, should also implement comprehensive electoral reforms. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ntrakwa said Ghana believes that all political parties in Zimbabwe must campaign freely without any form of violence against opponents. Zimbabwe is…
EXPERTS have welcomed Harare’s quest to pay its huge debt to global financiers, but warn that this is tied to good governance and the country holding credible elections this year. Speaking last night on 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, economist Gift Mugano and African Forum Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) senior…
THE government says school heads have the authority to assess and decide whether or not to reopen their schools after they were closed last Friday, as part of safety precautions ahead of Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s expected landfall on the same day. The expected cyclone receded in Mozambique before reaching Zimbabwe, although heavy rains have been…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the effects of Cyclone Freddy remain insignificant, but urges citizens to take caution as heavy winds accompanied by thunderstorms are likely to occur in some parts of the country as of today. By late yesterday, it was not clear if schools would resume lessons in six provinces today as…
SOME retailers are cutting down employees’ salaries and will be compelled to implement other measures to sustain enterprises as the retail sector’s growth this year is expected to be at 1.6 percent, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has said. In a reaction to the 2023 monetary policy and New Year insights, CZR president Denford…
A UTHORITIES remain on high alert despite reports that the effects of Cyclone Freddy, which was supposed to hit local shores on Friday night, have weakened. The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) chief meteorological services officer, John Ngoma, told the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that the effects of Cyclone Freddy in Zimbabwe were unlikely to…
THE war on crime in the country is being stepped up, with lifestyle audits on law enforcement agents also being escalated to flush out rogue cops, police say. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, also encouraged citizens to actively help…
