A ZANU PF affiliate has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to shake up his Cabinet and fire government officials who are allegedly working against him. Speaking at a media conference in Harare yesterday, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP), Tonderai Chidawa — added that the recent changes to the Zanu PF politburo needed…
NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing to stump for the wider and accelerated use of the ZiG in domestic transactions, in preparation for the de-dollarisation of the economy. In this regard, the international financial institution wants the government to lead by example, by markedly increasing the share of its operations in…
NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw IT IS crucial that the government acts decisively against pervasive corruption in the country, the United States of America ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, has reiterated. Speaking during her country’s early Independence Day celebrations in Harare on Wednesday, Tremont said corruption was depriving Zimbabweans a better life, while also hampering foreign investment…
THE secretary of State of the United States of America (USA), Marco Rubio, was among the key figures who congratulated the people of Zimbabwe on the 45th anniversary of the country’s independence on Friday. In his distinctly cordial message that was issued at a time of major geo-political tensions, the straight-shooting Rubio said Washington looked…
Mugove Tafirenyika NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw IT HAS now emerged that some Parliamentarians are already seized with preliminary processes that could see the 2028 national elections deferred for five years and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office similarly extended. This comes after the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — established yesterday that legislators…
THE family of Zimbabwe’s late longtime ruler, Robert Mugabe, has once again swatted down suggestions that his remains will be exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Mugabe’s nephew Leo said emphatically that the thorny issue was “a closed chapter”. He added…
THE National Prosecuting Authority says its work is being compromised by massive staff shortages occasioned by brain drain. In its 2023 annual report recently presented to Parliament, the NPA said it was facing difficulties in discharging its mandate. “Skilled personnel continually leave in search of greener pastures. To fill 120 vacant posts the NPA managed…
SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry has officially joined the race to become the first woman and African to lead the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This comes after the IOC published a list of seven preliminary candidates yesterday — including Coventry — who will battle it out in March next year for the honour of succeeding outgoing…
PARLIAMENT is considering coming up with legislation that protects the country’s medicinal flora amid increasing international and local demand for them. This comes as ordinary Zimbabweans are flooding traditional herbal markets, as prices of prescription drugs spike and the public health delivery system deteriorates at an alarming rate under pressures from a relentless economic crisis….
FOLLOWING the completion of the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment (PVO) Bill committee stage in the National Assembly last week, the Parliamentary Legal Committee is now seized with it to give its opinion. This comes as amendments proposed by the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, were all adopted by the committee, while amendments proposed by opposition…
