AS SCHOOLS and institutions of higher learning prepare to re-open, the government has come up with enhanced and strict operating procedures aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.  This comes amid expectations that authorities will soon announce a relaxation of the Level 4 national lockdown regulations as Covid-19-related infections and deaths continue to…

THE government has extended indefinitely the scheme that allows civil servants to import vehicles duty free, to cushion them from the country’s prevailing difficult economic environment. This comes as government employees have been demanding a minimum pay package of US$500 — prompting authorities to allow civil servants to import cars worth up to US$10 000…

POLITICAL analysts say the glaring failings of Zimbabwe’s deeply-divided opposition have been exposed once again by the recent landslide victory of Zambia’s plucky president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the analysts also said instead of celebrating Hichilema’s victory without adequate reflection, the country’s opposition needed to properly self-introspect and put…

THE government launched a new trading platform for agriculture products yesterday, in a bid to eliminate malpractices and distortions which have historically disadvantaged small-scale farmers. Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the development would also ensure easier access to markets, finance and credit for farmers. This…

ZIMBABWE appears to have won the Covid-19 third wave war amid a remarkable decline in the number of new infections with the government and health experts urging citizens to remain vigilant to avoid a fourth wave. This comes as the country was almost overrun by the virulent respiratory disease from the beginning of the winter…

ZANU PF politburo member and Cabinet minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has joined his colleagues in laying bare the ugly wars that continue to ravage the ruling party. Addressing the Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial co-ordinating committee (PCC) at the weekend, an exasperated Ziyambi revealed how his elevation to the politburo in June had spurred the party’s…

ZANU PF has ordered its structures throughout the country to immediately stop passing votes of no confidence and co-opting new members into the party. This comes amidst allegations that provincial bigwigs are instigating structures under their purview to pass votes of no confidence against their perceived rivals and replacing them by co-opting allies ahead of…

REPORTS are abound that President Emmerson Mnangagwa, working with opposition parties in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), are plotting to postpone the much-awaited and fast-approaching 2023 general elections to have ample time to implement comprehensive reforms that guarantee undisputed and credible future polls. The Daily News on Sunday Chief Writer Mugove Tafirenyika last week hooked…

D EBATE continues to rage in the country following the government’s decision earlier this week to only allow fully vaccinated people to…