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HARARE – Single use plastic products have found themselves in the limelight after government indicated it is mooting to phase out plastic to curb post-consumer waste. Speaking after a clean-up campaign in Harare on Saturday, Environment and Tourism minister Prisca Mupfumira said government was committed to leading waste management awareness campaigns. This comes as government…

HARARE – Two United States organisations; the International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) says while Zimbabwe had recorded incremental gains in entrenching democracy during the July 30 elections, the improvements were insufficient to demonstrate broad confidence in the process to convince the populace that citizens are actually free to make political choices….

HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has appealed to his internal party rivals seeking to challenge his position saying it is too early as he is yet to finish the task his predecessor, the late party founding president Morgan Tsvangirai, gave him. Chamisa rose to the MDC presidency after Tsvangirai’s death in February amid an…

HARARE – Most night clubs and bottle stores in and around Harare have run out of popular beer brands as revellers are now being forced to drink whatever is available. Mineral water has also been out of stock in most outlets. At other clubs the prices have doubled or trebled and several promoters have shelved…

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned members of Zanu PF’s political bureau — otherwise known as the politburo — from bringing cell phones to meetings, in what analysts say is indicative of the deepening mistrust in the governing party. Last Thursday, the Daily News witnessed politburo members being searched on their way in, and…

HARARE – Prices of farming inputs such as seed and fertilisers have increased to levels that not many people can afford. A recent survey by the Daily News showed that a 10kg bag of maize seed that used to cost between $28 and $32, is now going for between $80 and $102,90. A 25kg bag…

HARARE – The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has raised alarm over fraudsters who are circulating fake examination papers. It would appear that the fraudsters are finding a willing market in Zimbabwe from Zimsec candidates who want to take the easy way out. “We would like to inform our valued candidates and members of the…

BULAWAYO – Thokozani Khupe, leader of a breakaway faction of the MDC, has called on government to continue with its efforts to make cancer treatment accessible, particularly to the marginalised communities. She made the remarks over the weekend as her organisation, the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation (TKCF), marked six years of existence. In marking TKCF’s…

HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) will purchase iPads for councillors, conceding that the electronic gadgets were vital if the city fathers were to discharge their duties efficiently. This comes after the councillors had given town clerk Hosiah Chisango up to October 31 to provide them with iPads. While the ultimatum torched a storm…

HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) has approved a supplementary budget of $1,2 million for the rehabilitation of sewer digesters at Crowborough Sewage Treatment Works. The project, to be funded from revenue generated from cattle sales, seeks to upgrade the desludging digesters and heating system to allow for treatment of raw sewer. Crowborough sewer…