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Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AS schools prepare to reopen for face-to-face classes, authorities say the government will do its best to provide a safe learning environment for both learners and educators. This comes as authorities have announced the dates for schools to reopen, with those sitting for national examinations returning to school on March…

Emmerson Njanjamangezi  SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE World Food Programme (WFP) says it has drilled boreholes at 55 schools countrywide in support of the government’s School Feeding Project.  WFP boreholes, which are solar-powered, are ensuring access to clean and safe water to learners in the schools selected under the programme. In an interview with the Daily…

Tarisai Machakaire  SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWEAN women have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a female candidate to the vice presidency post to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned on Monday.  Mohadi was forced to vacate office as a result of a sex scandal after the leaking of salacious telephone recordings he…

Mugove Tafirenyika and Jeffrey Muvundusi STAFF WRITERS PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a difficult choice as he looks for suitable candidates to replace his former deputy, Kembo Mohadi, who resigned under pressure on Monday. This comes as it has been the tradition since the consummation of the 1987 Unity Accord between Zanu PF and PF Zapu…

Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH experts have implored Zimbabweans not to let their guard down in the fight against Covid-19, warning that disregarding necessary protocols to manage the disease could lead to a deadly third wave despite the ongoing national vaccination programme. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relaxed the hardened national…

Godknows Matarutse  SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw  THE government yesterday announced a slightly-phased reopening of schools, with examination classes set to begin lessons on March 15 while the rest of the classes start a week later.  This comes as schools and tertiary institutions were closed for the better part of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic….