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Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on members of the security forces to emulate the dedication and professionalism of past commanders and officers in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and advancing its interests. Speaking during the burial of the late national hero, Victor Mzheri, at the National Heroes’ Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa…

CHIEF WRITER THE government is in the process of establishing a Border Management Authority to strengthen surveillance along the country’s borders and ports of entry, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said. The authority would be responsible for executing frontline border law enforcement functions related to, among other things, port health, immigration control, access control,…

AUTHORITIES need to present a clearer plan and timelines for the country’s de-dollarisation push, as the current uncertainty surrounding the plan is damaging confidence in the economy. So reiterates top economist, Prosper Chitambara, who adds that with probably more than 80 percent of transactions in the country still being conducted in US dollars, doing this…

THE ministry of Transport is embarking on nationwide consultations this week to gather citizens’ input on the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill. This follows the recent approval, by Cabinet, of the principles of the Bill, which is designed to compensate victims — both injured and deceased — of road traffic accidents. In a statement at…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A 33-YEAR-OLD pastor from Zvishavane has been sentenced to an effective 18 years in prison after being convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault at the Kwekwe Regional Magistrates Court. “The offender repeatedly sodomised an 18-year-old male congregant at a house in Redcliff during the early hours of August…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE City of Bulawayo has generated over US$558 000 through its parking management partnership with Tendy Three Investments (TTI), with the funds being channeled towards road rehabilitation and maintenance projects.  The parking management system, introduced to improve order in the central business district (CBD), requires motorists to pay US$1 per hour…

Brighton Muronzereyiand Blessings MashayaSTAFF WRITERS THE Zanu PF annual conference, which kicks off in Mutare tomorrow, will focus on finding solutions to the country’s economic challenges. So says the party’s director for Information, Farai Marapira, who added yesterday that political discussions would play second fiddle to economic issues. This comes after political analysts told the…

SOUTH African real estate giant Chas Everitt International Property Group has expanded its footprint into Bulawayo, demonstrating growing investor confidence in the country’s property sector. The opening of the Bulawayo office comes just six months after the company’s successful debut in Harare. Speaking at the official launch on Friday, Chas Everitt Group chief operations officer…

BY TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer WORKERS’ unions in Zimbabwe have welcomed the concept of reciprocal maternity benefits, describing it as a progressive step towards achieving gender equality and fair labour practices in the workplace. This followed a landmark ruling by South Africa’s Constitutional Court, which unanimously declared that all parents of newborns — regardless of gender…