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Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has rubbished as baseless a purported government directive ordering motorists to remove tinted windows from their vehicles, saying the announcement by a senior bureaucrat had no legal standing and should be ignored. Charamba, who is currently travelling with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in China, on Wednesday moved quickly to…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO  THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is considering deploying municipal police on a 24-hour basis to clamp down on littering and illegal dumping, much of which takes place under the cover of darkness. The proposal, contained in latest council minutes, follows mounting concern over rampant night-time offences undermining the city’s cleanliness and…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE country is in desperate need of sincere and unconditional national dialogue to help end the nation’s long-standing political and economic challenges. So says former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, who adds that Zimbabwe will not move forward without its people engaging in sincere and inclusive dialogue. Speaking…

Tapiwa Chirume A FAMILY in Mutare is mourn­ing the tragic death of their nearly two-year-old son, who drowned last week after falling headfirst into a 20-litre water bucket at their homestead in Toopera Village, under Chief Zimunya. Manicaland acting provincial police spokesperson, Wiseman Chinyoka, con­firmed the tragic incident. “Circumstances are that Brin Nyazire was playing…

Takudzwa Dhambu IN A bid to curb rising crime in the transport sector, the government has announced an immediate nationwide ban on tinted windows for both private vehicles and commuter omnibuses. The directive excludes govern­ment VIP and security vehicles, as well as vehicles manufactured with standard factory tints. This follows a surge in violent crimes…

Staff writer in Bulawayo BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has called for stronger collaboration between the local authority, government, and vendors’ associa­tions to keep the city clean and attractive to investors. Speaking during a meeting with various stakeholders on Monday, Coltart said the city’s efforts to attract investment would be futile in the midst of dirt…

Takudzwa Dhambu ZIMBABWE is likely to experience storms and floods at the start of the coming rain season, especially in the eastern parts of the country. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) says this is due to the likelihood of average to above-average rainfall as from next month to the end of March…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE country’s under way move towards the sole use of the ZiG in all local transactions will be gradual, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said. RBZ governor, John Mushayavanhu, also reiterated yesterday that Zimbabwe would have a mono-currency regime by 2030, but with both individuals and businesses still able…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER THE government is constitutionally man­dated to sell state-owned agricultural land and issue title deeds to beneficiaries of the land reform programme, a Harare law firm has affirmed. This comes after the government – through the land tenure committee headed by business mogul Kudak­washe Tagwirei, last week issued title deeds to over…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Women’s University in Africa (WUA) yesterday welcomed 40 students and staff from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as part of a PanAfrican cultural and educational exchange programme set to strengthen academic collaboration across the region. The visit, which falls under UJ’s “Africa by Bus Tour,” aims to expose students to different models…