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SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is poised to revolutionise its development trajectory through partnerships with the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Sirdc) and Midlands State University (MSU). A proposal before the council seeks to formalise these collaborations through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in several strategic areas. “This initiative follows the correspondence…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw KEY stakeholders have called upon authorities to do much more to support hard-pressed Zimbabweans, as poverty levels in the country continue to increase. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the stakeholders said yesterday that some of the current estimates that suggested that up to 42 percent…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AMID the government’s plans to transfer voter registration from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to the Civil Registry Department (CRD), analysts say other steps will need to be taken to engender more confidence in the country’s voting system. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, University of Zimbabwe political science lecturer,…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER MDC president Douglas Mwonzora and ex-secretary general Tapiwa Mashakada yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of defrauding a would-be tenant of US$22 000 in paid rentals. Mwonzora, Mashakada, and Chengetai Guta, representing the MDC, appeared before magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing fraud charges and were remanded…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has challenged Sadc Parliamentary Forum to champion the regional Parliament to spearhead economic development. This comes as Zimbabwe is preparing to host the 57th plenary Assembly of the Sadc Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls from May 31 to June 7. Speaking during the executive committee…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAKOKOBA man has been convicted of fraud after duping a prospective tenant of US$660 by misrepresenting himself as the owner of a Hillcrest house. Keith Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura facing fraud charges and pleaded guilty. The court heard that on September 11 2024, Ndlovu approached the complainant,…

THERE is little doubt that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office will be extended to 2030, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyamb said at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Ziyambi added that the constitutional amendments that would make this possible were in the offing. However, he stressed that…

Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITER DESPITE receiving normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024/25 summer cropping season, the World Food Programme (WFP) says the country’s total maize yields will not meet national demand. The country requires 2,2 million tonnes of maize annually, with 1,8 million tonnes for human consumption and 400 000 tonnes for livestock feed. This…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) chairman, Busisa Moyo, has praised the growing private sector participation and increasing international presence at this year’s edition of the trade showcase, saying the developments signal positive strides towards industrial growth and economic transformation. Speaking during a media briefing at the end of the fair at…

LEGISLATORS are pushing for the prompt set up of both a Road Accident Fund (RAF) and treatment centres for accident victims along the country’s highways. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport, Knowledge Kaitano, said the proposed fund would provide muchneeded financial support to the…