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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw THIEVES in Kadoma are targeting the city’s main sewer system and vandalising its infrastructure, resulting in the council losing equipment worth over US$3 million over the past eight years and adversely affecting service delivery. This also comes as the Kadoma municipality is seeking US$12,5 million to revamp its two water treatment plants…

Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw FRESH cholera flare-ups continue to be recorded around the country, with concerned medical experts saying yesterday that more effective interventions are required if the disease is not to get out of hand again. This comes as five deaths and 16 suspected cases have now also been reported in Matabeleland South,…

Staff Writer in BULAWAYO AFRICAN countries should promote industrialisation across the continent as part of efforts to end its dependence on other continents, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. The vice president was speaking at the Connect Africa Symposium at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo where he bemoaned how Africa’s economic narrative…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE tiff between CCC MPs — Joanna Mamombe and Bridget Nyandoro — has taken a nasty turn, with the former claiming US$100 000 from Nyandoro over “defamation of character” allegations. This comes after the duo were recently engaged in a nasty altercation on social media platforms where they made a series of…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWEAN legislators have slammed the continued closure of Parirenyatwa Mental Health Hospital resulting in patients seeking emergency medical attention being turned away. This comes as Zimbabwe is reporting an increase in the number of people seeking mental healthcare due to drug and substance abuse and a spike in economic and social challenges….

Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw AN UNUSUAL high-pressure system is expected to bring cold and wet weather to many parts in the south-eastern region of the country. As a result, the spokesperson of the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), James Ngoma, yesterday urged members of the public in the affected areas to be vigilant. This comes as South…

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES assured all Zimbabweans of their safety yesterday, amid alarming threats of imminent violence and armed conflict in the country by sacked former Zanu PF central committee member, Blessed Geza. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said there was “zero…

THE government has called on local businesses to invest in high value and technology-intensive production systems to boost their operations and the country’s economy. Speaking at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) here, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said the business community should strive to find innovative solutions which would spur Zimbabwe’s industrialisation. “As we…

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the government and relevant stakeholders need to unite in implementing measures to improve the performance of the manufacturing sector. CZI chief executive officer Sekai Kuvarika made the call during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) business conference yesterday. According to the 2024 manufacturing sector survey results, the sector’s…

THE United Kingdom (UK) envoy says his country is working extra hard to increase Zimbabwe’s ability to export to the UK, Europe, and around the world. UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pete Vowles made the remarks during a ZITF reception cocktail on Tuesday, adding efforts were in overdrive to boost trade and investment opportunities between the…