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Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER mandizvidzas@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s major water reservoirs are now over 80 percent full, bringing hope that this will alleviate the general water challenges and ensure good harvests from winter crops. This development comes after the country endured the effects of last year’s El Niño-induced drought, which led to poor harvests and livestock…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw BOTH ordinary people and businesses are feeling the heat from the country’s deepening liquidity crisis, which has resulted in a critical shortage of the ZiG in the market over the past few months. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — representatives of workers and business…

Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES will not brook any unsanctioned protests in the country, as is being mooted by indistinct groups on social media. Speaking in Masvingo at the weekend, the minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Matuke, said law enforcement agencies were ready to deal firmly with any such demos to preserve…

SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines has raised alarm over alleged mismanagement of the Bubi Milling Centre, a gold processing facility launched in 2018 to support small-scale miners in the area. With an investment of US$3,5 million, the centre was established following a petition by the Bubi Small Scale Miners Association seeking government…

STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw NURSES at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare brought operations to a temporary standstill yesterday, protesting against worsening working conditions, including inadequate medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, intervened after dozens of placard-waving healthcare workers protested outside the hospital, citing a lack of basic needs such as electricity, running water,…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has called on businesses to operate ethically and respect consumer rights at all times. This appeal comes as Zimbabwe yesterday joined the global community in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day, observed annually on March 15. The country is currently grappling with the smuggling of counterfeit products through its…

Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya STAFF WRITERS THE ruling Zanu PF says its much debated campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 has now reached a critical stage. Speaking at an inter-district meeting of the former liberation movement in Mazowe at the weekend, its political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, also underlined that…

AUTHORITIES have lifted the ban on fishing and leisure pursuits at Lake Chivero, following a temporary freeze last year after the reservoir was contaminated by raw sewage. The ban came after several animals that included rhinos, zebras, cattle and goats had died after drinking contaminated water at the lake, on the outskirts of Harare. Speaking…

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw TWO boys, both aged 16, have been arrested in connection with a robbery of US$25 000 that occurred last Friday in Mutare.  The police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest of the teenagers, as well as that of 39-year-old Munyaradzi Madzure, over the same charge. “The suspects allegedly stole US$25 000 cash…

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has managed to bring the African armyworm which was recently reported in all the country’s 10 provinces and threatened this year’s summer harvest under control. The African Armyworm had mainly affected cereal crops like maize, millet, and sorghum. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Agricultural and Rural Development…