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Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora says opposition parties should change their attitude and stop undermining each other if they are to become a strong and vibrant progressive force. This comes amid serious bloodletting within opposition ranks that has led to numerous splits that have weakened the alternative and strengthened the ruling Zanu PF’s…

POLITICAL EDITOR LEGISLATORS have described the introduction of mandatory radio licences for motorists as provided for in the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill, as unfair. Among other things, the Broadcasting Services Bill makes it mandatory for motorists to first buy a radio licence before acquiring insurance cover. But in its report on the Broadcasting Services Amendment…

Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the police to deal decisively with armed robbers, drug peddlers and shun all forms of corruption. This comes as the country is witnessing a surge in armed robberies with the robbers targeting cash and other valuables. Speaking during a police pass out parade at Mkushi Police Academy…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FEMALE employee at a Bulawayo nightclub yesterday said she was offered US$20 000 to withdraw multiple charges, including sexual harassment against her boss. This came to light when Owen Zhou, the owner of The Hub nightclub in Paddonhurst, Bulawayo appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing three counts of indecent…

AUTHORITIES have launched a fresh crackdown on illegal foreign currency dealers who have reemerged in urban areas, in a bid to keep the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country stable. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed yesterday that law enforcement…

THE country has recorded its highest incidence of the African Armyworm in over two decades.In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Migratory Pests and Biosecurity Control acting chief director in the ministry of Agriculture, Shingirai Nyamutukwa, confirmed the development.“African Armyworm outbreaks have been reported in 7 or 8 rural provinces from 22 districts since…

IN a significant move to stabilise and turn around its business, OK Zimbabwe has parted ways with its top executives and appointed new ones.Former chief executive officer Maxen Phillip Karombo, ex-chief financial officer Phillimon Mushosho and supply chain director Knox Mupaya have left the company.They were replaced by Willard Zireva, who returned as chief executive…

LEGISLATORS have established a cancer caucus, as Parliament continues to press the government to do more to treat the disease in public hospitals around the country. Contributing to the debate after the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda had announced the establishment of the caucus on Tuesday, MP Thokozani Khupe said the government needed…