GOVERNMENT has called on environmental stakeholders to invest in more innovative strategies in a bid to curb agricultural challenges arising from effects of climate change. Speaking during the official opening of the seed certification workshop in Bulawayo on Friday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, said climate change was a threat…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have issued a fresh warning that they will deal ruthlessly with all unsanctioned gatherings and protests in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi also revealed yesterday that law enforcement agents had intensified their surveillance of suspicious and…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF party’s women’s league has vowed to push ahead with extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028. This comes amid dissenting voices from some sections of the war veterans who have openly opposed the proposal. Speaking during a meeting between the league and female ministers and…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is going through financial challenges which have had a knock-on effect on service delivery. According to the latest council minutes, Coltart highlighted that there was a need for residents to consistently pay their rates to boost the city coffers. “The city’s financial situation was not pleasing. Currently, the…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberem@dailynews.co.zw THE government has warned members of the public of people who are masquerading as employees of Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) soliciting for bribes to assist in acquiring driver’s licences. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Transport urged people to follow the right channels when they want to obtain drivers’ licences. “VID…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw OVER 3 000 dogs have been vaccinated against rabies after more than 2 000 cases of dog bites were recorded across the country since the beginning of the year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) chief director, Pious Makaya, said they had decentralised the vaccination campaign…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced more policy steps yesterday, aimed at further stabilising prices and the economy, while also promoting the wider use of the ZiG in the market. Presenting his Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in Harare, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu also revealed that he would soon roll out new, higher value ZiG…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has upheld a High Court order that ruled some by-laws used by local authorities to demolish houses without obtaining court orders were unconstitutional. This was in a landmark ruling where the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (Chitrest) had taken the Local Government and Justice ministries, the Attorney…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday admitted to falsely claiming that he resided in Greendale before the Harare commission of inquiry. The commission, led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda, discovered that the premises were being leased by a car sales company. Mafume blamed the mistake on his recent move to Greendale, insisting that…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has recorded an African armyworm outbreak in five provinces likely to affect the national yield if the plague is not brought under control. This was confirmed to the Daily News yesterday by the Agriculture ministry’s migratory pests acting chief director, Shingirai Nyamutukwa. The armyworm outbreak comes as Zimbabwe was expecting favourable…
