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FRINGE opposition political parties yesterday vehemently opposed proposed constitutional amendments which seek to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office and also postpone the 2028 polls. This comes as Parliamentarians from both Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are already seized with preliminary processes that could see the 2028 national elections deferred for…

By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Mahlabathini Village in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, has been remanded in custody facing aggravated indecent assault charges after he allegedly tested his 13-year old daughter’s virginity using his fingers. He appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing one count of aggravated indecent assault before pleading not guilty…

Mugove Tafirenyika NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw IT HAS now emerged that some Parliamentarians are already seized with preliminary processes that could see the 2028 national elections deferred for five years and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office similarly extended. This comes after the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — established yesterday that legislators…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A WHOPPING 12 000 public transport vehicles playing routes in and out of the Central Business District of Harare are unregistered with only a paltry 3 000 operating legally, police have said. This comes as authorities are grappling with illegal pirate taxis and kombis that have become a menace in…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is stepping up its efforts to operationalise the proposed legislation that will ensure the safety of witnesses. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the official opening of the 2025 legal year in Bulawayo this week, Prosecutor General (PG) Loice Matanda-Moyo said the much-needed…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE dry conditions being experienced in some parts of the country over the past few days have been attributed to Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, which is currently positioned in the Mozambique Channel. This was confirmed yesterday by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) in its forecast. “Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, currently positioned in…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is targeting to grant 2 500 farmers title deeds by March and hope to complete the process by next year under the land tenure implementation programme. This comes as the government last year introduced a new land tenure system to ensure bankability and transferability of farm titles. This also…

Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF’s unwavering campaign to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power beyond 2028 now appears to be a heartbeat away from being realised. This comes after the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, indicated yesterday that authorities were ready to kickstart the process of amending the country’s Constitution to make this…

Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education are not singing from the same hymn book on the new curriculum which kicks in today. The secretary general of the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta), Goodwill Taderera, was among the educators who said yesterday that they were not conversant with the…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have confirmed the death of a baby boy, 2, after he fell in an open pit in Waterfalls, Harare, on Sunday. “The police in Harare confirm a sad incident which occurred at a house in Waterfalls on 12 January 2025 in which a male infant drowned. “The victim was…