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Blessings MashayaNEWS EDITOR THE Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has launched a devotional intercession prayer for peace spanning nine days, as Parliament prepares to debate Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3).Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the secretary general of the ZCBC, Tryvis Moyo, confirmed the campaign yesterday, saying…

Rutendo Ngarain Victoria Falls SADC ministers of justice and attorneys general are gathered here to deepen their countries’ integration and to fast-track the adoption of a revolutionary regional travel “uni-visa”Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Vimbai Nyemba,…

Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITER ZANU PF has called on ambitious party members eyeing the country’s top leadership position to exercise patience and channel their energies towards supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vision.Addressing journalists at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare yesterday, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said aspiring leaders should focus on contributing constructive ideas and policies that…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says it has so far utilised US$27 million raised through the sugar tax to procure critical cancer treatment equipment, a move expected to significantly reduce a backlog of about 800 cancer patients awaiting treatment.The development follows the introduction of a one-cent sugar tax on beverages in January 2024, which was specifically…

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has launched a massive programme to refurbish and modernise tollgates across the country to sharpen service delivery, tighten revenue security, and eliminate traffic bottlenecks.The initiative responds to growing public and government pressure to upgrade aging tolling infrastructure that is currently struggling to handle surging traffic volumes….

NEWS EDITOR CONTRARY to the claims of critics, there remain ample opportu­nities within the legislative process to amend, refine or even reject Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3, the ruling Zanu PF has said. In this light, the former liberation movement’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Pupurai Togarepi, told party’s supporters at a rally in Gutu at…

CHIEF WRITER FIVE men have been arrested in Bulawayo after police intercepted a vehicle carrying 360 kilogrammes of dagga valued at a staggering ZiG10.8 million. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday urged the public to continue providing information that may assist in the detection and prosecution of drug-related offences. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the…

THE government has called for a rad­ical shift in trade relations between Zimbabwe and India, focusing on unlocking high-value investment to ignite industrial growth and mass job crea­tion in Bulawayo and beyond. Speaking following a high-level visit by India’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramha Kumar at the weekend, the minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs…

Tapiwa Chirume TWO Harare men have been arrested for allegedly manufactur­ing and distributing unregistered cough syrups after police uncovered an illicit production operation during a Tynwald raid. The arrests come amid intensi­fied nationwide efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat drug and substance abuse, which authorities say has become a growing threat, particularly among young…