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Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwTHE Harare City Council (HCC) is on a blitz to demolish illegal structures, including houses and shops. This week, the council destroyed illegally constructed houses in Belvedere, adjacent to the National Heroes Acre, and some shops at Mbare Musika.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday over the demolitions, Harare acting mayor Womberaiishe Nhende said…

Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zwVICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday launched the “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” campaign in Murehwa district, Mashonaland East Province, where he emphasised the Sadc region’s drive to eliminate the disease. The launch, attended by Sadc Health ministers, also coincided with the Sadc Malaria Week commemorations.“Eliminating malaria will make the region a safer…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zwTHE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is set to amend its constitution to accommodate losers at its just ended congress, including former chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa and ex-secretary general Victor Matemadanda. This comes as the ZNLWVA last month elected a leadership headed by Cephas Ncube at its Gweru congress. Ncube replaced Mutsvangwa.Addressing the media…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2025 National Budget at the end of this month is not likely to offer much relief to hurting citizens and businesses. So warns top economist and former member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee, Eddie Cross, who predicts that the budget will be “very tough” for the Treasury boss given…

Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission (Zacc) says ambassadors should assist it in the fight against corruption by facilitating the recovery of proceeds of graft stashed in foreign countries. This comes as the anti-graftbody revealed that Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom (UK) were among the top destinations of…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A MAN was arrested in connection with a robbery that happened last month in Masvingo involving a cash-in-transit vehicle. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest, saying police had received a tip-off that the suspect was in possession of large sums of cash. “Reference is made to the Zimbabwe…

Jeffrey MuvundusiSOUTHERN EDITOR GOVERNMENT has called for tough action against smuggling of goods via the country’s porous borders as this is derailing economic growth. In his address during the ongoing pre-budget seminar yesterday, Industry minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said there was a need to focus on bringing sanity to the economy. “The year ahead shall see…

Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations (UN) says it has injected over US$1,2 billion in the country’s economic sectors. Speaking in Harare on Wednesday during the United Nations 79th anniversary, UN Resident and Humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon said it had pumped the money in the energy and healthcare sectors. “Key initiatives in Zimbabwe include collaborations…

Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have imposed a new strict code of conduct on police to deal with corrupt officers who are dragging the image of the entire force into disrepute. In a memo addressed to all police stations this week that is in the possession of the Daily News, police bosses ordered…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE country is on high alert amid expectations of above normal rains which could lead to disasters such as flooding. This comes as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its latest report has forecasted that “as the country transitions from the El Niño to the La Niña phenomenon there…