Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called on the government to craft sensitive climate change policies as the effects of climate change are affecting the mental health of minors. This comes as Unicef conducted nationwide consultations in April 2024, where a total of 1 039 children and caregivers were engaged on…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has demanded reparations and an apology from the United Kingdom for the suffering and injustices endured by locals during the colonial period. Speaking during a meeting with the National Elders Council Forum, which is currently researching the impact of colonisation, in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said former colonial powers’…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.com SEVEN people died while several others were injured in a fatal horror road accident in Kuwadzana, Harare, yesterday when a kombi collided with a fuel tanker along the Harare-Bulawayo highway. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, adding that two other people died in a separate accident on Wednesday…
WAR veterans have warned that attempts by “mafikizolos” (Johnny-come-latelies in politics) to drive a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and VP Constantino Chiwenga will be resisted robustly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the newly-elected secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Sam Parerenyatwa, said ex-combatants were very angry over the…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw SEPARATE gangs of unidentified armed robbers pounced on different companies and vehicles across the country and got away with over US$4 535 505 and R24 200 this month alone. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi this week confirmed the spate of armed robberies that occurred this month and said investigations were underway….
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw NEARLY half of teenagers in the country are said to be abusing drugs and other substances. So says a joint report by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which adds that of the teenagers who start drinking early, many of them end up being alcoholics. Speaking to…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWELVE daring armed robbers allegedly pounced at Dahwe Chrome Mine in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Province, where they manhandled workers before robbing the mine accountant of US$120 000 and other valuables, including a vehicle. One of the suspected gang members, Taurai Pangai, yesterday appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges and…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on African governments to collectively mobilise resources and effectively address the devastating impact of climate change affecting the continent. He made the call in Harare while opening the three-day Climate and Health Africa Conference in his capacity as the Sadc chairperson. The conference is being attended by over 400 delegates…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi TRADE unions and economic experts want the government to keep working hard to further stabilise the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country, if there is to be any cheer during the festive season. At the same time, authorities are quietly confident that the ZiG will soon become…
By Rutendo Ngara HARARE businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu yesterday told a High Court judge that they were arrested last June for allegedly demanding their share from a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender. The two told Justice Pisirayi Kwenda that, with fellow business partner Wicknell Chivayo, they were working with a South African firm,…
