By Brandon Josphat THE ruling Zanu PF has called for a crackdown against social media troublemakers who are allegedly continuing to try to create a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF secretary for security in the party’s politburo, Lovemore Matuke, said all this…
By Beaven Dhliwayo GROUP FEATURES EDITOR in VICTORIA FALLS VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Zimbabwe is intensifying its fight against corruption and is incorporating international anti-graft treaties into local laws. He made the remarks while officiating at the 2024 Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute of Zimbabwe conference in the resort Victoria Falls town. The…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the bill that protects children up to the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Bill, which appeared in an extraordinary Government Gazette on Wednesday, will punish severely all convicted paedophiles. According to the new law, “any person who…
The Daily News’s sister paper, The Financial Gazette, published a birthday congratulatory message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces…
LAW enforcement agents have not relaxed, but have instead reinforced their operations against illegal money changers across the country, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has said. He was speaking to the Daily News yesterday following the resurgence in Bulawayo of illegal money dealers, known as osiphatheleni, who in recent months had gone underground following a…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri and Brandon Josphat THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will not issue higher denominations of the ZiG anytime soon, as it is happy with the notes and coins currently in circulation. Speaking to the Daily news yesterday, the deputy governor of the RBZ, Innocent Matshe, said there were no current economic cycle…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say they have commenced a blitz to import all vehicles without number plates in order to bring sanity and compliance on the roads. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) had enough number plates in stock and there was no reason for…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged public and private sectors to harness the power of innovation to improve their efficiency and boost Zimbabwe`s global market competitiveness. Speaking at the Presidential Innovation Fair and Awards ceremony in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa highlighted the need for businesses to maximise the country`s abundant resources. “The current era of the 4th Industrial…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw MANY parts of the country are expected to experience cool to cold weather as from today until early next week. This will see some of the areas recording maximum temperatures of below 10 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday that some of the areas will also receive light…
By Brandon Josphat josphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled US$5,5 million for Zimbabwe to demine landmines in Mashonaland East and Central provinces. Speaking during a visit to Rushinga in Mashonaland central Province yesterday, the British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pete Vowles, said the funding had been allocated to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and the…
