POLICE say they will throw the kitchen sink at all those who are attempting to create chaos and to tarnish the country’s image ahead of, during and after the forthcoming Sadc Summit. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi reiterated that law enforcement agents had tightened security throughout the country in…
GOVERNMENT is set to submit the Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill before Parliament in a fortnight for consideration. This comes as the Bill seeks to effect several changes to the old mining law, including recognition of artisanal and small-scale miners, clarity on farmer and miner disputes and other disputes over mining rights. Giving oral evidence…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is working on new regulations aimed at protecting citizens from sub-standard and harmful cosmetics that are finding their way into the country. A worried MCAZ director general, Richard Rukwata, told the Daily News yesterday that the proliferation of problematic cosmetics had to be curbed to protect members of…
NATIONAL Chiefs Council president Mtshane Khumalo says traditional leaders are ready for the Gukurahundi community outreach engagement programme launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo on Sunday. In his address at the launch, Khumalo said while the final modalities were still being finalised, his team was ready for the public hearings. In February 2019, Mnangagwa…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN effort to expedite the tabulation and disbursement of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) funds, the government has decentralised the process from head office to provincial social welfare offices. Beam is a national assistance programme which was launched by the government in 2001 to assist orphans and vulnerable children in…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government, which owes its suppliers huge sums of money, says it has a clear plan of settling its debts — but will do this carefully to ensure continued prices and exchange rate stability in the country. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that Treasury…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says hearings into the Gukurahundi disturbances of the 1980s in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces are not simply a mechanism for revisiting grievances, but a transformative journey towards healing and national cohesion. Addressing delegates during the launch of the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme at the Bulawayo State House yesterday, Mnangagwa said the post-independence…
By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE government has lifted its ban on the importation of second hand motor vehicles that are more than 10 years old into the country provided they meet certain conditions. In a notice in the Government Gazette last Friday, authorities say the vehicles can now be brought into the country if they…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE four Harare City Council (HCC) employees, who were arrested last Wednesday on criminal abuse of office charges, spent the weekend in remand prison after their bail application was postponed to today. Supply chain manager Never Murerwa, 62, principal buyer Jabulani Mukomazi, 44, principal accountant Denford Zhungu, 69, and engineering technician…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it has recorded a significant increase in blood collections in 2023 compared to 2022. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NBSZ chief executive officer Lucy Marowa said in 2022 the organisation collected 57 000 blood units compared to 70 187 last year. “NBSZ has recorded…
