By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s crippling power cuts are set to get worse in the coming weeks due to rising electricity demand this winter season. In this regard, authorities say they only expect the current heavy load-shedding schedules being experienced in the country to improve when the cold spell ends. This comes as blackouts…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the West’s sanctions on Zimbabwe have had unintended positive effects on the country. Officially opening the CEO Africa Roundtable here yesterday, Mnangagwa said the sanctions had united Zimbabweans and also resulted in the growth of the key manufacturing sector. “Because of sanctions, we became more united and focused. We have grown…
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) says the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s conduct in last year’s general elections had some significant improvement compared to the 2018 polls. In its report of the August 2023 harmonised elections published recently, Zesn said Zec managed to address several issues that were flagged out in the 2018 elections. “On…
BY RUTENDO NGARA HARARE magistrate Taurai Manuwere yesterday approved the application for discharge by Harare West MP Joana Mamombe and her four colleagues who were arrested in 2020 for allegedly staging an unsanctioned march in Warren Park, Harare. The other accused persons were; Cecilia Chimbiri, Lovejoy Chitengu, Stanley Manyenga and Obey Tererai Sithole. However, Mamombe…
GOVERNMENT says the country is losing at least US$406 million annually to road traffic accidents, while an estimated 150 deaths are recorded monthly. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Transport minister Felix Mhona said the majority of the accidents involved unregistered vehicles and some without valid permits. However, he said his ministry was working…
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has warned Zimbabweans against abusing and maligning the country’s leaders. Responding to raging social media claims that businessman Wicknell Chivayo had allegedly captured President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Charamba said yesterday that these allegations were clearly intended to smear the president. At the same time, Chivayo himself averred that audio tapes making reference…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored Zanu PF members to shun divisions ahead of the party restructuring exercise as they derail it from its course. This comes amid reports that some party bigwigs were itching to manipulate the ongoing cell restructuring exercise in pursuit of their selfish political agendas. Addressing the 376 ordinary session of the…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have called on authorities to come down hard on people who own brothels across the country, accusing them of promoting sexual exploitation of minors. Debating the Criminal Laws Amendment Bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday, government chief whip Pupurai Togarepi said stakeholders needed to come together to deal with people who were promoting…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say at least 20 pilots have completed training in operating air ambulances that were imported from Russia last year and the helicopters are expected to commence operations soon. This comes after the government last year took delivery of 18 medical, policing, search and rescue helicopters from Russia.It also comes as…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOHEALTH experts have called for awareness campaigns to educate mothers on the importance of breastfeeding, warning that early weaning is the biggest cause of malnutrition among children. Speaking to journalists during a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) media tour yesterday, Mpilo Central Hospital matron Pascaline Chari said malnutrition in weaned children had…
