ZANU PF says although Nelson Chamisa “is not more important” than other Zimbabweans, the party remains open to engaging with him if he puts the interests of the country first. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF information director Farai Marapira also said the ruling party wanted to see Zimbabweans working together to lift…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) are continuing to pursue illegal foreign currency dealers who have now largely gone underground. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the recently promoted national police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said authorities remained out in full force as they fought…
THE government has lifted the suspension of operating licences of all omnibuses belonging to Swaymo Investments, Wipeco Investments and Simlex coaches. This comes as the three operators breached the terms and conditions of their licences leading to fatal road traffic crashes that occurred on 9 and 16 March 2024, in Western Cape, South Africa and…
THE Zimbabwe Road Administration (Zinara) says they are on course to settle a US$206 million loan it secured from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for road rehabilitation after clearing more than half of it. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts Committee yesterday, Zinara board chairperson George Manyaya said they had…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday raised concerns over what he called “systemic failure” within the Harare City Council (HCC), which has seen council employees failing to meet deadlines and better service delivery. This comes as the local authority has for years been failing to deliver services to its residents and has…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat A SERIOUS kerfuffle has erupted in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) group led by Welshman Ncube, after its secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu apparently appointed himself as the party’s leader in Parliament. This power grab is said to have happened despite Ncube’s camp having appointed Lynette Karenyi-Kore in that position,…
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has shut down any talk of President Cyril Ramaphosa stepping down after calls for his axing by some…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council is targeting to produce 520 mega litres of water per day by the end of this year. Speaking during a state of the city address last week, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said the local authority was going to scale up efforts to improve water supply in the city….
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are fretting over the shortage of midwives especially in rural areas which has increased the maternal and infant mortality rate. This comes as the maternal mortality in Zimbabwe is 363 per 100 000 live births, according to the preliminary results of the 2022 Housing and Population Census. Speaking the National…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE United Kingdom (UK) says its trade relationship with Zimbabwe has seen significant growth, bolstered by a trade agreement that provides Zimbabwean exporters with preferential access to its market. Speaking during the Chamber of Mines Annual General Meeting and Conference’s critical minerals symposium in Victoria Falls yesterday, head of strategy and…
