THE secretary general of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, made a surprise visit to Harare last week, where he met his Zanu PF counterpart, Obert Mpofu, and other top ruling party officials. This comes as the ANC is facing a tough general election mid this year, with many polls and political…
FAST-GROWING independent national television station, 3Ktv, is continuing to score major achievements. This comes after the trailblazing, two-year-old local broadcaster signed a…
THE Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says limited funding from the Treasury is seriously hampering its national rural electrification programme. REA, a subsidiary of Zesa, was created by the government to provide power infrastructure in rural communities. Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy in Parliament yesterday, the agency acting chief executive officer…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES say it is now mandatory for every child to undergo early education development (ECD) from the age of four years. This was confirmed by senior Education ministry officials at the launch of the Zimbabwe Early Learning Policy (ZELP) launched in Kadoma yesterday. The policy, according to the officials, applies for the…
THREE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters who murdered a man during the violence that broke out in Mbare, Harare, in October 2022 have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Eallah Chinodya, Brian Tongowasha and Tongai Chinodya, who were on trial for the murder of Onisimo Mavhungire, were found guilty recently by High…
HARD-PRESSED Zimbabweans are praying that Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will work together with urgency to calm down runaway prices and the slumping local currency. This comes after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube reiterated during a Zoom press conference yesterday that authorities were planning to introduce new policy measures to stabilise the country’s…
By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s education system needs a review to accommodate students who are academically challenged, Skills Audit minister Paul Mavima has said. Speaking at a stakeholders’ workshop on skills in Harare yesterday, Mavima added that an optimal education curriculum would offer diverse life pathways beyond the traditional academic route. “We…
By Ketty Nyoni THIS week marks exactly one year since the first case of cholera outbreak was recorded in Chegutu. To date, over 23 000 cases have been reported with 71 confirmed deaths and a further 454 suspected fatalities in all the 10 provinces. Giving a cholera update at a media briefing in Harare yesterday,…
HARARE magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka will, on February 15, deliver her ruling in a matter in which former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala was convicted of communicating falsehoods. He stood trial after posting a message on Facebook accusing the police of being a rogue organisation and was found guilty on February 7 after a full trial.During…
PARLIAMENT has demanded that the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education should demote all school headmasters producing poor results. This came after the permanent secretary in the ministry, Moses Mhike revealed yesterday before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Education that they were facing logistical challenges in inspecting schools. In response, the chairperson of the portfolio…
