RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer HARARE City Council (HCC) has allocated US $216 million to address water challenges in the coming year, mayor Jacob Mafume has said. This comes as the local authority has for years now been struggling to supply residents with potable water —a situation that has contributed to the stalling of the city’s…
THE year 2023 was a tumultuous one for the legal system, with a plethora of high-profile cases that kept the courts busy throughout the year. From political and electoral disputes to criminal trials, the legal field was rife with drama. The country witnessed several shocking cases that left the nation in awe, as well as…
By BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer POLICE have warned the public that they risk being arrested if they let off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve or any other day without regulatory authority’s clearance. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said anyone who uses fireworks without permission would be charged…
By RANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF has warned land barons who are selling communal, local authority and State land, posing as the ruling party’s supporters and dropping senior officials’ names. This comes as local authorities and the central government have been grappling with illegal settlers and land barons who, over the few years, have been occupying…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE deluge of rain that has been pounding many parts of the country is set to taper off from today, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. This comes as the downpours have so far killed a minor and dispersed 43 families in Harare, while destroying a lot of infrastructure…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, says authorities are optimistic that 2024 will be a good one for the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, as 2023 comes to an end tomorrow, Mangudya also confirmed that the government would continue with its…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) says the $589 billion it is owed by the government departments, residents, commercial and industrial entities, and other stakeholders is adversely affecting its operations. Speaking to the Daily News on Thursday, HCC mayor Jacob Mafume said the ballooning debt has made it difficult…
FOUR people have been murdered during the festive season so far, with the most shocking one being that of a Filabusi man who killed a man over a missing snooker token on Christmas Day. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the murders in a series of statements after cases were recorded across the country since December…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government intends to recruit an additional 2 000 teachers before the commencement of the 2024 school year to lower the teacher-to-pupil ratio. In a letter dated December 21 addressed to all provincial education directors, secretary in the ministry of Education Mike Mhike said the ministry intended to recruit 2…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ALL church leaders should support their local Catholic counterparts who have taken a strong position against actions that erode Godly principles. So says cleric and youth empowerment advocate, Peter Mapise, who believes that recent pronouncements by Pope Francis that sanctioned the conditional blessing of same sex unions were…
