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By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is edging closer to finally removing capital punishment from its statutes, following the recent gazetting of a Bill to make this possible. This comes after the Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, published the Death Penalty Abolition Bill in an extraordinary government gazette last week, which seeks to…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has warned retail outlets using a dual pricing model to maintain appropriate pricing on all commodities as well as adhere strictly to the foreign currency auction system. This comes at a time when consumers have been complaining that major retail establishments around the country…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) yesterday said it is meeting the demand for blood supply per day during the festive season period. This comes after the NBSZ set a target to collect 13 370 blood units for the festive season, out of which it has so far…

A COUPLE from Hatcliffe Cooperative in Harare appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday after they filed police reports against each other. Qupatra Tafadzwa Kurarama, 30, and her husband, Justice Mbabvu, were separately arraigned before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera before being granted free bail. Kurarama is being charged with physical abuse and malicious damage to…

By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw LONG-SUFFERING citizens and businesses should brace for  heightened load-shedding and more dark days in the coming weeks. This comes after authorities confirmed yesterday that they would soon be compelled to reduce electricity generation at the key Kariba Power Plant.It also comes after most of the country enjoyed improved power availability…

By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE country has recorded 87 deaths due to road traffic accidents between December 15 and 26, as compared to 102 deaths recorded last year during the same period.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said there had also been a decrease in the total number of road accidents,…

By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is going to take tough action against schools that force parents to purchase uniforms from them and charge fees using black market rates. Education minister Torerai Moyo said the government would take stern measures against schools that fleece parents of their hard-earned money.“There are schools that are forcing…

By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbla@dailynes.co.zw THE ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) board has been suspended amid reports of clashes with Tourism minister Barbra Rwodzi over an alleged failure to promote local tourism.This comes barely a week after ZTA chief executive officer (CEO) Winnie Muchanyuka resigned from her post in a huff for the same reason.Secretary for Tourism…

AN Employee of Mohammed Mussa, who was involved in a robbery that took place at the wholesale company’s South Avenue store on December 21, used part of the stolen money to pay lobola. Chamunorwa Muvhuti, 40, who was a shop merchandiser, was brought before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya yesterday after he was accused of stealing…

By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say Zimbabwe will not sanction same sex marriages in the wake of the much-debated recent move by Pope Francis that appeared to embrace such unions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that the government would not allow same sex marriages as this…