By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN a move to curb fraudulent activity, the government has announced that it will start administering the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) more strictly in the upcoming year. This comes as the government, over the past years, has been delaying disbursing funds to the education sector to cater…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SIXTY-NINE babies, including a pair of twins, were born at Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals in Harare alone on Christmas Day. Of the 69 new-borns, 25 were delivered at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) and 44 at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, PGH…
THE government says the coming in of Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize in Mvuma, Midlands Province, will expedite the construction of modern houses across the country. This comes after the US$1, 5 billion steel plant, which is expected to be operational early next year, will be Africa’s largest integrated steel plant and…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga will tie the knot in a “white wedding” with Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi, in Harare tomorrow — before hosting a glitzy after-nuptials party that will be attended by the who’s who of local society. This comes after Chiwenga, the retired four-star general, and the well turned out Baloyi — who speaks six…
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer (CEO) Winnie Muchanyuka has resigned from her post with immediate effect. She was appointed CEO last year, taking over from Givemore Chidzidzi who was holding the post in an acting capacity after the resignation of Karikoga Kaseke on medical grounds. Insiders at ZTA told the Daily News yesterday,…
Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor Jacob Mafume was yesterday re-elected as Harare mayor following the recall of councillor Lovejoy Chitengu who was elected in the same post last month. Mafume’s term as mayor came to an end last August after this year’s general elections. He bounced back after two…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says party leaders and members should all rally behind Zanu PF’s six candidates who are contesting by-elections set for February 3 next year. This comes as Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are set to lock horns in the byelections after Sengezo Tshabangu,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is now on his annual leave, his spokesperson George Charamba confirmed yesterday. In a statement, Charamba said Mnangagwa would, however, interrupt his leave to fulfil other duties which require him to do so. “President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week begins his traditional annual month-long official leave. He intends to spend the break in…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government is quietly confident that the nation will experience reduced load-shedding over the festive break. This comes as under pressure authorities have been scrambling to keep the lights on in the country owing to reduced water levels at Kariba Hydro Power Station and incessant technical faults at Hwange Thermal…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has admitted that it is an uphill task to deal with exchange rate instability with authorities struggling to build enough foreign currency reserves. This comes as the local unit was yesterday trading at an average of $12 000 to the much-coveted United States dollar on the black market, although it remained…
