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THE warring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faces an uphill struggle to motivate its increasingly demoralised supporters to vote in large numbers in Saturday’s crucial by-elections, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts warned that the fledgling party’s mindless infighting could jeopardise the CCC’s hopes of retaining its seats, some of…

Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government says the alleged interception of 42 buses at the Beitbridge Border Post over the weekend supposedly transporting 443 minors from Zimbabwe to South Africa was misleading. Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said the government had noted with concern some media statements attributed to South…

Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says there is a need to strengthen the code of conduct signed by candidates during Nomination Court to mitigate cases of violence during and after election campaigns. This comes as the electoral body would this weekend supervise council and parliamentary by-elections to fill vacancies created when…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government is stepping up controls and security at the country’s ports of entry, in a bid to stem human trafficking and the smuggling of goods. This comes after South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) said at the weekend that it had intercepted 443 local children under the age of eight…

Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) fears missing its target to collect over 13 000 blood units ahead of the festive season amid seriously depleting stocks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NBSZ chief executive officer Lucy Marowa said they had collected only 4 800 units of blood against a target…

POLICE have warned that they will deal decisively with anyone who attempts to cause turmoil during this weekend’s parliamentary and council by-elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said law enforcement agents would crack down without mercy on all chaos mongers who tried to spoil the special polls.“There is no…

THE government is set to decentralise the recruitment of teachers next year to improve the quality of education in the country. Responding to questions in the National Assembly from MPs last week on what the government was doing to ensure that schools in marginalised districts had adequate teachers, Primary and Secondary Education minister, Torerai Moyo,…

By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they will not allow government schools to increase their fees willy-nilly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Moses Mhike, said authorities were going to consider the needs of each school and its stakeholders before approving fee increases.“We are…

By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw DAGGERS are out for Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) executive led by Richard Gundane for allegedly clinging to power and corruption, among other things. The bid to oust the executive is being championed by some of the association’s subscribers, led by Jameson Mundava, ahead of the association’s congress set for next…

By Rutendo Ngara HARARE residents are set to endure a dry festive season after its Prince Edward water treatment plant was shut over the weekend owing to low water levels at Seke and Harava dams. This comes as the country is currently experiencing an El Nino phenomenon where normal to below-normal rainfall is expected. Posting…