HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, says police officers should “think outside the box” and come up with fresh and innovative measures to curb the increasing spate of crimes in the country. Addressing 534 police graduates at the Police Staff College in Harare yesterday, Kazembe said due to the increase in criminal activities in the country,…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it is ready to embark on a voter education exercise ahead of the upcoming parliamentary and council by-elections slated for December 9. This comes after the nomination court sat on November 7, 2023, following the recalls of 23 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs by the party’s interim secretary-general,…
SENGEZO Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the Citizens Coalition for Change’s (CCC) interim secretary-general, plans to recall more “delinquent” party legislators and councillors. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, amid the fledgling CCC’s worsening infighting, Tshabangu confirmed that he would be recalling more of the main opposition’s public representatives — “without doubt” — to…
AUTHORITIES are exploring new ways of rehabilitating convicted minors, as part of efforts to give them a second chance in life. Speaking in the second city yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said sending convicted minors to prison needed to be the last option whenever this was possible. “Our ministry has been entrusted with the significant…
THE government has authorised individuals and companies with free funds to import a maximum of fi ve metric tonnes up to December of cement and fertiliser amid shortages in the country. In a statement, Industry minister Sithembiso Nyoni said the permission to import cement and fertiliser was meant to avert the shortage in the market…
By Rutendo Ngara THE permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri says the government is working to ensure transparency in the ongoing land audit to ensure corruption is curbed. This comes amid revelations that Harare and the ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement topped the list of reported cases of…
TO COUNTERACT El Nino’s detrimental effects on crops, the department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) has appealed to farmers in the southern region to conduct extensive Intwasa/Pfumvudza preparations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North provincial Agritex director, Dumisani Nyoni said farmers could be faced with hunger if they do not prepare…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged Zimbabwe’s ambassadors posted to different countries to bring in investment and trade opportunities in order to uplift the citizens’ living conditions. Addressing the diplomats at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa said that it was critical for ambassadors to source for projects that have people-centred policies. “I challenge you to work…
BULAWAYO police are concerned about new drug hotspots where mostly women are ring peddlers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said police were pursuing all culprits. “We are worried as police, as we have been recently arresting women who are selling drugs. We have certain areas in the city which…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa said the government will keep promoting favourable conditions that guarantee the biofuel industry can sustainably supply feedstock for the blending of petrol with ethanol. Speaking at the commissioning of the US$7,3 million National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noic) ethanol storage and handling facility at the Mabvuku…
