FRESH confusion has hit the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after a well-known opposition figure claiming to be the party’s interim secretary-general sought to recall 15 parliamentarians and 17 councillors. Sengezo Tshabangu — who was associated with the MDC, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and lately the CCC itself — wrote to the Speaker of…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has been urged to dump the multi-currency regime and go back to exclusive use of the Zimbabwe dollar as the greenback is stifling exchange rate stability and economic growth. This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Tuesday announced that both individuals and corporates can now transact using…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw IMPROVED health care services in most parts of the country under the resources-based financing (RBF) for health programme have seen maternal mortalities in Matabeleland South Province going down to as low as six deaths per year. The RBF is a government-sponsored project funded by the World Bank and other partners and is…
By Rutendo Ngara IN A bid to curb the spread of cholera in Zaka district, Masvingo Province, authorities have banned all public gatherings that are not approved by the ministry of Health. This comes as the country has recorded 129 cholera-related deaths since February with Buhera district, Manicaland Province, emerging as the new hotspot of…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES will, with immediate effect, impose stiff penalties for offenders who throw litter in public places while repeat offenders will be charged with no option of a fine, but given mandatory community service. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said during their deliberations, they had…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE National Assembly has penalised all Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) and the official opening of the 10th Parliament yesterday. This came after Mnangagwa’s address where he challenged lawmakers to work hard and participate whole-heartedly in the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Harare City Council (HCC) says it is supplying bulk water to suburbs with contaminated boreholes that have been decommissioned as part of its measures to control the cholera outbreak in the capital. This comes after at least 126 people in the country have died due to the diarrhoeal disease.Speaking to the…
BULAWAYO City Council is restricting its services to bad debtors in a bid to recover nearly $300 billion owed by residents, companies and the government. Mayor David Coltart said yesterday that the non-payment of bills was compromising service delivery in the city, which is battling myriad challenges — including dire water shortages. “The city will…
By Rutendo Ngara PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday met with a United Kingdom (UK) business delegation that has an interest in investing in various sectors of the country’s economy, including infrastructure and energy. In his opening remarks, Mnangagwa said relations between the UK and Zimbabwe were strengthening. “I recall that at the side-lines of the coronation…
NEARLY two million children in Zimbabwe, out of three million vulnerable citizens, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the United Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has said. In its latest report, the United Nations (UN) agency also appealed for US$32.8 million to meet the requirements of vulnerable citizens. “Unicef is appealing for US$32.8 million to…
