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THE newly-appointed Primary and Secondary Education minister, Torerai Moyo, says building more schools, especially in rural areas, will be his priority in the next five years. This comes after the government last year availed $4,6 billion for the construction of 35 primary and secondary schools across the country after it had set a target of…

BY RANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed three more deputy ministers as he assembles his executive after being elected to lead the country for the next five years last month. This comes after 26 cabinet ministers, their deputies and provincial ministers, last week took oath of office before Mnangagwa at the State House. In…

By Rutendo Ngara AGRICULTURE experts have called on farmers to invest more in post-harvest management to minimise losses amid fears that crops could fail this season owing to El Nino-induced drought. Speaking during a webinar yesterday, agronomists deliberated on how farmers could adjust to circumstances that are beyond their control with Sibongile Mangena from the…

By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has exhorted newly-elected local government officials to work harder, shun corruption and concentrate on delivering quality service to their communities. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, during the burial of the late former executive mayor of Bulawayo, Joshua Malinga, Mnangagwa said municipalities were critical for service…

THE government has implored public entities to commit to sustainable growth through accountable resource management in a bid to boost the economy in the upcoming years. Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) public sector convention in Bulawayo yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said accountability in finances was key to realising the…

By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zanu PF bigwigs to put behind the just-ended elections and work extra hard to deliver what they promised to the electorate. Speaking before the start of the ruling party’s politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa said all party officials must put their hands on the deck to develop…

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs Gift Ostallos Siziba of Pelandaba Tshabalala and Surrender Kapoikulu of Bulawayo Central yesterday appeared in court on public order offence charges. The two, who appeared in court with four other opposition party members, were granted free bail by Western Commonage magistrate Progress Murandu and were remanded to September 29….

By Rutendo Ngara ROMAN Catholic Pope Francis yesterday appointed Right Reverend Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa as the Bishop of Masvingo Diocese. Bishop Mupandasekwa was the head of the Chinhoyi Diocese since April 2018. According to a press release shared by Apostolic Nunciature in Zimbabwe, Pope Francis also appointed Bishop Mupandasekwa to be the Apostolic Administrator…

Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THERE is need for a radical shift by all football loving people to ensure that the country’s most popular sport is extricated from its myriad problems, including tackling worsening hooliganism. So says former secretary-general of the Premier Soccer League (PSL), Lesley Gwindi — who also warns that Highlanders need to act decisively…