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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is pursuing public private partnerships (PPP) in order to recapitalise the railway giant. Speaking during the company’s annual general meeting held in Bulawayo yesterday, NRZ general manager Respina Zinyanduko said the parastatal was looking for investment partners. “Notwithstanding the efforts being pursued for…

PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Lovemore Madhuku, who leads the National Constitutional Assembly party, has decried the political playing field ahead of August 23, saying it was tilted against the opposition. Addressing party supporters in Epworth, Harare, yesterday, Madhuku said they were also affected by a lack of resources to fund campaigns. “That thought of asking us to…

Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE church has deployed peace ambassadors to promote peace and harmony as the August 23 elections draw near. This comes amid increasing cases of political violence in the country pitting mainly supporters of the ruling Zanu PF party and their rivals in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Speaking to…

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is confident that the crunch August 23 national elections will go ahead without hitches, despite all the legal suits it is still facing in the courts. At the same time, the national elections management body says it is in the interest of all Zimbabweans that the polls proceed smoothly, and…

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say the police are well resourced to deal with cases of political violence as well as to carry out their mandate before, during and after the August 23 polls. This comes as the government recently equipped the police with 132 more vehicles to add to their existing fleet. Speaking to the…

Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) has embarked on a massive vaccination blitz to contain the spread of mumps in the capital city and surrounding areas. HCC director of Health Services, Prosper Chonzi, told the Daily News yesterday that the city was conducting a mass vaccination campaign against the disease, while also…

FORMER Prosecutor General and the country’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Johannes Tomana has died aged 55. Tomana died in Honde Valley where he had attended a funeral at his rural home.Foreign Affairs minister spokesperson Livit Mugejo confirmed the development to the Daily News yesterday.“Yes, I can confirm the death of Johannes Tomana…

BY BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to shun corruption saying the vice derails the country’s economic growth. This comes as the country is losing close to US$2 billion each year to corruption, according to the Auditor General’s reports, which also show that graft was mainly manifesting itself in local authorities, government…