Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the late founder of Zaoga Forward in Faith Ministries, Ezekiel Guti, a national hero. Gutu died on July 5 at the age of 100 in South Africa. His remains were returned to Zimbabwe on Saturday. His church declared 30 days of mourning upon his demise. Zanu PF…
By Brandon Josphat and Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES have tweaked the Children’s Act in a bid to protect youngsters from abuse and neglect. The amended Act will also see parents and guardians of juveniles involved in criminal activities being held to account for that, if it is proven that they either encouraged them or were aware…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says the government is committed to upgrading the living standards of Harare residents by, among other things, ensuring the availability of potable water. Addressing Zanu PF supporters in Stoneridge, Harare, yesterday, Chiwenga said the country’s economy had been on a developmental trajectory for the past five years and urbanites were not…
Brandon Josphat Josphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE government will ensure that the country’s current economic stability is fortified and that the prices of basic goods would continue to slide. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, a bullish Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said his upcoming mid-term budget review, which he would unveil before Zimbabwe holds its crunch…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AS NEXT month’s crunch national elections approach, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has once again warned political parties to desist from fomenting chaos in the country. The commission also implored ordinary Zimbabweans to respect each other’s rights, including tolerating divergent views, as the country enters the final stretch before voting. “Political…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO CALLS for man mental health awareness campaigns have intensified as cases of male suicide have escalated in the country’s second largest city. This comes after police in Bulawayo last week launched investigations into three separate cases of sudden deaths caused by hanging in the space of three days. Inspired by that,…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government is committed to consider local proposals for the compensation of former white commercial farmers who lost their land during the land reform programme, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ncube said authorities were working with the farmers in structuring ways that fast track their…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has since January disbursed more than $33 billion to local authorities towards road rehabilitation across the country. It is Zinara’s mandate to fix, collect, and disburse road user charges to four road authorities, namely the department of roads, the district development fund, urban and rural councils….
By Brandon Josphat TREASURY has mobilised enough resources to ensure that next month’s crunch national elections proceed smoothly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an upbeat Finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, said the government was going out of its way to make certain that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) was adequately funded to hold flawless polls….
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is allegedly playing politics with the issue of the voters’ roll, according to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec).This comes as CCC deputy secretary for elections Ellen Shiriyedenga informed the media on Wednesday that they were unable to audit the voters’ roll since Zec uncharacteristically provided…
