POLICE have warned that they will deal ruthlessly with politicians and their supporters caught fomenting chaos in the country. This comes amid rising tensions ahead of next month’s crunch national elections, which have seen the ruling Zanu PF and the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) trading accusations over increasing cases of political violence. A stern…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have assured citizens that the country has adequate grain reserves to last for two years through implementation of measures in the agricultural sector to boost production. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said during its sitting, Cabinet had considered the 2023-24 summer farming season and…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been implored to prioritise mobile network operators (MNOs) when they source foreign currency for their critical needs. Speaking during a regional regulators meeting in Harare yesterday, the director general of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), Gift Machengete, said it was…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says it will not interfere with Zimbabwe’s general elections set for next month as its mandate in the country is to only observe and support genuine and transparent polls. EU EOM chief observer Fabio Massimo Castaldo yesterday said the bloc would deploy a…
ZANU PF has come out guns blazing, blasting Western countries for “unjustifiably” complaining about the allegedly undemocratic Patriotic Law recently enacted to protect Zimbabwe’s interests. This comes after the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) raised red flags after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Patriotic Law to be part of the Criminal Law…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is ramping up its preparations for next month’s crunch national elections. This comes as the polls management body has sent out invitations for the supply of vehicles and other key materials for use during the August 23 harmonised elections. In a Government Gazette published at the…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga on Sunday warned the youth to desist from abusing drugs and substances as they will lose focus and destroy their lives. He was addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters at Chinorumba High School in Zaka, Masvingo Province, where he said the government was progress-inclined and was concerned with the high number…
THE latest UNAids global update has rated Zimbabwe among the top African countries which have achieved major reductions in new HIV infections. “It is inspiring to note that Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, Rwanda and the United Republic of Tanzania have already achieved the 95–95–95 targets, and at least 16 other countries (including eight in sub-Saharan Africa)…
THE Supreme Court is today expected to decide the fate of presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere when it hears his appeal seeking to set aside a High Court judgement barring him from contesting in next month’s general elections. In his Supreme Court appeal, the former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF political commissar is arguing that High…
POLICE in Bulawayo have ex-pressed concern over increasing cases of rape and robbery, urging the public to ensure their homes are secured. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, said the spike in rape and robbery cases in the second capital was disturbing. “We are appealing for information that may lead…
