By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they have managed to intercept more than $400 million worth of drugs after arresting more than 6 000 suspects who are allegedly involved in drug and substance abuse. This comes as last month the government availed $500 million to accelerate the fight against drug and substance abuse. Speaking during a…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say business, labour, government and other stakeholders should have a coordinated and coherent approach to resolve and stabilise the current economic malaise in the country. This emerged at the National Economic Consultative Forum (NECF) high-level dialogue on the economy in Harare yesterday. The NECF is a think tank on economic and…
THE ministry of Foreign Affairs said last night it had summoned the United States top diplomat in Harare over what it perceived…
LIBERATION war stalwart, Rugare Gumbo, has warned that people will vote with their stomachs in the upcoming national elections if Zanu PF does not fix the economy as a matter of urgency. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the former Zanu PF spokesperson said all Zimbabweans were suffering as a result of the country’s ailing…
By Ketty Nyoni OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has raised concern over the voters roll which he said is in a bad state. This comes as Zec has assured potential voters that it would look into any anomalies to ensure that they would not be disenfranchised. Chamisa said this while addressing…
THE trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) senior member Job Sikhala, in which he is alleged to have incited public violence in 2020, resumes on June 12. Sikhala is on trial after he allegedly uploaded video and audio clips on social media platforms encouraging people to participate in public violence acts. However, the trial…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THERE is a continuing and worrying increase in the number of crimes of passion in the country. A concerned national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, revealed yesterday that three new murder cases attributed to accusations of infidelity had been committed in three days last week. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned with the…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT has managed to renovate 14 State laboratories across the country and equip them with modern equipment as part of its “One Health” policy. Funding for the project was made available by the Fleming Fund, a United Kingdom (UK) aid programme, and the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). This was confirmed by…
By Brandon Josphat NOT only can most businesses not afford to pay salaries in foreign currency, but doing so would also aid the unwelcome re-dollarisation of the economy. So say under pressure captains of industry and commerce as trade unions agitate for forex salaries for workers, as the cost of living in the country continues…
HARARE magistrate Learnmore Mapiye has granted an application by the State in which it sought a 48-hour postponement in a matter where four University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students are seeking to be released on bail. The four, Emmanuel Sitima, 24, Comfort Mpofu, 22, Tawanda Watadza, 24 and Lionel Wadamombe have been in custody since their…
