THE government says school heads have the authority to assess and decide whether or not to reopen their schools after they were closed last Friday, as part of safety precautions ahead of Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s expected landfall on the same day. The expected cyclone receded in Mozambique before reaching Zimbabwe, although heavy rains have been…
HIGH Court judge, Justice Neville Wamambo, has granted an order stalling the eviction of over 4 000 families from Spitzkop Farm in Zvimba, Mashonaland West province. The judgment comes after the Greater Spitzkop Residents Association (GSRA) filed an application seeking to stop the proposed re-pegging of residential stands and collection of US$30 per family by…
MANY Zimbabweans are once again calling on the government to convene an urgent all-stakeholders meeting to address the country’s power crisis, which is causing brutal blackouts of up to 18 hours a day. This comes after the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), a Zesa subsidiary, revealed yesterday that Hwange Power Station was currently generating a meagre…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the effects of Cyclone Freddy remain insignificant, but urges citizens to take caution as heavy winds accompanied by thunderstorms are likely to occur in some parts of the country as of today. By late yesterday, it was not clear if schools would resume lessons in six provinces today as…
FAST growing independent television station, 3Ktv, continues to make a mark in the local media sector. The free-to-air national commercial station — which turns a year old tomorrow and is the most watched local television channel on satellite — has bagged a string of accolades and also registered many significant milestones over the past 12…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says residents in the second capital have to brace for longer periods without water supplies as most of the pumps that supply the precious liquid are badly damaged. This comes after all Bulawayo suburbs, except for the central business district and industries, have gone for three days without water after BCC…
FORMER liberation war icon and Zapu women’s league chairperson Adah Murape has died. She was 95 years old and passed on at Harare hospital yesterday. Family spokespersons Morris Murape confirmed to the Daily News last night that Murape died after a short illness. “My mother died after a short illness and she was active in…
BOTH Zanu PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) say they are ready to sign a peace pact to curb violence ahead of this year’s crunch national elections. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) recently said it was working with the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) to make sure that all…
A UTHORITIES remain on high alert despite reports that the effects of Cyclone Freddy, which was supposed to hit local shores on Friday night, have weakened. The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) chief meteorological services officer, John Ngoma, told the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that the effects of Cyclone Freddy in Zimbabwe were unlikely to…
By Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWE has failed to meet set global targets of countries cutting traffic accidents by 50 percent due to insufficient road infrastructure development in the country, Transport minister Felix Mhona has said. He was speaking at the weekend at the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) session underway in Geneva, Switzerland. “Zimbabwe is one of…
