THE bloodletting between supporters of the country’s major political parties continues unabated, blighting the run-up to this year’s crunch national elections. This comes after fresh barbaric scenes were witnessed between supporters of the ruling Zanu PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Gokwe and Masvingo this past weekend. In the aftermath of the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa PRESIDENT Emerson Mnangagwa has accused his colleagues in government of frustrating investigations on land scandals as they connive with land barons to cover the corrupt activities. Speaking during the commissioning of Aspindale Park and Aspire Heights Housing Development project in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said he was concerned with illegally constructed houses, most…
By Rutendo Ngara THIS year’s tobacco marketing season will commence on March 8, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has said. TIMB acting chief executive, Emmanuel Masvaire yesterday said contract tobacco sales would open a day later. “All stakeholders are advised that the 2023 auction tobacco marketing season opens on Wednesday March 8, 2023. Sales…
FORMER Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Christopher Mushowe has died. He passed on at his Harare home yesterday. Mushowe (69) was serving as the executive director of the Presidential Scholarship programme. Zanu PF Manicaland chairperson Mike Madiro confirmed his death last night. “It is true that we have lost one of our own. A…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned Harare mayor Jacob Mafume to improve on service delivery, especially on refuse collection or he would not hesitate to fire him. Speaking during the commissioning of the Aspindale Park and Aspire Heights housing complex in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said if the local council continued failing to deliver…
By Brendon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe says authorities are on the trail of a number of high-profile Zimbabweans who are allegedly involved in the trade of drugs and other illegal substances in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Kazembe said among the alleged drug dealers were politicians and…
THE government and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will start the second registration blitz together. The second phase of registration will be held in parallel with Zec and will take place in April following the rainy season, according to Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, while speaking last week in the National Assembly, adding that this…
OVER US$35 million worth of wheat has already been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) by farmers nationwide, for the 2022–2023 growing season. GMB chief executive officer Rockie Mutenha said in a statement that the distribution of farming inputs for the Pfumvudza Intwasa programme was still ongoing. Wheat delivered to the GMB had a…
IN a bid to mitigate the perennial water crisis in Masvingo, the local authority has resolved to construct a 1.6 megawatts solar power plant at Bushmead Water Works at a cost of over US$5 million. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Masvingo town clerk Edward Mukaratirwa confirmed the development, which he says will…
A ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officer will spend 10 days in detention at Chikurubi Detention Barracks in Harare after he reportedly sold two cows for $50. This comes after the High Court threw out an application in which he challenged his conviction and sentence. The officer, only identified as Sergeant Botoro, who is in charge…
