By Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO andTamary Chikiwa in ZVISHAVANE AT LEAST 12 young Zvishavane residents have died due to drug and substance abuse in 2022 amid concerns that abusing illicit substances was now prevalent in most schools in the mining town, a government official has confirmed. This was revealed during an anti-drug march organised by…
THERE is no end in sight to Zimbabwe’s debilitating power crisis, with authorities now unsure about when Hwange Power Station’s new Unit 7 with installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW) will come on stream. This comes as hopeful senior government officials have been promising hurting Zimbabweans a blackouts-free future over the past few months, amid…
By Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITER SADC Interpol officers are undergoing training in Harare to tackle child abuse crimes both regionally and globally. Speaking at the official launch of the Victim Identification Task Force Africa training in Harare yesterday, police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga said the programme was aimed at increasing global capacity to deal with crimes against…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it is finalising the peace pledge to be signed by political parties ahead of the 2023 elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said the pledge now only needed a few touches, after which political parties would take their oaths.“I…
By Yvonne Ncube A ZESA foreman has been dragged to court for employing ghost workers and receiving the non-existent employees’ salaries for personal gain. Moses Sithole on Monday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tavengwa Sangster facing fraud charges. He was not asked to plead. It is the State case that in 2020, Sithole indicated that he…
Regis Chingawo chingawor@dailynews.co.zw THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Primary and Secondary Education has summoned the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) to provide an explanation for this year’s examinations paper leaks. This comes at a time when Zimsec’s legitimacy has been questioned for a while because of public examinations leaks, the most recent of which occurred…
THERE is mounting disquiet within the ranks of Zanu PF over the preliminary outcomes of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) delimitation exercise. At the same time, the national elections management body has defended its work, saying that this won’t affect voting in the station-based polling that will still be in use in the crunch 2023…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES are mulling increasing electricity tariffs as part of efforts to deal with the country’s debilitating power crisis. This comes after Parliament urged Zesa to charge realistic prices and also find ways of earning more foreign currency to help the embattled power utility to procure sufficient electricity for both ordinary consumers and…
By Nyasha Dube THE High Court has dismissed an application by a Harare woman Katarina Phiri who was seeking condonation in a matter where she is fighting an eviction order granted against her. According to court documents, Phiri entered into a lease agreement for a State-owned house in Chitungwiza with Local Government minister July Moyo….
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it has scaled-up its protection of child rights efforts, in a move meant to curb the rampant increase of cases involving the abuse of minors in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the executive secretary for ZHRC, Delis Mazambane said in its latest efforts the commission…
