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By Brighton Muronzereyi PROCUREMENT Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) chief executive, Clever Ruswa, admitted yesterday that the authority did not exercise due diligence when it awarded tenders to two private companies to supply laptops to Parliament at inflated prices. Treasury was compelled to withdraw tenders early this year in which Parliament planned to buy laptops…

Nyasha Kunyiswa and Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWE’s brutal power cuts are worsening another long-standing national crisis, the provision of reliable potable water to many places around the country. The Daily News established from a number of local authorities yesterday that they were battling to pump enough water for their communities due to the country’s relentless…

By Brighton Muronzereyi PARLIAMENT has implored the government to provide adequate funding for the country’s strategic fuel reserves to avoid unnecessary disruptions in economic activities. In a post-budget report presented in Parliament last week by the Parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy and Power Development, legislators noted that national strategic fuel reserves had been underfunded in…

By Nyasha Dube A MOUNT Darwin man Alfred Rupiya has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the High Court found him guilty of striking his 68-year-old neighbour, Nichol Jimu to death with an axe. According to court documents, Rupiya and Jimu were estranged neighbours who always insulted each other whenever they met. On…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Canadian ambassador to Zimbabwe has implored men to be active in initiatives that promote gender equality in-order to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. Speaking during a men gender champions’ festival held at the weekend in Harare; Ambassador Christina Buchan said Canada was working with local partners to eliminate all…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa CANNABIS, codeine and crystal meth are the most commonly used illicit drugs in Zimbabwe, a recent survey carried out by the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has revealed. According to the ZCLDN, the survey sought to fill the knowledge gap around drug use and injection in Zimbabwe and focused on…

OPPOSITION parties must start preparing for next year’s crunch national elections fully aware that there will be no significant electoral reforms ahead of the polls, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the analysts said the ruling Zanu PF had no incentive to engage the opposition and was set on exploiting…

AS preparations for next year’s general elections gather pace, Zanu PF has embarked on an extraordinary recruitment drive after setting up structures in churches, hospitals and schools in a bid to retain power. Speaking to Zanu PF affiliates at the party headquarters last week, ruling party national political commissar Mike Bimha said the party was…

PARLIAMENT has said the government must increase funding for soldiers and the police as they are facing challenges purchasing enough uniforms and an adequate supply of rations and fuel, among other items. In a post-budget report that the Defence and Home Affairs committee presented to Parliament on Thursday, legislators said the budget was insufficient to…

BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ZESA is owed a whopping $14 billion by both its customers, worsening its financial capacity to import electricity and buy spares for its creaky plants. This comes as the power utility has intensified its rolling power cuts due to reduced electricity generation at Kariba Hydro-Power Station, as well as reduced imports and…