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CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has been writing letters and sending envoys to President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeking dialogue, presidential spokesperson George Charamba says. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Charamba would, however, not divulge the detailed contents of Chamisa’s letters or the emissaries involved. “Chamisa is in desperate need for dialogue….

CABINET yesterday said the government will continue to institute more measures aimed at bringing confidence and stability in the economy. Addressing a post-cabinet press conference in Harare last night, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said among the measures, the government would ensure that available foreign currency “will continue to be auctioned, and all winning bids should…

By Ketty Nyoni PARIRENYATWA Hospital director of finance, Mercy Sanzira, has laid bare the dire situation prevailing at Zimbabwe’s biggest referral hospital. The challenges include inadequate funding and having to work with obsolete equipment — an all-too familiar story at most of the country’s public health institutions. Addressing Parliament’s Health committee during a virtual presentation…

By Brighton Muronzereyi THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) says it will meet soon to consider a proposal by MDC president Douglas Mwonzora for Polad resolutions to go through Parliament. Polad is a forum to facilitate dialogue set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa which involves losing candidates who participated in the 2018 presidential elections. Among other…

By Rutendo Ngara ONGOING efforts by authorities to fix the country’s ailing economy and to lift the lives of longsuffering Zimbabweans have received both favourable and adverse reviews from the World Bank. In its latest assessment of the country, the Word Bank mentioned the introduction of gold coins and the recent review of the government’s…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday took a huge step towards bringing closure to the emotive Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s when he directed traditional leaders to begin a reconciliation consultation process. Over 20 000 people in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces are estimated to have been killed in the 1980s by the Fifth Brigade during the post-independence…

DARK clouds are hanging over Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner, John Makamure, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed a tribunal to probe a slew of allegations levelled against him. Makamure, who is the spokesperson of Zacc, is under investigation for several allegations ranging from receiving kickbacks, dabbling in politics and failure to disclose an interest…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa TYNWALD High School learners who died on Friday when their school bus overturned at the 75km peg along Rusape-Nyanga road were yesterday buried next to each other at Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare. Family members and friends yesterday wept uncontrollably as the six coffins were being lowered into the grave. The…

By Brighton Muronzereyi GOVERNMENT yesterday said China has invested over US$3 billion in Zimbabwe since 2019 as the relationship between the two countries continues to grow. Speaking in Harare during a symposium on impact of Chinese investments in Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava said the country and China enjoy excellent relations whose status was…