By Brighton Muronzereyi THE United Kingdom (UK) has helped Zimbabwe to remove about 6 000 landmines in Manicaland. This, in turn, has allowed nearly 56 000 people to settle on the cleared land. Speaking during the handover of the land in Mutare on Tuesday, UK defence attaché Andrew Bastable said he was happy that the…
By Brighton Muronzereyi JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has welcomed recent calls for national dialogue and peace by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa but wants him to do more to move the country forward. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ziyambi also said President Emmerson Mnangagwa was consistent about national unity and dialogue,…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE government has approved proposed architectural designs for phase II of the National Heroes Acre, pictured, extension works to accommodate more graves amid revelations that the shrine was almost full. Addressing a post cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said at its establishment, the National Heroes Acre had…
By Hazel Marimbira AS THE country marks breast cancer awareness month, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says men should also get tested for these malignant tumours as the disease does not only afflict women. CAZ information officer, Lovemore Makurirofa, also told the Daily News yesterday that the late detection of breast cancer was a…
By Dionne Kanyowa ONE of the key witnesses in the suspected ritual killing of a Murehwa minor, Tapiwa Makore (Jnr), has admitted to lying to the police when she gave evidence that incriminated the late’s uncle, Tapiwa Makore (Snr). Julia Kamunda’s statement to the police implicated Tafadzwa Shamba and Makore Snr, who are jointly charged…
By Rutendo Ngara GOVERNMENT yesterday said Covid-19 situation in the country is under control despite a slight increase in new cases in the past few weeks. This comes as the country had heaved a sigh of relief as less than 10 cases were being recorded daily in the last few months before they started increasing…
IN A welcome development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the country’s two main opposition leaders — Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora — are increasingly singing from the same hymn sheet on the importance of peace ahead of next year’s elections. Speaking in Harare yesterday, at the burial of the late Highten Nkomo at the National Heroes…
A ZIMBABWEAN businessman and presidential hopeful has had his licence withdrawn by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) over an R200…
By Brighton Muronzereyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government has directly intervened to end by next month rolling power cuts that have spooked business and ordinary clients. This comes after the country recently faced intensified load shedding due to breakdown of creaky plants at Hwange and Kariba power stations. The situation slightly improved at…
By Hazel Marimbiza FIVE alleged robbers, linked to 11 cases of robbery in Bulawayo, have been arrested. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the five allegedly committed robberies from last year up to September 2022.“Police have arrested Taurai Jirongo, 34, Ellias Banda, 37, Sunboy Sibanda, 38, Gilbert Sibanda, 28, and Hamilton Maphosa, 50, in…
