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Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country’s skyrocketing prices of basic goods will stabilise after authorities announce a new set of mitigative measures today. Addressing the Zanu PF women’s conference in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa  said the government was also keen to end market indiscipline and profiteering by some unscrupulous businesses. This comes amid growing…

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say they are in dire need of vehicles in order to enable them to curb crime and increase visibility in all corners as the country is grappling with an increase in armed robberies.  Speaking during an interview on the hugely followed 3Ktv’s Vantage programme on Thursday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, said for…

Beaven Dhliwayo dhliwayob@dailynews.co.zw THE first stages of the Pomona waste-to-energy project between the government, represented by the City of Harare and Netherlands-based company Geogenix BV are moving smoothly and are expected to be completed in one year. The multi-million dollar project is divided into several components including landfill construction covering different types of waste like…

Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw A KADOMA gold dealer lost US$18 500 when an armed robber pounced on his house in Rimuka in the early hours of Wednesday. The police said the robber, who was armed with an unidentified pistol, shot the dealer in the palm before getting away with the money. “The police are investigating a…

Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailnews.co.zw STRIKING public healthcare workers elected to end their industrial action yesterday, citing the need to save lives at hospitals. This was notwithstanding the fact that their pay grievances are yet to be resolved by the government. Health Apex board team leader, Tapiwanashe Kusotera, said they could not continue with their strike as…

Rumbidzai Ngwenya Health experts say citizens must remain alert to the Monkeypox disease which was reported in neighbouring South Africa yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the experts said while there was no need to panic, it was important for the public to remain vigilant as there was a possibility that the disease was in the…

Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has made efforts to ensure that corruption cases are effectively dealt with and concluded in the space of between six months and one year. This comes amid concerns by the public and other stakeholders that the anti-graft body, police and the judiciary were taking…

Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailnews.co.zw THERE is confusion over the ongoing strike by health workers and some teachers with the government saying there are negotiations taking place to solve the impasse while the employees insist there are no talks. Health Services Board (HSB) spokesperson Tryfine Dzvukutu told the Daily News yesterday that they had engaged the striking workers, saying…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have embarked on a blitz targeting drug dealers and abusers and have so far nabbed more than 2 000 people across the country since January, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has said. Responding to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Highfield West Happymore Chidziva who demanded to know measures being…