Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw THE government is not ready to pay farmers in foreign currency for crops that are not exported, but will put in place measures to ensure their producer prices remain viable. This was said by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured, in the National Assembly on Wednesday while responding to MPs who wanted to…
POLICE in Bulawayo have embarked on an awareness campaign meant to warn school children and residents to be on the lookout for a serial rapist who has so far reportedly violated more than 10 female juveniles in the city. According to the police, the rapist allegedly asks mostly high school female pupils to accompany him…
THE government is introducing a raft of new economic measures, including reducing fuel taxes, as authorities try to stabilise ever rising prices of basic goods to cushion long-suffering consumers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Finance deputy minister Clemence Chiduwa said in addition to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict, taxes were seen as having contributed to the recent…
Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Agriculture ministry has warned farmers on the possibility of an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza. This comes as chief director of the DVS, Josephat Nyika, told the Daily News yesterday that migrating birds fleeing the European winter had been entering the country since last…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ngwenyar@dailynews.co.zw THE government is set to start a Covid-19 vaccination blitz next week reiterating its calls for citizens to get…
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry who is facing allegations of assaulting their maid, has accused her former husband of using the…
Dionne Kanyowa kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A HIGH Court case in which former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, pictured, is challenging the State’s bid to forfeit his assets failed to kick off yesterday for the third time this year. This was after High Court Judge Pisirayi Kwenda postponed the matter to March 24 again after one, Erinah Muchingami, who allegedly bought one of…
Melisa Chatikobo AUTHORITIES say surging Covid-19 cases in the country, as seen in recent high school infections, indicate that the virulent respiratory disease is once again running amok in communities. Since last week, the country has been recording between 100 and 700 reported new cases a day nationally, with school infections alone accounting for between…
karongaa@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Consumer Protection Commission (ZCPC) yesterday called for government intervention to ensure fair pricing of basic goods in the country….
Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) is working on expanding its development of land hitherto deemed unfit for agriculture to become arable to winter wheat production at estates and irrigation schemes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Arda chief executive officer Tinotenda Mhiko said the parastatal had already developed some desert sands and grew…
