ZIMBABWEANS residing in South Africa have been urged to be vigilant in the face of escalating xenophobic attacks in the country. This…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says it is assessing the impact of a light earthquake which was felt in Southern districts on Tuesday evening. The MSD yesterday said the light earthquake was at magnitude of 4.1 and its epicentre was in Matobo District, Matabeleland South. It was also felt in Bulawayo. “An earthquake was felt…
THE Stage is set for a bruising battle in the March 26 by-elections across the country after the country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the MDC Alliance led by Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, candidates successfully lodged their papers with nomination courts yesterday. This comes as the High Court last…
T RANSPORT minister Felix Mhona, pictured, says motorists can now access number plates at the country’s borders. Mhona told the Daily News yesterday that…
YESTERDAY’s High Court ruling, which blocked by-elections from being held in six constituencies, has potentially set the stage for more bloodletting within the country’s opposition. The ruling came as the MDC warned anew that it would recall more MPs from Parliament who were elected to the august House on the Alliance ticket — with some…
Melisa Chatikobo GOVERNMENT is targeting to turn 35 000 hectares of land across the country into agribusiness units as it seeks to industrialise rural farmers in its bid to create a US$8,5 billion industry by 2025. Speaking at the appointment of Agricultural Finance Corporation Insurance Company (AFCIC) board members in Harare yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will launch a new mobile voter registration blitz next month, in preparation for a constituency delimitation exercise ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 general elections. Zec chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, said yesterday that the voter registration campaign would be conducted in two phases. “The first phase shall run…
THE country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora and the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), yesterday said they are ready for today’s parliamentary and council by-elections candidates’ nominations. This comes as nomination courts would sit to receive papers from would-be candidates for the March 26 by-elections. Zanu PF political…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has partnered with the World Health Organisation, Unicef and the ministry of Health in training various interfaith leaders to play their part in responding to mental health challenges in the country. This comes after the government has identified mental health conditions among the top non-communicable diseases affecting…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe remains suspended — and that her purported breakaway from the party is a non-issue. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora also accused some members of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 faction (G40) of continuing to foment chaos in the MDC. “The fights that are happening in the MDC…
