THE government plans to embark on a massive campaign to encourage greater uptake of booster coronavirus jabs. This comes as only 42 000 people have so far received booster jabs, a figure which Deputy Health minister, John Mangwiro, said yesterday was very concerning. “The issue of Covid-19 vaccination is a matter of life and death and…
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday announced the rebranding of his faction of the MDC to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) — a name the party will start using in March 26 parliamentary and council by-elections. As correctly reported by the Daily News on Monday, Chamisa also unveiled the party’s new symbol, colour and slogan. The party discarded…
POLICE yesterday said the blitz on unregistered vehicles has been extended indefinitely until automobiles on the roads are compliant to the Vehicle…
THE new name for the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, as well as its symbol, colours and slogan, are set to be unveiled today, insiders told the Daily News yesterday. According to the well-placed sources, the new name, symbol, colours and slogan, which were confirmed by a meeting of the outfit’s national council in Harare on…
Andile Tshuma AUTHORITIES are worried by the uptick in new cases of leprosy which have been reported in the country over the past five years. Speaking on Friday, a senior official in the Ministry of Health, Nicholas Siziba, said Matabeleland North had recorded most of the reported leprosy cases during this period, followed by Masvingo….
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ZANU PF has announced its candidates for the March 26 by-elections after the conclusion of primary polls that were held over the weekend amid serious logistical problems which led to delays in voting. Announcing the results of the internal polls at the party headquarters in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF national political commissar Mike Bimha, pictured,…
Melisa Chatikobo HEAVY rains accompanied by strong winds are expected in the northern eastern parts of Zimbabwe starting today. The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) in conjunction with the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) report yesterday warned the country to stay alert as violent storms were expected until Thursday. “Intense rains and strong winds are expected…
THE State has withdrawn charges against a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative, Raphios Mufandauya, who was arrested together with Miners Association of Zimbabwe president, Henrietta Rushwaya and others at the airport on allegations of gold smuggling. Mufandauya was jointly charged with Rushwaya, Gift Karanda and another CIO operative, Stephen Tserayi, who were on Wednesday remanded…
SOME opposition stalwarts say they are embarrassed by the worsening shambles that have become the hallmark of the ruling Zanu PF’s political opponents in the country. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, they also warned that the country’s largest opposition party for the past two decades, the MDC, could disappear from the political…
A HARARE lawyer and University of Zimbabwe lecturer has taken police to court over their current operation targeting plate-less, unlicensed and unregistered vehicles — contending that this is illegal. In papers filed at the High Court, Tazorora Takunda Goto Musarurwa, says that the blitz is unlawful as police have no lawful powers to impound vehicles….
