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ZANU PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa has withdrawn assault charges against his deputy Godwin Gomwe, saying they had reached a mutual understanding. Gomwe was accused of assaulting Masimirembwa at the party’s provincial headquarters. He reportedly fumed for not being notified of a meeting at the headquarters, shouting at Masimirembwa, threatening him before throwing a…

A SECTION of Zimbabweans, who met with the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan in the capital last week, says economic sanctions imposed on the southern African nation by the West must be lifted, as they were working to the advantage of Zanu PF. This comes as Zimbabwe yesterday commemorated the third anniversary of…

BULAWAYO City Council will next week unveil a new US$2m vehicle parking management system to decongest the central business district (CBD). The CBD had become overwhelmed by the volume of traffic. Cabinet recently approved a joint venture between the council and Tendy Three Investment (Pvt) Ltd (TTI) to implement the parking system. The company has…

THE tough monetary and policing measures taken by authorities over the past few weeks in a bid to rein in the harmful foreign currency parallel market appear to be bearing fruit. Surveys by Daily News crews at the weekend showed that black market rates have eased off to as low as $130 to the American dollar in…

THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) says it is owed $36 million by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), claiming the debt has crippled its operations. HLB spokesperson Dumisani Nsingo told the Daily News last week that because of the money that it was owed, the local authority was struggling to meet its service delivery obligations as well as…

ZIMBABWE envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Maxwell Ranga, last week met journalists and told them it was time to remove sanctions on his country imposed 20 years ago by the western world. Today, Sadc decreed it an anti-Zimbabwe sanctions day. Below are the excerpts of Ranga’s interview with Nigerian journalists. Q: Your Excellency, for many years…

NATIONAL Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) general manager Florah Nancy Sifeku and finance manager Rolland Milalazi, who allegedly illegally awarded a tender to Drax International LLC (Drax), have been removed from remand. The firm had been contracted to supply Natpharm with medicines and surgical sundries. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guvuriro freed the two managers after the…

EDUCATION authorities in Matabeleland South Province have urged parents and guardians to prioritise their children’s education regardless of the challenges they may be facing. The province has witnessed a large number of school drop-outs compared to other areas in the country, due to a number of reasons including long distances to schools, failure to pay…

THE United Kingdom (UK) has reiterated its readiness to restore normal relations with Zimbabwe if Harare fulfils all the promises that were made when President Emmerson Mnangagwa swept to power in November 2017. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, ahead of Mnangagwa’s pending trip to Scotland where he will attend a global climate…

Melisa Chatikobo THE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) says the recent price increase in maize seed and other farming inputs will negatively impact small-scale farmers’ production capacity. This comes as farmers are preparing for the 2021/22 farming season, which is set to begin soon. “The increase of price on maize seed and other seed in…