By Myles Matarise ENVIRONMENT ministry permanent secretary Munesushe Munodawafa says policy makers and heads of ministries should join hands in the drive…
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has effected changes in the party’s youth assembly, which has seen deputy chairperson Cecilia Chimbiri becoming the acting leader in the absence of Obey Sithole, who left the country to reportedly seek medical assistance in Norway. MDC Alliance youth assembly spokesperson Stephen Chuma told the Daily News yesterday that the party had…
MDC MP for Mpopoma-Pelandaba, Charles Moyo, has accused Zesa Holdings for sleeping on duty and sabotaging the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) after areas in his constituency have gone for months without power. NDS1 (2021—2025) is Zimbabwe’s economic blueprint aimed at improving different sectors of the economy, including mining, manufacturing and agriculture towards the country’s…
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs says the Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill will allow both parents to have custody of their children in case of separation, pending the hearing of a court case to award guardianship. The country’s laws currently award custody to the mother pending the hearing of the court…
CHURCHES have renewed their push for all-inclusive national dialogue to help end the country’s decades-long political and economic crises ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Frederick Chiromba, said they had not given up on their quest to pursue all-stakeholders talks, in…
ZAMBIA’S electoral commission has confirmed that last week’s presidential election was won by the opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema. Mr Hichilema defeated his…
Mugove Tafirenyika and Tariro Sajeni CHURCHES yesterday reacted differently to government directive to banish congregants who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 with some admitting members into physical services without showing proof of inoculation while other remained closed. A survey by the Daily News between Friday and yesterday showed that in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo some churches allowed…
ZANU PF has ordered its structures throughout the country to immediately stop passing votes of no confidence and co-opting new members into the party. This comes amidst allegations that provincial bigwigs are instigating structures under their purview to pass votes of no confidence against their perceived rivals and replacing them by co-opting allies ahead of…
THE impact of the country’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout on business, industry, family dynamics and education will come under discussion this Thursday morning during…
MUGOVE TAFIRENYIKA AND BLESSINGS MASHAYA JOSTLING for power is continuing in Zanu PF as more bigwigs enter the race to become provincial chairpersons as the ruling party restructures ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections. Despite the ruling party putting its internal polls on ice due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ambitious senior figures have been…
