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THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has moved to dispel growing confusion on social media over the country’s cybercrime laws, stating categorically that Zimbabwe does not have a standalone Cyber Crimes Act.In a statement, Potraz director-general Gift Machengete said claims circulating on social media that the country had enacted a standalone Cyber…

POLICE, in partnership with the ministries of Education and Youth and other key stakeholders, will soon embark on a nationwide campaign to curb drug and substance abuse in schools and communities.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the campaign yesterday, adding that Zimbabwe’s worsening…

NEARLY 500 buildings in Harare are either facing demolition or closure, as authorities crack down on ramshackle structures.This comes after city officials issued a 14-day ultimatum this week to the owners of 465 run down commercial and industrial buildings, saying they needed to either comply with all by-laws or risk losing their properties.Acting Harare town…

THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) says the forfeiture of US$37 201 and 17 vehicles in the case involving former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni, who allegedly approved illegal vehicle imports under the civil servants’ rebate scheme, is a welcome development.The scheme, designed to assist serving civil servants in purchasing personal…

POLICE Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba says law enforcement agents are going all out to retain public trust and confidence by adhering to professionalism.Speaking at the renewal of the Police Client Service Charter in Harare yesterday, Mutamba said going forward, every police officer on duty would wear name tags and body-worn cameras to clamp down on…

ZIMBABWE has intensified surveillance and border monitoring following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Mangwe District.This comes after clinical signs consistent with FMD were observed in cattle of various age groups, with 54 cases reported out of a census of 2 403 cattle in Mangwe.Speaking to the Daily News on Thursday,…

ZANU PF is escalating its efforts to heal growing divisions among its members, while also moving to clean out all fake structures within the former liberation movement.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF’s national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, confirmed yesterday that the party would deploy its senior officials…

FOLLOWING weeks of relentless heavy rains, the country is now in the throes of a heatwave.In this regard, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned yesterday that many parts of the country would experience persistent extreme temperatures over the next week.On their part, health experts also warned that these conditions posed serious risks of heatstroke, dehydration,…

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in the country for a week-long mission to engage Harare in a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) aimed at resolving Zimbabwe’s long-standing external debt arrears.The mission comes at a time when Zimbabwe’s total public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt stood at about US$23.4 billion by late 2025, with external liabilities accounting…

FARMERS must brace for possible pest outbreaks as the country experiences a short mid-season dry spell characterised by warm temperatures, which authorities say favour rapid pest multiplication.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the director for migratory pest control in the ministry of Agriculture, Simbarashe Nyamasoka, said the temporary absence of rains was creating ideal conditions…