THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says shortages of refuse removal vehicles are to blame for the local authority’s failure to collect rubbish…
ZANU PF wants to replace the “lethargic” leaders of its youth and women’s leagues, as the ruling party escalates its preparations for the fast approaching 2023 national elections. Insiders who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, and other party bigwigs were not impressed by the leaders of the two key structures, who…
ZIMBABWE is bracing for more power blackouts following a revelation by deputy Energy minister Magna Mudyiwa that Zesa Holdings (Zesa) is in serious financial dire straits. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mudyiwa said the financial situation at Zesa was affecting the operations of the company. “Zesa has been going through financial constraints ……
GLOBAL liberal politics organisation, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF),º says the Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented number of school dropouts, mainly in Matabeleland province. Speaking during a meeting with the parliamentary portfolio committee on Primary and Secondary Education yesterday in Harare, (FNF) representative Rudo Mudzingwa said the Covid-19 pandemic had drastically affected the…
Tamary Chikiwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged local authorities in Bulawayo to rename buildings and streets after the country’s heroes, as he officially opened the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) in the city yesterday. Mnangagwa said Baf had led the way in promoting the country’s heritage, adding that the government will promote Zimbabwe’s history to ensure…
ZIMBABWE is facing a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines as rich countries are hoarding the jabs, the country chief coordinator of a taskforce leading in the fight against the lethal virus, Agnes Mahomva, has said. Mahomva told a virtual meeting hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches this week that the problem was, however, not unique…
AUTHORITIES have extended by another month an amnesty to people who imported used vehicles that are more than 10 years old, to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has urged senior Zanu PF members to use digital platforms, including social media, to recruit more youth and women ahead of the highly-anticipated 2023 elections. Speaking before yesterday’s politburo meeting, Mnangagwa said the party leadership must be more visible on the ground and on social media. “The participation of both the…
THERE was chaos at the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) chambers yesterday after former deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami turned up intending to attend…
THE High Court is today set to hear an application by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum in which it seeks the court to uphold an earlier judgment nixing Chief Justice Luke Malaba from continuing his term of office. This comes as three High Court judges — Jester Charewa, Happias Zhou and Edith Mushore —…
