GOKWE North Rural District Council (RDC) chairperson has appealed to government to repair roads in the district, arguing that it is affecting daily activities. The RDC chairperson Stewart Mbulawa told the Daily News that the district did not have any tarred roads while the gravel ones were in bad shape. [GoogleAd] This comes as the…
BULAWAYO’s Egodini Mall developer — Terracotta Private Limited — has triggered a storm after reportedly shutting down ablution facilities without notifying vendors operating within the site vicinity. Residents yesterday raised fears of a possible spread of diseases following this development. [GoogleAd] Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) blasted the authorities for closing down toilets and water…
THE 27 alleged protesters arrested following the August 1 violence were yesterday removed from remand. The alleged protesters, who include former Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka, have been on remand for nearly eight months, with the State yet to finalise its investigations. [GoogleAd] They had applied for removal from remand for the second time….
FORMER members of a short-lived Harare City Council commission facing criminal abuse of office charges have demanded further particulars to adequately prepare their defence case. Michael Mahachi, Sekesai Makwavarara and ex-City of Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi are accused of corruptly contracting Augur Investments to undertake the $80 million Airport Road rehabilitation project which was…
THREE Harare men were yesterday hauled before the courts after they were allegedly busted with a consignment of counterfeit, dangerous drugs worth $500 000. Clever Farayi, Tatenda Rutsate and Graeme Munikwa, who are employed by TICC Pharmaceuticals, were allegedly also caught with medicine directed to the Health ministry. [GoogleAd] Farayi, Rutsate and Munikwa appeared before…
Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating Earth Hour tomorrow, a worldwide environmental movement organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In Harare, the day will be celebrated in partnership with Forestry Commission Zimbabwe and Friends of the Environment under the theme, ‘plant and nurture a tree’. [GoogleAd] To mark the…
MASVINGO police have temporarily suspended the carrying or display of classified dangerous weapons for an initial period of three months. Chief superintendent Godwin Chikuma, the officer commanding Masvingo Central Police District, in a statement said breach of the prohibition order will lead to imprisonment or fine. [GoogleAd] “…carrying in public whether openly or by…
GRAIN Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) will today hold an extraordinary meeting in Harare to assess the drought situation and their contribution towards the victims of Cyclone Idai that ravaged Chimanimani and Chipinge in Manicaland Province. [GoogleAd] In a statement, Gmaz’s media and public relations manager Garikai Chaunza said Lands minister Perrance Shiri and Industry…
Content creators in Zimbabwe who share their works online will have to take extra care not to use any copyrighted work in their productions after a European Parliament committee voted in favour of tougher copyright rules on Tuesday, a Press freedom group has warned. The fresh copyright rules, mooted by the European Commission, are designed…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has embarked on a series of roadshows in the Midlands Province’s remote areas as part of its customer awareness programme. The telecoms regulatory mother body held a consumer awareness road show at Donsa shopping centre in Silobela and another one at Joel Shopping centre in Zhombe…
