THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) yesterday said ending poverty and hunger in African countries, including Zimbabwe, now requires innovative thinking since recurring droughts and erratic rains have become the new norm. Addressing delegates during a session on the nexus between hunger and sustainable development, Fao assistant director-general and regional representative for Africa, Abebe Gabriel,…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has identified properties worth over US$7 billion which are proceeds of criminal activities stashed outside the country. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Zacc chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo said the process of recovering the properties is already underway. She was, however, quick to point out that the…
MDC president Nelson Chamisa and top party officials were yesterday banned from attending the court hearing of organising secretary Amos Chibaya and deputy Sibusisiwe Masara causing a scene that resulted in heavy deployment of police at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Chibaya and Masara appeared before Harare magistrate Gloria Takundwa and made an application for exception…
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has withdrawn an application for the dismissal of his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya’s application for review of a ruling by a magistrate who dealt with the VP’s application for a protection order. Muleya had accused the magistrate of bungling legal procedures, after the court official ruled in Mohadi’s favour. Mohadi had approached…
REDCLIFF Municipality has appealed for financial assistance from the government to construct a US$45 million water treatment plant in order to arrest acute water shortages that have haunted the town for a long time. The small town gets its water supplies from the City of Kwekwe, whose water supplies have been erratic due to severe…
SOME of Lupane State University’s faculties and departments have been relocated to the main campus with effect from February 1. According to a notice, the relocated departments include the Vice Chancellor’s Office’s department of Physical Planning, Works and Estates, ICTS, Quality Assurance Directorate, Internal Audit Section, Marketing and Public Relations Office, Procurement Management Unit, Research…
MUSICIAN Ticharurega Mutodi is following in the footsteps of his cousin and deputy information minister Energy, pursuin rhumba music. The budding singer has roped in the services of veteran dendera musician Allan Chimbetu in a new song, a follow up to his debut project released in 2018. Titled Makoronyera the song according to the musician…
THE Ziscosteel Pension Scheme has urged its members to regularise their documentation benefits as it is under liquidation. Zisco Pension Scheme called on members who exited between 2007 and 2016 to visit First Mutual Life to inspect the distribution schedule of benefits due to them. “Notice is given to all former members of Zisco Pension…
TWO soldiers, who allegedly led armed robbery gangs in incidences that occurred in Kuwadzana and Chitungwiza last week appeared in court yesterday. The soldiers, Emmanuel Tafirenyika Kambanje, 28, who is employed at 53 Infantry Battalion, Kwekwe and Rwatirera Zunde, 40, of Msasa Base Workshops appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko yesterday. Kambanje is being charged…
HARARE magistrate Yeukai Chigodora yesterday released on $1 000 bail two MDC activists who were apprehended during a demonstration last week. Makomborero Haruzivishe, 28, and Allan Moyo, 22, were ordered to continue residing at their current addresses, not interfere with witnesses and report twice a week at Harare Central Police Station as part of their…
