THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Accounts has accused the Agriculture ministry of corruption through the abuse of farming inputs and failure to register government assets. In a report tabled in the National Assembly, the committee said the ministry had failed to make a follow up on cars it bought from a local firm, Solution…
By Josephat Chiripanyanga PNEUMONIA is an inflammatory condition of the lungs which mainly affects the alveoli. The alveolus is the functional tissue…
A NYAMANDLOVU irrigation scheme is on the verge of collapse as community members are struggling to resuscitate the 50-hectare project which used to be run by a white farmer before the government’s resettlement programme. Soon after accessing the farm in 2002, at least 160 Umguza District villagers formed the Phaphamani Irrigation Scheme, but almost two…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora, may be close to joining President Emmerson Mnangagwa and others in the Political Actors’ Dialogue (Polad) platform, as the pressure for key stakeholders to engage in inclusive national talks mounts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, as time begins to run out for meaningful dialogue ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 elections, Mwonzora confirmed…
IN AN ominous development for the country’s football governing body, Zifa, one of its board members has warned that both sponsors and fans alike no longer have confidence in its leaders following the Warriors’ morale-sapping defeat to Ethiopia on Tuesday. In a scathing letter to Zifa president Felton Kamambo, the board member responsible for competitions,…
HARARE regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje has thrown out an application by the State to have Harare West Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe, pictured, imprisoned for failing to report to the police last Friday. Mamombe told the court that she had gone to collect her sister for school from their rural home, but reported to the…
THE parliamentary portfolio committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services says the security sector has raised concerns over the Police Amendment Bill, saying it gives more powers to the Police Service Commission (PSC) and compromised national security. The committee on Tuesday said while many people supported the Bill during public hearings, the security sector…
RESIDENTS and companies in Avondale have petitioned Harare provincial development coordinator (PDC), Tafadzwa Muguti, to stop the Harare City Council from selling an open space in the area to Massbreed Investments for conversion into a recreational facility. In various petitions, the residents as well as local companies such as Beta Holdings and Intercontinental Trading, among…
A HARARE woman Thandiwe Shumba has approached the High Court demanding US$30 000 in adultery damages from her husband’s workmate and second wife, Regina Jaravaza, accusing her of being a home wrecker. On Tuesday, Shumba told the court that she became suspicious of the relationship between Jaravaza and her husband, Cloddie, after she saw the…
POLICE in Midlands have launched a manhunt for suspects involved in the murder of a Shurugwi woman and a Gweru man early this month. This comes as police recently raised concern over the increase in murder cases, some of which have been motivated by petty issues. “Police in Midlands are investigating two cases of murder….
