Dionne Kanyowa SEVERAL individuals were slapped with fines for opening and operating unregistered private schools with the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. At least five out of 10 individuals who were arrested facing the offence of failing to register a school with the ministry were convicted,while the others are soon to appear for sentencing….
LEGISLATOR Job Sikhala will face trial in a case he is accused of inciting public violence after High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, recently dismissed his application for review. The Zengeza West legislator is alleged to have incited his audience within and outside the country online to commit acts of public violence between March 10…
Hazel Marimbiza BULAWAYO councillors have raised concern over what they described as poor workmanship on some of the roads that are being rehabilitated by both the government and the local authority. This comes as the government has been fixing a number of roads in the city under the roads rehabilitation programme. Despite the rehabilitation efforts,…
Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case of fraud in which a man was defrauded of US$7 701 by suspected two female illegal money changers. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday told the Daily News that the complainant is a male adult aged 32 years from Bellevue suburb. “On the February 1,…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the country to brace for Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, which could badly affect infrastructure and crops. This comes after Tropical Storm Ana killed at least 10 people and also left a trail of destruction in Manicaland. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, agriculture meteorologist at MSD, Benjamin Kwenda, said there…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya THE Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) has called for concerted effort by stakeholders to preserve remaining wetlands in the capital, saying continued widespread destruction could lead to their extinction by 2030. According to a report titled the Current Status of Harare’s Headwater Wetlands prepared by Rob Cunliffe on behalf of HWT and covering the period between…
MUTARE – TRAINING of court officials have been improving the prosecution on wildlife crimes in the country over the past three years…
THE Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (Zas) has embarked on a livestock revitalisation programme that will improve breed and calving rate for communal cattle farmers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, chief executive officer of Zas Andrew Matibiri said the venture, in which they are partnering miners, would make use of artificial insemination. “A lot of farmers do not…
SUSPENDED Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Crispen Charumbira will apply for discharge following the close of the State’s case yesterday. He is accused of interfering with his juniors by ordering them to release suspects. The trial, which opened before regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna last year, saw cops, who were witnesses in the matter, alleging that…
Tamary Chikiwa RESIDENTS of Mazheugwe Village, under Chief Maregere in Chivi District, Masvingo, are appealing for help in the form of building material to finish construction of their community clinic, as they have run out of resources. Last year the villagers, who walk for more than 10 kilometres to Chivi District Hospital, started building their…
