THE Harare City Council (HCC) and Geo Pomona Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd yesterday said they are ready to work with all stakeholders…
Hazel Marimbiza POLICE have arrested 12 bus conductors along the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway after they offered to bribe police officers so that they may pass through a roadblock without being searched. The suspects had reportedly promised to give police cash if they were allowed to pass through Bubi roadblock. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson…
CLOUD FUSIRE DYNAMOS have suspended coach Tonderai Ndiraya with immediate effect. The Harare giants dropped the bombshell in a terse statement yesterday which was not forthcoming on the reasons for the suspension and on who will take charge of the team in the absence of Ndiraya. “We write to advise all stakeholders that our head…
BETTER Brands Jewellery (BBJ) has underlined its status as the country’s biggest gold buyer after raking in US$ 420 million in the first quarter of 2022. The company, which is the government’s biggest agent, shipped nearly seven tonnes to Fidelity Gold Refiners (FGR) — representing a contribution of almost 70 percent by small scale miners….
ASHLEY MOYO AMIDST the stress and anxiety spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly during the hard lockdown, social media comedy experienced an exponential growth. Isolated and stressed, many people turned to Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat seeking opportunities to get good laughs in the face of the pandemic that turned almost everything upside down….
THE situation in the country is not pleasing and there is an urgent need for decisive action to ensure that things stabilise. The economy has taken a knock and hard pressed citizens continue to wallow in poverty with no relief in sight. Prices of goods and services are rising by the day while shortages in…
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu says the government is targeting to build 35 disability-friendly schools this year. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Ndlovu said they would ensure the disabled have schools that cater for their needs. “When we are building new schools, the 3 000 schools that we were asked to…
THERE is a fresh push to pursuade MDC boss Douglas Mwonzora and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa to put their differences aside and work together ahead of next year’s national elections. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, MDC national chairperson Morgen Komichi, said Mwonzora and Chamisa had a duty to…
BRANDON JOSPHAT HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe says citizens must stop paying bribes to police in order to curb corruption in the country. Speaking in the Senate last week, Kazembe said it takes two to tango hence the public must not pay bribes. “There are two ways of dealing with corruption, I have said it before…
AGRICULTURE deputy minister Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after his arrest on allegations of stealing fertiliser and seed worth US$73 000 from the Grain Marketing Board. Karoro allegedly stole the agricultural inputs under the guise that he wanted to distribute them to villagers in his Mbire constituency in Mashonaland Central under the Presidential…
