CASH-STRAPPED Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is apprehensive about the central government’s delay to gazette its proposed tariffs, a move it argues is severely affecting the local authority’s financial performance and consequently service delivery. In February, the government approved BCC’s $23,8 billion budget for this year, a development which saw a rise in rates and rentals…
A WITNESS has claimed Housing minister Daniel Garwe and his wife Sharon Mugabe are behind the criminal charges that led to the arrest of former Public Service minister Petronella Kagonye, pictured. Kagonye is facing theft charges, arising from allegedly writing a letter to the then minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Supa Mandiwanzira, requesting…
RAPPER Stunner, born Desmond Chideme, pictured,who is accused of bashing his wife, believes he is a victim of a plot by the…
A Glendale farm manager, Jealous Nhemwa, was sold out by his girlfriend over the theft of 360 bags of fertiliser and had his appeal against conviction dismissed for lacking merit. Nhemwa was convicted on four counts of theft and sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment with 12 months suspended for five years on condition of good…
THE government yesterday defended the removal of signage and a Nguni shield from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, saying the move was…
BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi yesterday successfully had a warrant of arrest against him last year cancelled after it was established that it was issued in error. The warrant of arrest was reportedly issued after the High Court had given an order which removed him from remand and the prosecution conceded the position. The fight for his…
THE Environmental Management Authority (Ema) has warned citizens against negligently starting veld fires as they were increasingly contributing to climate change. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ema spokesperson Amkela Sidange said mostly carelessness and recklessness by humans was the major concern. “Veld fires have been a major problem in Zimbabwe and sub Saharan countries and have…
THE National Enhanced Agriculture Productivity Scheme (NEAPS), also known as Command Agriculture, is going smoothly for winter wheat farmers as the majority…
CEO Africa Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers, bankers, investors, board chairpersons and entrepreneurs, will lead a delegation of Zimbabwean businesspeople…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have summoned Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to issue a ministerial statement to clarify the use of spikes by police officers…
