THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped charges against a Rushinga man, Robert Zakeyo, who was accused of insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa on social media. The 44-year-old Zakeyo was due to go on trial at the Bindura Magistrates Court on Tuesday after the NPA acting ProsecutorGeneral, Nelson Mutsonziwa, issued a certificate of authority to prosecute….
Brandon Josphatjosphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is ramping up its efforts to combat inflation and keep the prices of basic goods in the country relatively stable. In his first monetary policy statement (MPS) of the year yesterday, RBZ governor John Mangudya also said the central bank had reduced interest rates from 200 percent…
Rutendo Ngarangarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government has introduced the construction of mini hydropower stations in an effort to encourage irrigation sustainability so that irrigation is not dependent on electricity from the main grid.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief director of irrigation development in the Agriculture ministry Tainayeshe Mutazu, said they were coming up with climate-proof…
Ketty Nyoninyonik@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 82 000 children received mental health and psycho-social support in the country last year, while 57 000 others were helped to access gender-based violence risk mitigation interventions. In a recent report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) also said it had trained thousands of teachers around the country on the prevention…
THE Department of Agricultural, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) in Matabeleland South has raised hunger fears after it turned out that most of the maize crop in the province has already wilted owing to little rainfall received so far. This comes at a time the government has been urging farmers in dry regions to grow…
By Brandon Josphat AN MDC faction led by former vice president Elias Mudzuri is pushing to oust Douglas Mwonzora from his position as the party president, claiming his “dictatorial practices” are against the party’s ethos. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, Mudzuri blamed the current MDC president for not following the party constitution in…
A ZAKA, Masvingo man Brian Chiwara, who is being charged with culpable homicide, has complained to the High Court about the continuous postponement and dragging out of his trial. Chiwara was arrested in 2019 and has made numerous appearances before the Zaka magistrate’s court over the years, but his trial has still not come to…
A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Masvingo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a magistrate’s court found him guilty of raping his 16-year-old niece. The man, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of the child, was arraigned before the Masvingo Regional Magistrate’s Court facing charges of rape. The National Prosecuting Authority informed…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) has recommended increasing the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from 0.3 percent to one percent in industrial hemp in order to provide farmers with more options when selecting genetics to produce and enable the development of a wider range of markets. According to TRB, a higher concentration of…
Indigenous-owned company, Comoil Limited says it is set to expand its operations after acquiring two sites bringing the number to seven. Speaking…
