PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was crystal clear at the launch of the ruling Zanu PF election campaign in Chipinge on Saturday that the country will only prosper if united. Some of his opponents in the August 23 presidential elections have also been clamouring for a united country. Citizens Colaition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa, MDC president…
THE government has called for the prioritisation of local contractors in order to promote growth and viability in the industry as well as that of the economy. Speaking during a tour at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) last week, Presidential Affairs minister Jorum Gumbo said such practices were good for the economy….
THE government distributed vegetable seeds, goats and fertilisers to Chipinge residents who attended the launch of the Zanu PF election manifesto over the weekend at Mutema Secondary school. Addressing party supporters, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said President Emerson Mnangagwa had procured the goods so that they can be distributed to Chipinge in a bid to…
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Uzumba in Mashonaland East Province has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing and slaughtering an ox. Admire Machipisa, who was arrested last month, appeared before the Mutawatawa Magistrates Court facing stock-theft charges. During the trial, the State told the court that on May…
Super Saturday. It’s one of sports’ most marketable catchphrases; but sometimes, it’s spot on. Today was one of those days. In Harare,…
By Brandon Josphat THE High Court and the Electoral Court are expected to determine today the fate of candidates who failed to pay their nomination fees despite arriving at the court on time. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) conducted the nomination process at various courts on Wednesday last week where 11 presidential…
By Brandon Josphat ZESA is confident that the country will soon enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply, as the power utility’s engineers finalise tests on the two new generators that were recently built at Hwange. The new units, 7 and 8 — which are adding a combined 600 megawatts to the national grid — are currently going…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the number of active mobile subscriptions declined in the first quarter of 2023. According to Potraz’s 2023 first quarter sector performance report, lack of foreign currency was hampering the growth of the sector hence the government should prioritise telecommunications industry as one of…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Dokuma Private Limited, a local based company to develop an automated revenue collection application. This comes as Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has put HCC officials on the spot over their failure to secure an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system…
A WOMAN unknowingly gave away US$640 to an alleged conman, a Harare magistrate heard on Thursday last week. The suspected fraudster, Innocent Zhangazha, 24, appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda who remanded him in custody pending the determination of his bail application. The court heard that on June 15 this year, the complainant who was not…
