Rutendo Ngarangarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES fear Zimbabwe might face serious water challenges due to the proliferation of unsanctioned boreholes and have ordered all illegal borehole owners to approach the Zimbabwe Water Authority (Zinwa) and regularise their water use. The alarm was raised by minister of Agriculture, Anxious Masuka, in a statement yesterday, adding that all water uses…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested nine suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal gold mining activities at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) campus and at a Bulawayo City Council (BCC) pit in Khumalo. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the nine were nabbed after the police were…
MUSIC Crossroads Academy will host the annual Imagine Music Experience competition in Belvedere, Harare today. Themed Your Music Your Way, the event to be held at the academy’s premises, is an all-styles music competition for young artists from different genres. “The event is open for people aged between 18 and 21; each Imagine…
WE live in an era of growing urbanisation in which nature is increasingly sacrificed to make more space for housing and infrastructure projects. To make matters worse, this snowballing urbanisation is in many ways related to the climate change issues. For example, urban areas use a significant amount of energy, which, among other things, indirectly…
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the sudden rise in the number of residents who are committing suicide, with the city recording at least four cases per month with the majority being men. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the development. “Police in Bulawayo receive at least…
A MAN from Mabvuku suburb in Harare appeared in court yesterday after his arrest for allegedly killing his 17-year-old nephew while under a suspected psychotic break. Joseph Katete, 42, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda on murder charges before he was remanded in custody to July 27. Chibanda also ordered the State to take…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer, who was caught with meth, marijuana, 19 bottles of Broncleer and 24 bottles of Benylin cough syrup, popularly known as Bronco, with a street value of $8 million, has been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates Court. Vimbainashe Magurei, 40, appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda yesterday, where she was charged with unlawful…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat CONSUMERS and economic experts have expressed concern that some businesses continue to use exchange rates that are way out of sync with current market realities when pricing their goods and services. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, hard-pressed consumers and experts said if this persisted, it could oblige authorities…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Saviour Kasukuwere’s lawyers yesterday successfully filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to nullify a Wednesday High Court judgment that barred him from contesting in next month’s general elections. Addressing a press conference in Harare, Kasukuwere’s lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, said they would fight to the bitter end for…
STATE-OWNED Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) says it is boosting farming activities and uplifting the livelihoods of villagers through the establishment of agro-processing plants in the countryside and adding value to harvested crops. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Arda board chairperson Ivan Craig said the agro-processing plants would also enable farmers to export…
