THE government says there is a need for collaboration between public and private entities in order to cross-pollinate ideas that enhance economic development. Speaking in Harare yesterday at a stakeholders’ interface breakfast meeting, newly-appointed Industry and Commerce minister Sithembiso Nyoni said collaboration and engagement of all stakeholders were crucial for economic success. “The government will…
AUTHORITIES have intensified their blitz on errant driving in the country by extending their clampdown to owners of public transport vehicles whose drivers are found without legal papers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after impounding nearly a thousand vehicles and arresting more than 22 000 bad drivers, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said law…
THREE women who were seeking to purchase motor vehicles lost US$15 370 after they reportedly gave it to an individual who was claiming to be an agent. The suspected fraudster, Shumiraishe Musabayane, 30, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before being granted free bail. She is facing a charge of fraud. The court…
AN ALLEGED rapist reportedly coerced his victim by threatening to kill her entire family if she did not stop fighting him off. The man, Owen Muzondo, 50, from Waterfalls, Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Monday and was granted US$100 bail before being remanded to November 2. The court heard that Muzondo raped…
By Brandon Josphat THE government says the only way to deal with skills flight in the country is to ensure workers are adequately remunerated. This comes as the country has over the past years been hit by brain drain, particularly in the medical field and education, as professionals leave the country in search of greener…
THE trial of Marry Mubaiwa, in which she is facing attempted murder charges, continues to drag on as the State filed for a postponement for the third time yesterday. Mubaiwa is being accused of trying to kill her ex-husband, Vice President Constatino Chiwenga, while he was admitted at Netcare Hospital in South Africa in 2019….
NEWLY-SWORN-IN Bulawayo councillors have kicked the ball rolling, starting with the lobbying for the establishment of a youth and gender committee in council so that the young people and women fully participate in decision-making processes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a youth engagement meeting, ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo said…
Rutendo Ngara in CHIMANIMANI OVER 100 goats, several calves and chickens died after a spillage of 40 000 litres of creosote chemical at Murare Bridge, Chimanimani West, Manicaland Province, local leaders say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ward 3 councillor Robert Bande said after the recent spillage of the chemical that is used for…
ACCESS Finance Group has appointed Salim Eceolaza as its new chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect, taking over from co-founder and CEO Ray – mond Chigogwana, who will retire early next month. Access Finance International is a Mauritius-based holding company that offers a broad spectrum of specialist financial solutions to a client base that…
RESURGENT power cuts in the country are a cause for concern and authorities must ensure they are urgently addressed. The country has been largely enjoying uninterrupted power supply for over the past three months after Hwange Thermal Power Station units 7 and 8 came on stream, giving the nation an additional 600 megawatts (MW). Just…
