BIKITA Minerals Company has set aside US$10 million for the construction of a new bridge over the Save River to replace the iconic Birchenough Bridge in Chipinge, Manicaland Province. Bikita Minerals, the country’s biggest lithium producer, is owned by Chinese firm Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources Co Limited. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
A ROBBERY suspect, Godfrey Njoromore, died during a shootout with the police last Saturday in the Nyatsime area of Chitungwiza. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the shooting incident in which Njoromore died upon admission at Parirenyatwa hospital.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a shooting incident involving a robbery suspect… aged 48,…
CONSUMERS have welcomed the move by the government to scrap value added tax (VAT) on some basic goods, but want authorities to do more to further stabilise prices. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, consumer representatives said while the removal of VAT on some commodities was “good news”, they wanted profound engagements among all key…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE are investigating a case where suspected former MDC activists allegedly attempted to forcibly take over the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House on Monday. This comes as turmoil continues to rock the once vibrant opposition after the party’s security department last year locked out senior leaders from accessing the MRT…
THE City of Kings is reeling from the low standards of hygiene being exhibited by some of its residents in its central business district (CBD). So bad is the situation, that some vendors and other residents are reprehensibly openly defecating on the streets. This has now resulted in city fathers approaching law enforcement agencies after…
By Brandon Josphat ZANU PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are intensifying their campaigns as they seek to battle it out in six constituencies in the by-election set for February 3. This comes as Zanu PF and CCC are set to lock horns in next month’s by-elections after Sengezo Tshabangu, who asserts to be…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has for years been transporting fuel from its main depot to different points using drums, in violation of environmental and health hazards regulations, a latest internal audit has revealed. The audit, which is contained in the council’s December 2023 confidential minutes, exposes some irregularities within the city’s operations in dealing…
FORMER Zanu PF Harare provincial youth chairperson, Jim Kunaka, has appeared in court facing criminal charges after he allegedly threatened to behead a Harare City Council district officer for Sunningdale. Kunaka appeared before a Harare magistrate over the weekend where he was charged with threats to commit murder and was granted US$100 bail before being…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has exhorted all government departments and other stakeholders to join forces with the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) for effective justice to be delivered. Speaking during the Chief Justice dinner in Harare on Monday night, Malaba said the coming together of all institutions would ensure that…
HARARE magistrate Munashe Chibanda has sentenced three Harare men to 12 months in prison each after they were found guilty of committing a robbery in the capital city’s central business district. Thomas Sithole, 38, Courage Kambiriyenda, 23, and Samson Kazingizi, 26, were arrested on January 4 immediately after ganging up on Tinashe Mudyiwa and stealing…
