HARARE City Council (HCC) has deployed its environmental police unit officers as it cracks down on litterbugs. This comes as the nation is grappling with the cholera pandemic as the water and sanitation situation remains a challenge despite the government recently deploying 34 trucks to collect trash in different places in the capital. Speaking to…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has made an impassioned plea to Zimbabweans to rally behind the country’s new currency, while also underlining that the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) is here to stay. Speaking at the on-going Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday, Chiwenga also reiterated that the currency would stabilise the prices of goods and services in…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday reassigned three ministers and appointed two deputies with immediate effect. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya announced the changes in a statement. “In terms of Sub section 1 of Section 104 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, His Excellency the President, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has reassigned the under-listed…
AUTHORITIES are fretting over the worsening violent crime in the country, including armed robberies involving rogue security forces. In this regard, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe told the Daily News yesterday that law enforcement agents would not fold their hands while criminals ran amok in the country. “We want to warn those who may want…
CIVIL servants are set to revive their demand to be paid US$850 or its ZiG equivalence when they have their second quarter meeting with the government soon. This comes as the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU)—the umbrella body for all public sector unions have recently called upon the government to ensure that…
BULAWAYO City Council has committed to strengthening its business ties with the municipality of Polokwane, South Africa, by jointly exhibiting at the on-going Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Speaking at a welcome reception on Tuesday, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart said the relationship between the two cities was important as it benefited their residents. “The city’s…
STANBIC Bank has opened three new branches in Harare and Karoi as it seeks to provide tobacco stakeholders with banking solutions during…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has decentralised its operations by opening offices in Bulawayo as part of a move to bring its services closer to the people. State-owned Praz sets standards and regulates public procurement and disposal of public assets. Officially opening the offices, located at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), Vice…
RUTENDO NGARA A SECURITY guard who was manning an OK supermarket located along Fife Avenue in Harare has appeared in court over an alleged theft of groceries worth over $2,5 million which occurred in 2021. Safarawu Nyandoro, 42, appeared before Harare magistrate Denis Mangosi facing theft charges. He was granted US$50 bail. He was also…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court following his arrest after he allegedly raped his 23-year-old girlfriend once when he had gone to see her at her place of residence in Warren Park. Methembe Kweya, 24, appeared before Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere and was remanded in custody to next month for…
