PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was on point when he said that his doors remain open for engagement with one of the country’s leading churches, the Roman Catholic. Relations between the government and the church had been sour, especially during the late years in office of the late former president Robert Mugabe, who was a devout Catholic….
AUTHORITIES have expressed concern over lack of women participation in the field of Information Communication Technology (ICT) saying mentoring programmes were necessary in order to address the disparity. Speaking during the commemoration of the girls in ICT day in Mutare on Friday, ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera said the government was coming up with strategic and…
A HARARE man, 55, is on trial before a local magistrate facing 39 counts of allegedly defrauding his employer over US$70 000. Michael Gordon Smith is facing 25 counts of “corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal”, two counts of theft of trust property and 12 counts of fraud. “During the period stretching from January…
By Rutendo Ngara A CHINESE businesswoman Li Song, 52, was yesterday granted US$150 bail at the Harare Magistrates Court where she is facing US$40 000 fraud charges. According to the State, the accused evaded paying duty for imported cyanide and hydrated lime. Li allegedly also defrauded her business partner, Francesco Marconati, and Zimbabwe Revenue Authority…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men were on Friday convicted of targeting and robbing Honda Fit drivers of their vehicles in the city. Last Sibanda, 22, and Malvin Roland Nyoni, 23, appeared before regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing three counts of armed robbery. They pleaded guilty to all counts and were remanded in…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat THE Church remains keen on inclusive national dialogue to help move the country forward and to lift the lives of all Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, both the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, and the secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of…
THE Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, has welcomed the probe into the affairs of the capital city — saying this could help to provide answers to some of the questions that the council itself has. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mafume said some of the issues that the inquiry was looking into were similar…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has established youth hubs across the country that will capacitate the young in holding public office bearers to account. In its report yesterday on debt, development and socio-economic justice, Zimcodd said most youth lack the capacity to speak out against corruption, which in most instances affected their…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged the Church to join the national drive to end the scourge of drugs and substance use among the youth. He was speaking over the weekend at the 25th episcopal ordination anniversary of Archbishop Robert Ndlovu at the Catholic University in Harare where he said the challenges facing the country…
AUTHORITIES say they are targeting at deploying more specialist doctors at all district and provincial hospitals as they move to decentralise specialised treatment. This comes amid the challenges that continue to face the public health sector, including shortages of critical drugs and equipment. Speaking in the Senate last week, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who is…
