POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three out of the five suspects involved in the robbery of a Blue Circle Bus at Vilivili Bus Stop in Mwenezi, Masvingo Province last week. In a statement yesterday, the police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said they had arrested three suspects, while two are on the run. ‘’The police…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer IMC Communications managing director Denny Marandure says it expects Starlink to commence offering Internet services in the next two months. This comes after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe(Potraz) on Thursday approved the IMC Communication’s licence to be the sole provider and distributor of low earth orbit satellite…
ZIMBABWE became one of the first countries in Africa to legalise the production of medicinal cannabis in 2018, hoping for a fresh…
GOVERNMENT will take lawful measures against all individuals named and implicated in corruption in a report released recently by the Acting Auditor General Rheah Kujinga. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, the leader of government business in the upper house, Lovemore Matuke, said authorities were taking appropriate measures on all individuals implicated in the damning…
IN March 2024, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Jessie Majome, a former Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner, as the new chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). The ZHRC’s purpose is to promote, protect and enforce human rights and fundamental or basic freedoms. It also protects people from abuse of power and maladministration by State…
AUTHORITIES are grappling with Zimbabwe recording a mortality rate of 34, 5 percent in the second quarter of the year. Perinatal mortality is the death of a baby between 28 weeks of gestation onwards and before the first seven days of life. Speaking at a meeting with the donor community in Harare the acting director…
ZIMBABWE’S main cricket team, the Chevrons, recently played against world giants, India, and we were clobbered. The Chevrons’ poor performance against world cricket champions in the five one-day internationals in Harare is a cause for concern. Despite their impressive win in the opening match, they struggled to maintain consistency, ultimately losing the series. Several factors…
FREDA Rebecca Gold Mine (Freda), says it spent about US$100 000 on repair costs for its Mill Number 2, which was down for almost two weeks, but is now up and running. Freda, a subsidiary of stateowned mining entity Kuvimba Mining House (KMH), is located 90 kilometres northeast of Harare, houses three mills. The company’s…
AUTHORITIES say they are courting private partners to assist build modern rural schools as part of government’s efforts to equip learners with digital skills. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) laboratory donation at Bengo Primary School in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, Education minister Torerai Moyo…
By Ketty Nyoni and Brandon Josphat THE relative stability in prices and availability of goods that consumers have been enjoying over the past few months is under threat. This comes as businesses are once again finding it difficult to access foreign currency for their critical needs on official markets. At the same time, authorities assert…
