By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE says it is intensifying its efforts to implement a Sadc model law on ending child marriages and protecting children already in marriage. The Sadc model law promotes basic rights of a girl child and ensures protection for children who are already in marriage. Speaking during a Sadc end child marriage…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ZESA is escalating its efforts to recover more than US$250 million owed to it by its customers. This has seen the under pressure power utility embarking on a fresh disconnection blitz targeting all its clients in default — who include miners, farmers, local authorities and ordinary consumers. Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity…
SOUTHERN African women’s rights defenders have called on heads of state and government attending this year’s 44th Sadc Summit in Zimbabwe today to fulfil their commitments to the rights of women. In a statement yesterday, the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance chair, Emma Kaliya, said that despite advocating for the adoption of a gender protocol,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’s ward 22 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor, Mmeli Bruce Moyo, who was arrested early this month following allegations of incitement to commit public violence, has been further remanded in custody. He appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Beverly Casmila Madzikatire yesterday and remanded to August 30 after the State requested for…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday denied three human rights activists bail noting that they will interfere with witnesses if released. Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi are being charged with disorderly conduct with the State alleging that they held protests at Harare Magistrates’ Courts against the continued detention of Citizens…
NOTHING is stopping child sexual abuse imagery spreading on WhatsApp, a safety group has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is calling…
SOUTH Africa’s stock market rose to a record high as prospects of interest-rate cuts combined with a global rally in risk assets….
THE rand is on a winning run not seen in 13 years. The ninth consecutive day of gains in the currency, often…
LOCAL football giants, Highlanders and CAPS United this weekend turn their attention to the Chibuku Super Cup with both sides seeking a deep run in the country’s premier knockout competition amid far from satisfactory results in the league. Highlanders, the 2019 Chibuku Super Cup winners, are currently in fourth position in the Castle Lager Premier…
LOG leaders MWOS FC face off against ambitious Scottland FC in a top-of-the-table clash at Ngoni Stadium tomorrow in the highlight of this weekend’s Northern Region Division One fixtures. MWOS FC, who have 44 points from 21 games, will be looking to consolidate their position atop the NRSL log standings by getting a positive result…
