BY RUTENDO NGARASenior Staff Writer GOVERNMENT is in the process of constructing new smart silos that will enable farmers to deliver their crops with high moisture content unlike before. Smart silos are post-harvest grain storage facilities that prevent grains from reabsorbing moisture from humid outside air. The construction of the smart silos comes as the…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has expressed concern over corruption in the water sector, which is hindering efforts to ensure universal access to potable water by 2030, as envisioned in the Sustainable Development Goals. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga recently stated that high corruption levels were stalling economic growth in the country. Zinwa board chairperson…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has implored the government to address the concerns of workers, including working conditions and salaries. This comes as the government recently extended the retirement age of civil servants from 65 to 70 years, a development the authorities hope would, among other things, offer civil servants…
GOVERNMENT on Friday signed a memorandum of agreement with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) in a move aimed at bolstering security…
AT least seven local authorities have shown interest in installing prepaid water meters to address issues caused by traditional billing methods for ratepayers. This development came to light during a recent prepaid water meter stakeholder meeting attended by representatives from Beitbridge Town Council, Beitbridge Rural District Council, Plumtree, Kadoma, Ruwa, Chegutu, and Masvingo City Council….
TODAY, 78 councillors will vote for a new Zifa leadership that will take charge of the local football mother body for the next four years. Under the terms of the new Zifa constitution, the new executive committee will comprise 11 members, including a president, two deputies, and eight committee members. Of the 11 slots on…
ZIFA presidential candidate in today’s elections Nqobile Magwizi says the football association should be transformed into an institution that commands respect locally, regionally and internationally. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on independent national commercial television station, 3Ktv, on Thursday, Magwizi was optimistic he will win…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERS AUTHORITIES want to introduce a stiff 20-year mandatory sentence for armed robbery, as the government fights to rid the country of this escalating violent crime. In addition, authorities are also working hard to speed up the trials of armed robbers, so that they pay for their sins as…
By Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw VETERAN gospel musician Charles Charamba has sparked excitement among his fans after hinting that he was working on an album that will have lyrics in English. Charamba— who performs and records alongside his wife Olivia, who is best known as Mai Charamba- revealed that upcoming album will be…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE much-awaited Zifa elections are on in the capital today with 78 councillors set to cast their votes in a poll that will shape Zimbabwe’s football future. A record number of participants are in the running for the nine posts that are up for grabs in what is a…
