AT LEAST 88 people lost their lives due to road accidents since the start of the festive season between December 15 last year and January 1 this year. On December 27, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that 77 people had died in road accidents between December 15 and 26. However, statements issued by the police…
MINING companies have been challenged to embrace responsible mining activities as this will boost Zimbabwe’s minerals on the global market. This was said yesterday by the Association of Mine Managers of Zimbabwe (AMMZ) president, Abel Makura, in an interview with the Daily News yesterday. “Mining companies should conform to environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is encouraging its legislators to attend a field day at President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s farm in Kwekwe tomorrow. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the CCC spokesperson for the group led by Sengezo Tshabangu, Nqobizitha Mlilo, said yesterday that the planned visit to PreCabe…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night appointed a new director general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Fulton Mangwanya, replacing Isaac Moyo. Before his appointment, Mangwanya, a career intelligence operative, was the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general. In a statement, the chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said the…
THE agriculture sector’s prospects for this season remain bright as the country is expected to receive decent rain between now and March. So said the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday, as Zimbabwe and the sub region continue to reel from the effects of the El-Niño-induced drought. Speaking to journalists in Harare, MSD deputy director, Tamburiro…
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over increasing murder cases in Pumula suburbs and have urged residents to resolve their misunderstandings amicably or risk arrest after committing crimes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo assistant police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the force had noticed an increase in murder cases in Pumula Old, Pumula South…
POOR solar systems connections have been attributed to the rise in fire outbreaks in Bulawayo, putting a strain on the city’s resources and fire equipment. This came out after five houses were razed to the ground with residents blaming Zesa. However, the Bulawayo City Council legal officer, Spekiwa Mugiya, attributed the fire outbreaks at the…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw RETIRED police commissioner general Godwin Matanga has dispelled claims that he was fired from his post, adding he was properly served with his retirement notice. Matanga was retired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 31, 2024 and was replaced by deputy police commissioner Stephen Mutamba. Speaking at the police commissioner general…
THE member-in-charge of Machongwe police base, Chimanimani, Manicaland Province, on Thursday appeared before the Chipinge Magistrates Court facing charges of unlawful release of suspects, including a suspected rapist. Chakoma Machokoto is facing four counts of criminal abuse of office and was remanded out of custody on a US$200 bail. “It is the State’s case that…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw POLICE shot in the legs two suspected Harare armed robbers who attempted to flee after their arrest and had been taken for indications. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the two suspects had been arrested in the central business district (CBD) of Harare last Sunday for allegedly robbing taxis. Mufaro…
