AUTHORITIES say they will take stern action against private learning institutions operating illegally by shutting them down in line with the country’s rules and regulations.This comes after Senators raised concerns last week over the proliferation of private schools constructed or established on undesignated places.Responding to Senators’ concerns in the Senate, the minister of Education Torerai…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE Mr Pace Post Insurance marathon will now serve as a World Championships and Olympics qualifier after getting the seal of approval from World Athletics. Now in its fourth year, the Mr Pace Post Insurance race, which will this time be held at the National Sports Stadium B Arena…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has blacklisted 12 institutions of higher learning, saying they don’t qualify to offer degrees in the country. Among the institutions that it listed as debarred at the weekend were the International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP), Faith In God Ministries International, Goshen International Bible College, Apostolos…
BULAWAYO-BASED edible oils processor, United Refineries Limited (URL), has captured the attention of lawmakers with its resilience and ambitious growth plans.This was evident on Friday when the parliamentary portfolio committee on Industry and Commerce, led by Zaka South MP Clemence Chiduwa, toured the company.Chiduwa stated that the firm had continued to thrive, with its diversified…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE stage has been set for a bigger and more exciting 2025 Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) season with the second tier’s leadership revealing that they had secured sponsorship for their monthly awards, while a deal for a knockout tournament was nearing finalisation. The impending season, which is scheduled…
By Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zwPARLIAMENT has called for a homegrown social environmental policy to promote sustainable mining in the country, aiming to protect the environment. Zimbabwe has been struggling to end open-cast mining, gold panning, and other unsafe mining activities causing land degradation that affects the entire ecosystem.Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of…
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwAUTHORITIES are working to expand the Dzivarasekwa turnoff along the Harare-Bulawayo Road, a notorious black spot for road accidents, while police have deployed personnel to control traffic during the day.This comes after a fatal road accident killed eight people traveling in a kombi on Wednesday morning; seven people also died at the…
HIGH Court Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has nullified a lease agreement between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) and Suscaden Investments for the latter to run Chewore Safari area along Zambezi River. According to court documents, ZimParks leased the piece of land to Suscaden Investments in 2017. However, the lease documents were supposed to…
By Rutendo Ngara A COMMUTER omnibus driver who allegedly caused an accident in Dzivaresekwa, Harare, last week, killing eight people, has been remanded in custody. Gaylord Hunda appeared before Mbare magistrate Batsirai Madzingira facing culpable homicide charges. According to the State, on March 19, along the Bulawayo Road, Hunda was driving a Toyota Hiace omnibus,…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Inyathi area, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempted rape. Khumbulani Ngulube last week appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing two counts of rape and attempted rape. He pleaded not guilty to the charges….
