POLICE will increase patrols across the country to reduce armed robberies. This comes amid a surge in armed robberies targeting cash and valuables, prompting the police to raise concerns over illegal firearms. Speaking in the Senate last week, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the government was worried over the increase in armed…
ONE person died on Friday, while several police officers and civilians were injured as land invaders resisted eviction by the deputy sheriff at a farm in Ruwa owned by former cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye. This came as there were running battles between the police, who had accompanied the deputy sheriff, and invaders at Cloverdale Farm….
BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is on track with its plans to issue new and refreshed banknotes to replace the current ZiG bills, governor John Mushayavanhu has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Mushayavanhu added that the implementation of the intricate project would, however, take time…
THERE is no reduction in the intensity of the water crisis that has been ravaging Bulawayo residents for some time now. Indeed, and despite the decent rains that were received in the region this past rain season, dams that supply the metro are still less than 50 percent full. Bulawayo deputy mayor, Edwin Ndlovu, told…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of 125 suspected drug barons during the first two weeks of this month in an ongoing national crackdown against drug trafficking. The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday said they were arrested for offences that included unlawful possession and dealing in dangerous drugs, possession and dealing in unregistered medicines, drug…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has warned the public to be wary of bogus investigators “implementing” an anti-smuggling operation and duping cash from suspected smugglers. This comes after the government last November launched a national anti-smuggling campaign to combat illicit trade. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and law enforcement agencies are targeting smugglers operating along…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over Terracotta Trading Private Limited’s failure to adhere to contractual obligations as the completion of the Egodini bus rank stalls. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Friday, BCC acting director of works Methusi Dibidi said the developer abandoned the project in February 2024 at 11 percent complete. “The…
MIGREN Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. The 58-year-old mother of four from…
GOVERNMENT has emphasised the importance of collaboration with the church in addressing socio-economic challenges such as drug and substance abuse. The minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Harare, Charles Tawengwa, made the remarks after clerics paid a courtesy visit at his offices on Friday. The development follows the launch of a five-month…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer GOVERNMENT has authorised mayors and council chairpersons to drive council vehicles in an effort to reduce operational costs on condition that they meet requisite vehicle licensing requirements. This comes after Local authorities had appealed to the Local Government ministry two years ago for authority to drive council-owned vehicles to reduce fuel and…
