THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with BancABC to launch an online payment platform for ratepayers to decongest revenue halls and reduce queues. In a statement yesterday, the BCC said the payment platform enabled instant updating of consumer accounts upon payment. “This development aligns with the vision of being a leading, smart, and transformative city…
AUTHORITIES have launched a high-stakes monitoring and evaluation exercise in Matabeleland North Province, targeting government and donor-funded projects in seven districts. The move aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery through the devolution framework. In a circular seen by the Daily News, the Office of the President and Cabinet has directed district development…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) has engaged the Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS) to empower serving prisoners with rehabilitation and skills training programmes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the ZMSA president, Boston Muteya, confirmed the mooted partnership, adding it would assist inmates with technical skills and ease their reintegration into communities on…
SOUTHERN EDITOR IN a daring breach of high-security protocols, unknown suspects vandalised aviation cables used in controlling flights at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo. The incident, which reportedly occurred last Thursday night, has prompted a full-scale investigation at the airport involving multiple security agencies. The Aviation Ground Services (AGS) operations manager, Shingirai Ruombwa,…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has moved to address the chaos on the country’s roads after Cabinet yesterday approved the proposed smart traffic management system developed by TelOne. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenafan Muswere approved the rolling out of the concept to address unwarranted traffic congestion, road accidents and traffic law violations….
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE socialite Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, yesterday blamed the police for omitting some “crucial” details during the recording of her warned and cautioned statements. Masendeke said this during cross-examination at the Harare Magistrates Court by Shepherd Makonde who is representing Thabo Dube and Martin Charlie. The two are accused of…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has apologised to its customers for network challenges that affected access to data services from about mid-day on Thursday up to Saturday afternoon last week. “We sincerely apologise to our valued customers, channel partners and stakeholders for the service disruption resulting from a technical fault in our network infrastructure,” Econet deputy CEO…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE Regional magistrate Sandra Mupindu yesterday cancelled an arrest warrant for Mike Mapinga who skipped a rape bail last month citing medical grounds. Mapinga made headlines last month after his dogs, including pitbulls, allegedly mauled to death a pedestrian, Samuel Machara, in Bluffhill, Harare. The magistrate agreed to cancel the warrant of arrest…
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to a wave of killings in the central Benue state….
