THE just-ended Easter holiday turned into a season of sorrow as 30 people perished on the country’s roads, a sharp 25 percent increase from last year’s 24 fatalities.The grim figures come against the backdrop of recent high-profile road tragedies, including the devastating loss of six members of the Mujuru family in a crash along the…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) must supply enough ZiG notes to the market, while also ensuring the stability of the domestic currency and prices of basic goods in the country. So said key stakeholders yesterday, who also told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — that doing this was crucial as…
THE government is set to begin construction of a new bridge over the Save River to replace the ageing Birchenough Bridge, which is showing structural wear, including noticeable shaking when heavy trucks pass through, raising safety concerns.The bridge, located 62 km from Chipinge in Manicaland Province, links Chipinge with Buhera and Masvingo Province.Speaking to the…
AUTHORITIES are stepping up their efforts to protect children from accessing harmful online content. In this regard, Parliament has started to debate proposed legislation to restrict children under 16 years from accessing and using social media. Presenting the motion in the august House on Tuesday, Senator Prisca Mupfumira said lawmakers were acting in line with…
ECONET InfraCo has announced the development of a multimillion-dollar luxury resort in Victoria Falls as part of the billion-dollar infrastructure platform’s broader strategy to expand into high-end tourism infrastructure.The project, which will be called Vic Falls Lifestyle, would comprise 40 luxury residential villas supported by premium amenities, including restaurants, wellness centres and sports facilities.Econet InfraCo’s…
THREE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members have been jailed for 22 years each by the High Court for murdering a man in Mbare, Harare, following an outbreak of political violence in 2022. Ellah Chinodya, Brian Tongowasha and Tongai Chinodya were initially sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment by the High Court. They successfully appealed against…
THE government says it is satisfied with preparations for this year’s Independence Day celebrations to be held in Maphisa, Matabeleland South Province, with key infrastructure and logistics now in place. Speaking during a media tour in Maphisa yesterday, acting chief director for housing in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, Mike Dzimati, said…
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has appealed for an urgent audience with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to address the worsening cost of living, as workers’ incomes continue to erode amid escalating prices of basic commodities.This comes as the country reels from the effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has driven…
A FORTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison after raping his six year old niece.Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the incident took place in the early hours of April 5 after the accused had returned from Botswana where he works.“Police in Bulawayo confirms arrest and sentencing…
A BULAWAYO shoe vendor, Edson Dzipe, has been acquitted of a murder charge after the High Court ruled that he acted in lawful self-defence during a fatal confrontation at a city marketplace.Presiding judge, Justice Ngoni Nduna, granted an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case, finding that the prosecution had failed to…
