THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is investigating bottled-water manufacturers to ensure strict compliance with safety standards amid a surge of bogus companies. This comes as the country continues to witness a surge in bogus companies bottling and distributing water without proper certification. It also comes as the CPC says it has prosecuted close to 2…
THE government has called on private players to invest in village business units (VBUs), a transformative approach to rural development. Speaking at a Jairos Jiri Vocational Training Centre event in Umguza district yesterday, the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS) rural development director, Leonard Munamati, said VBUs were key in improving livelihoods. “To support…
CHINA’S Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, has defended his country’s investment in the nation’s mining sector, categorically denying pervasive accusations of resource plunder and environmental negligence. Speaking at the Mining Media Awards in Harare, Zhou urged the media and public to judge the cooperation between China and Zimbabwe based on “facts, not fiction,” dismissing over…
Rutendo Ngara BLAKISTON Primary School’s head teacher and bursar appeared in court yesterday over allegations of swindling the school of US$29 000. Head teacher Memory Chaikosa, who is already on suspension, appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo together with Ronald Mashonganyika, facing fraud charges. They were granted US$200 bail each. According to court documents, the procedure…
Chief writer AUTHORITIES say a construction surge triggered nationwide cement shortages, forcing the government to work overnight addressing the crisis. The cement supply tightened in recent weeks, with major domestic producers grappling with widespread clinker shortages and unexpected plant failures that have constrained output. The Ministry of Industry yesterday reported that the demand for cement…
Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi IT’S a matter of time before there is political change in Zimbabwe and Zanu PF’s long rule comes to an end, former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Chamisa also said yesterday that contrary…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) president, Tinashe Manzungu, challenged the construction sector to evolve or face obsolescence. Manzungu, who was speaking during the launch of the ZBCA Academy in Nyanga recently, said the survival of the construction sector hinges on quickly adapting to the fluid operating environment. “Innovation is no longer optional…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has approved the use of the new twice-yearly HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir. This comes as the country is one of 10 countries in Africa that have been selected to receive the new HIV drug to be provided by the US government to burdened nations in partnership with the…
SUPREME Court Judge Justice Feliciah Chatukuta has died. She was 63. In its condolence message yesterday, the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) expressed its deepest sympathy to the Chatukuta family following the judge’s death on Saturday in Harare. “The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice Luke Malaba, the Judicial Service…
Tapiwa Chirume A GUTU woman, Angeline Dzikorehonde, was arrested for allegedly strangling her newborn shortly after giving birth alone at home. Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident, saying the alleged crime came to light after the woman’s two children—aged six and nine—informed relatives that their mother had delivered a baby. “The children…
