BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is escalating its war against corruption, announcing the upgrade of its internal audit function into a full-fledged department. This strategic move aims to stamp out malpractices that have long plagued the local authority and impacted service delivery. Speaking during a public dialogue on local governance and integrity, the BCC acting director…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE European Union (EU) is hopeful that Zimbabwe will continue to foster its improved ties with the bloc, including through the implementation of needed reforms to further lift the country’s economy. So says the outgoing EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, who adds that it is also…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw BULAWAYO will join Harare and start offering prepaid water to its residents by the end of this year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, said this new approach would be the norm across the country going forward, as authorities fight to ensure that…
Takudzwa Dhambu and Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic road accident that claimed 17 lives along Seke Road yesterday a national disaster. The accident which happened near Hunyani Bridge in Chitungwiza involved a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck. The announcement was made by the minister of Local Government, Daniel…
Rutendo Ngara PROSECUTOR General Loice Matanda-Moyo has expressed frustration over the level of corruption in the country’s justice delivery system especially amongst prosecutors with 18 of them under investigation. She shared her disgust as the National Prosecuting Authority officials signed an integrity pledge in Harare yesterday where they committed to effective justice delivery with zero…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AMID persistent power shortages in the country, the government has pleaded with private players to come on board in power generation saying authorities cannot do it alone. This comes as the authorities are currently validating the national energy policy that seeks to promote optimal and sustainable energy supply and utilisation…
THE 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands kicked off in Zimbabwe’s Victoria…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF’s annual conference scheduled for October is set to provide a definitive position on whether the former liberation movement will implement its much-debated 2030 resolution. So says the ruling party’s spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, who also reiterates that Zanu PF is “too busy working to build a modern Zimbabwe” to…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has adopted a gender equality seal as part of efforts to ensure women’s full participation in the economy. This comes as the country has experienced a noticeable disparity in economic participation between men and women, with the latter facing significant barriers to full engagement in the economy. Speaking at the…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw SEVENTEEN people were killed while several others were injured in a horrific road traffic accident that occurred yesterday involving a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck along Seke Road, near Hunyani Bridge. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said a haulage truck veered onto the oncoming lane resulting in the killing of two…
