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THE permanent secretary in the Finance ministry, George Guvamatanga, yesterday told Parliament that the government would “name and shame” all defaulting suppliers of goods and services engaged by the State. He was appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Accounts Committee (Pac), chaired by Chalton Hwende, where Guvamatanga said he would also hand over…

THE Bulawayo City Council says it lost US$1,6 million due to leakage and theft of treated water in the first three months of this year alone. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting here yesterday, the city’s finance director, Tennyson Mpunzi, said other challenges were also worsening the loss of water in the metro. “The average percentage…

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says there is need to deal with the effects of climate change as they are wreaking havoc on the livelihoods of many Zimbabweans. Mnangagwa was speaking at the Sadc Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) summit, which ended in Harare yesterday where he also called for adequate provision of water for…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw UNDER the cosh authorities have implored both business and ordinary citizens to assist in finding lasting solutions to the country’s enduring power crisis. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the deputy minister of Energy, Yeukai Simbanegavi, effectively conceded then that the government would not be able to get on top of the country’s…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 3 320 pregnant girls dropped out of both secondary and primary schools in 2024 across the country, according to the deputy minister of Education, Angeline Gata. This marks a decline from 4 557 girls who left school due to pregnancy in 2023. Gata told the National Assembly on Wednesday that…

RUTENDO NGARA A MINISTRY of Industry principal economist is in court facing charges of illegally facilitating the importation of 200 vehicles. The ministry’s principal economist, Fanuel Muzavazi, licence clerk Andrew Mateveke and deputy director of administration Webster Mondiwa are facing criminal abuse of office charges after they allegedly breached a Statutory Instrument which required vehicle…