BY BRANDON JOSPHAT ELON Musk-owned Starlink has launched in Zimbabwe, three months after securing an operating licence in the country. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Information Communication Technology (ICT) ministry permanent secretary Beaullar Chirume said it was too early to comment on the development as it required “further consultation”. The company is…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government is cracking down on public schools that are refusing to accept fees in ZiG ahead of the new term that begins tomorrow. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the permanent secretary for the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Mike Mhike, said they were determined to bring to…
RESIDENTS in Bulawayo are reportedly resorting to open defecation amid persistent water shortages and unattended sewer blockages. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists on Friday, Thamsanqa Ndlovu, chairperson of the Residents Charter Africa Initiative, said they had encountered numerous cases of residents engaging in open defecation. “We recently visited…
THE government is set to engage the judiciary over a 15-year jail term slapped on a 13-year-old Plumtree boy for raping a seven-year-old girl. This comes after the matter was raised in the Senate last week with Matabeleland South Senator Linda Sibanda seeking clarification from deputy Justice minister Nobert Mazungunye on the rationale behind the…
ZESA has launched an ambitious new bid to end the country’s electricity shortage by installing solar systems on commercial farms and commissioning new coal-fired power stations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an upbeat Zesa executive chairman, Sydney Gata, said the power utility was doing this in pursuit of both short-term and long-term solutions to…
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has lauded the country’s first independent national television station, 3Ktv, for its programming and consistency. Speaking…
THE dire state of Bulawayo’s water situation has reached a critical stage, with supply dams’ levels plummeting further, prompting the city’s water and sanitation department to consider extending its water rationing schedule. In a council latest report, the director of Water and Sanitation Skhumbuzo Ncube revealed that the city’s existing 120-hour water shedding programme, in…
LEADING financial institution, AFC Commercial Bank (AFC), on Thursday launched an international visa card and a new private banking branch in Alexandra Park, Harare. The two new products are meant to enhance unparalleled and cutting-edge financial solutions to the bank’s growing customers. Speaking at the launch of the visa card and opening of the private…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has threatened to dock allowances for all MPs who leave the House before proceedings of the day are adjourned. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, a clearly miffed Mudenda warned legislators who continue absconding parliamentary business that they risked losing their benefits. “Yesterday (Wednesday), there was no…
THE country’s two major political parties, Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), have received a shot in the arm after the government disbursed to them funds under the Political Parties (Finance) Act. This comes after the political parties recently expressed concern that the delay by the government in releasing the funds due to…
