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PARLIAMENT has raised alarm over the deteriorating state of the country’s diplomatic infrastructure, warning that delays in construction and renovations are damaging the nation’s international image and credibility.In a report tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade said the slow pace of upgrading foreign missions…

TWO Bulawayo men who had been facing robbery and assault charges walked free after a magistrate ruled that the State had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.Tatenda Choga and Denson Dube, both of Mzilikazi suburb, were acquitted yesterday following a trial in which they were accused of attacking a security guard and stealing…

THE current rainy season has emerged as one of the deadliest in recent memory, claiming at least 138 lives and displacing thou­sands of families across the country. Besides the heavy toll on many people’s lives, the deluges have also left authorities with huge bills to foot for the repair of damaged critical infrastructure that includes…

THE huge and rising debt owed to the country’s second city by its residents is paralysing many essential services. So warns the chairperson of the Finance and Develop­ment committee of the metro, Mpumelelo Moyo, who told the Daily News yesterday that the debt had now bal­looned to ZiG2,5 billion. “This severely limits our capacity to…

THE government has set compensation for 254 property owners affected by the con­struction of the New City in Mt Hampden at US$75 million, as authorities move to speed up the implementation of the project. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, implored the ministry of Lands to complete…

STAKEHOLDERS are lobbying for financial incen­tives in the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill to encourage citizens to expose deep-seated corruption. This push comes after Cabinet approved the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill, which aims to create a formal framework for protecting indi­viduals who report corruption and witnesses. Speaking during a whistleblower workshop in Ha­rare on…

A SPECIAL Constitu­tional Court sitting will be held on May 14 to honour outgoing Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s retirement. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a statement yesterday said the ceremony would mark the end of Malaba’s nine-year tenure at the helm of the country’s judiciary. “The Judicial Service Commis­sion will hold a Special Court…