TAMARY CHIKIWA LOCALS have challenged the government to rehabilitate roads linking rural and urban areas which they say are now in a deplorable state. Contributing during a stakeholders meeting that was attended by rural farmers, captains of the industry and government officials held in Zvishavane on Thursday, Andrew Masango, a horticulture farmer based in rural…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmurozereyib@dailynews.co.zw BOTSWANA and Zimbabwe are going to strengthen their border security and put in place measures to curb the spread of animal diseases. Officially opening the 112 edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare yesterday, Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi said six months ago in Victoria Falls the two countries had formalised and…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed concern over the conduct of public officials, saying their corruption rate remains the highest and keeps on increasing. This comes after several public officials have been arrested by Zacc for crimes involving money laundering and criminal abuse of office, among other cases. Zacc yesterday said…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has intensified efforts to curb increasing vandalism cases against its property by introducing various measures, including use of drones to protect railway equipment. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NRZ loss control and security officer Richard Mhakure said they were concerned with the rate at…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government has created an inter-ministerial committee to establish a border authority, which will coordinate movement and activities to ease chaos on the country’s ports of entry. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the country was experiencing chaos on its ports of entry hence the need…
ONE of Zimbabwe’s telecommunications giants TelOne has launched a digital crop monitoring platform. The innovation known as TelOne Crop Monitoring will incorporate the company into smart agriculture and aims to transform farming practices in the country. Over the past two years, TelOne has managed to successfully diversify from its main line of business — which…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF says its recent victory in the closely-watched Gokwe-Kabuyuni parliamentary by-election is a harbinger of worse things to come for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), as the 2023 polls loom. Speaking last night on national independent television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa also…
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Felton Kamambo accused of buying his way to the soccer governing body’s presidency, has been remanded in hospital after collapsing at home. His defence case was set to open yesterday before regional magistrate Bianca Makwande but it could not proceed following his illness. The court remanded Kamambo on his…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE United States of America (USA) has announced significant fresh funding to help tackle the HIV/Aids pandemic in the country. The US$123 million funding will come through Washington’s humanitarian aid organisation, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Speaking at the launch of the latest assistance in Harare yesterday, USAID acting…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw FORMER NetOne boss, Reward Kangai’s efforts to claim employment benefits from his former employer at the Constitutional Court were quashed after the High Court ruled that he was using the wrong recourse for relief. Kangai, who was the company’s chief executive officer, approached the High Court requesting to be allowed to approach…
