FORMER Vice President Joice Mujuru is heading the African Union Electoral Observer Mission (AUEOM) on elections in Mauritius. This comes as Mauritius held its national elections yesterday. In a statement over the weekend, AU chairperson Mussa Faki Mahamat said the observer mission was to ensure elections in Mauritius meet regional, continental and international standards for…
A CATTLE rustler, Brighton Mudewu, from Arda Village, Triangle, in Masvingo Province has been sentenced to an effective nine years in jail after he was convicted of stealing a herd of nine cattle. He appeared at the Masvingo Magistrates’ Court last week facing stock theft charges. “On 3 November of 2024 at around 1800 hours,…
ZIMBABWE exported goods worth US$1,7 billion to China in 2023 and imported US$1,3 billion worth of machinery and steel products. Speaking in Shanghai, China, over the weekend at the 7th China International Import-Expo, ministry of Industry permanent secretary Thomas Utete Wushe called on the Asian country to establish factories in Zimbabwe to enhance trade between…
THE recent stunning return to power by United States president-elect, Donald Trump, could see relations between Washington and Harare improving significantly. So says prominent economist and former opposition stalwart, Eddie Cross, who adds that Trump’s return to the White House could also see Washington scrapping its remaining sanctions on the country, including those imposed on…
GOVERNMENT says the El Nino-induced drought has stifled the funding of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) and the free health assistance programme for the poor. This was contained in a presentation of the 2024 pre-budget seminar in Bulawayo last week by the Social Welfare ministry. “Due to the need to finance the drought, some…
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has appealed to authorities to avail more financial resources for it to be able to deal with errant businesses. This comes as CPC is going after businesses, particularly filling stations, operating without point of sale (POS) machines saying the move was a violation of the country’s laws. Speaking to the…
POLICE arrested a kombi driver Tinashe Madzima and his conductor Ishmael Gonyora on Wednesday at George shopping centre in Ruwa on charges of bribery.This comes as the police arrested two police officers last week, for accepting bribes from pirate kombis, taxis, and registered public service vehicles at Mabvuku turn-off along the Harare-Mutare Highway.In a statement…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zwTHE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is set to amend its constitution to accommodate losers at its just ended congress, including former chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa and ex-secretary general Victor Matemadanda. This comes as the ZNLWVA last month elected a leadership headed by Cephas Ncube at its Gweru congress. Ncube replaced Mutsvangwa.Addressing the media…
GEO-Pomona Waste Management says they are implementing effective waste management solutions designed to minimise harmful emissions and promote a cleaner environment. Speaking in Harare yesterday during the United Nations 79th anniversary, the executive chairman of Geo-Pomona Delish Nguwaya said his firm was spearheading waste management in the country in line with sustainable development goals (SDGs)…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also the Sadc chairperson, is next week expected to chair a four-day extraordinary summit of Sadc Heads of State and Government in Harare. The meeting, from 16 to 20 November, is set to address a number of “emerging issues of regional significance”. “The summit is earmarked to review the mandate…
