YOUTHS in Magwegwe, Bulawayo have started mobilising people to register to vote in a bid to save the constituency amid concerns the city may lose over three constituencies in the next delimitation exercise due to voter registration apathy. Magwegwe currently has less than 15 000 registered voters, putting it at risk of losing the constituency…
OPPOSITION MDC legislator Thokozani Khupe says the government should consult citizens on how to utilise the close to US$1 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) it received from the International Monetary Funds (IMF) to allow transparency This comes as Zimbabwe received the equivalent of US$961 million in SDRs as part of the US$650 billion that…
THIEVES broke into Marula Clinic in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South, and stole solar panels, crippling service at the health institution amid concern some drugs which require refrigeration may go bad. Since last Thursday, the solar-powered clinic has been in darkness with Mangwe district medical officer, Joe Nganunu, saying the development would negatively affect the clinic’s…
THE government is tomorrow set to begin issuing birth certificates and identification cards to members of the San community in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province. This comes as people in Tsholotsho and Bulilima have been struggling to obtain the registration documents, making it difficult for them to acquire formal education and voting rights. Information minister Monica…
THE 15th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo 2021, which is to be held virtually for the second-year running because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been set for October 27 to 29. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive officer Givemore Chidzidzi yesterday said the recruitment of international buyers for this year’s edition had already commenced, adding…
A 34-YEAR-OLD Gokwe man will spend the next 26 months in jail after he was found guilty of illegally possessing nearly 3kg of dagga. Bigboy Munyanyi, who appeared before Gokwe provincial magistrate, Musaiwona Shotgame, was convicted on his plea of guilty. Shotgame, who bemoaned the rise in drug abuse in the Midlands province, initially jailed…
POLICE in Midlands have launched a manhunt for suspects involved in the murder of a Shurugwi woman and a Gweru man early this month. This comes as police recently raised concern over the increase in murder cases, some of which have been motivated by petty issues. “Police in Midlands are investigating two cases of murder….
MATOBO Rural District Council (MRDC) in Matabeleland South has accused mining companies of evading paying levies despite benefitting from the area’s vast resources. MRDC chief executive Elvis Sibanda, who could not state the exact amount owed by miners off head, said the miners prefer paying money directly to central government while not clearing their arrears…
THIEVES broke into Gwambe Community Clinic in Bulilima, Plumtree, and got away with 16 roofing sheets, Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Loveness Mangena has confirmed. Mangena told the Daily News yesterday that the police were still investigating the incident with a view to apprehend the suspects. “We received such a report … and we are appealing to…
THIEVES broke into Gwambe Community Clinic in Bulilima, Plumtree, and got away with 16 roofing sheets, Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Loveness Mangena has confirmed. Mangena told the Daily News yesterday that the police were still investigating the incident with a view to apprehend the suspects. “We received such a report … and we are appealing to…
