AS FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube prepares to present his budget review next week, Zimbabweans eagerly await policy measures that will further stabilise the economy and improve their livelihoods. In an interview with this publication at the weekend, Ncube said top on the agenda is the need to promote the wider use of the Zimbabwean Gold…
ACTING Auditor General Rheah Kujinga has, in her latest audit report, exposed massive rot in government ministries, departments, parastatals and councils with most of the public institutions failing to account for goods and services procured. She also flags issues of mismanagement of assets in these institutions. The report, which was tabled before Parliament last week,…
LIQUID C2 a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, proudly announces the expansion of its Cloudmania business into…
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman from Nketa suburb in Bulawayo has dragged her 19-year-son to court after he and his friend, 20, stole her US$1 000 which they squandered on fancy clothes and ICT gadgets. This came to light when Mbongeni Nxumalo and Bruce Ndiweni appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a theft charge. They pleaded…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw SUNGURA musician Eunice Mashakada, widow of Cephas Mashakada, is no more. She succumbed to kidney failure at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare yesterday at the age of 63 and fellow musicians described her as a hard worker. “She was a hard worker who supported her husband in his music career….
By Cloud Fusire HIGHLANDERS coach Kelvin Kaindu, who oversaw an impressive 2-0 away victory over Dynamos last Sunday, believes his side can turn things around and go all the way to end their 17-year title drought. Despite Bosso’s victory over Dynamos, which propelled them to 29 points, they are still nine points behind log leaders…
THE 2024 Econet Victoria Falls Marathon – which took place in the resort town a little over a week ago – has given a big boost to the local economy, with businesses reporting unprecedented levels of activity and a revenue boost believed to run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hotels, lodges and Airbnbs in…
TWO South African men, who were arrested last month while driving stolen vehicles towards Zimbabwe, were released on R1 000 bail each when they appeared in court. Simphiwe Dhladhla, 32, and Siphiwe Sigasa, 31, were granted bail when they appeared before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court, South Africa, for possession of a stolen Toyota Fortuner and…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 49-YEAR-OLD man from Mantanjeni Village, Mbembesi, has been slapped with a five year jail term after he severely assaulted a fellow villager with a knobkerrie for allegedly using black magic to become rich. Patrick Mpengesi appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted murder. He pleaded…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN effort to expedite the tabulation and disbursement of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) funds, the government has decentralised the process from head office to provincial social welfare offices. Beam is a national assistance programme which was launched by the government in 2001 to assist orphans and vulnerable children in…
