DRUG and substance abuse is without doubt one of the major challenges confronting young people today. It was, therefore, reassuring to hear President Emmerson Mnangagwa acknowledging as much during the official opening of the 32nd junior Parliament in Mt Hampden on Wednesday. It would have been amiss for the president not to include this critical…
BRICK manufacturing company, Willdale Limited (Willdale), took advantage of the drought situation to ramp up brick production which is traditionally low during the wet season. The rainy season naturally comes with heavy disruptions for the company as most bricks are susceptible to excess moisture. The brick maker has previously stated that it intends to purchase…
By Yvonne Ncube A VILLAGER in Mantanjeni, Mbembesi, Matabeleland North Province, had to seek medical treatment after he was allegedly severely assaulted by three local men for using black magic to acquire wealth. One of the assailants, Patrick Mpengesi, 49, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing an attempted murder charge. The other…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated that he will only serve his mandated two terms in office despite the growing calls within Zanu PF for him to keep going beyond 2028. Addressing ruling party supporters at Mutare Teachers College in Manicaland yesterday, Mnangagwa added — for emphasis — that he would be…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest telecommunications and technology company, has extended its popular ‘Kancane Kancane’ smartphone credit scheme to civil servants. Under the initiative, government employees — including teachers, nurses and doctors, among others — would now be able to get new smartphones without paying any upfront deposit. Econet chief operations officer Kezito Makuni…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POWER utility Zesa continues to reel from the numerous challenges that it is facing — including frequent faults which are exacerbating the country’s energy crisis. This saw Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), pleading with its customers yesterday for patience. Yesterday, the country was generating 1 334 megawatts…
ZIMBABWE yesterday received a total of US$31,8 million as drought insurance pay-out from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group to combat the effects of the El Nino-induced drought and climate shocks. From this amount, US$16, 8 million is drought insurance complemented by other pay-outs to other partners, the World Food Programme (WFP), which received US$6,1…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission (ZACC) says it has seen a rise in corruption cases reported to their offices in the past year. Presenting the commission’s 2023 annual report in Harare yesterday, Zacc’s executive secretary Sukai Tongogara said there was a 46 percent increase in reported graft cases compared to 2022. “In…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO fraudsters Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura were yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison each by Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje following their conviction of a US$3 million fraud charge. Two years were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. The court heard that their third accomplice Amos Kagona,…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF) has postponed its annual Mining, Engineering and Transport Exhibition (Mine Entra) expo to avoid a potential clash with next month’s Sadc summit. The summit, a major regional event, would be held in Harare on August 17 and 18. Ahead of the Sadc summit, a regional industrialisation week is…
