BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has ramped up its roads rehabilitation programme countrywide. In this regard, it has disbursed about ZiG100 million to local authorities since the beginning of the year, with most of the money going towards routine road maintenance projects. “The larger proportion of the disbursement constituted funding for…
Progress Chaya chayap@dailynews.co.zw AWARD-WINNING South African record producer, singer and dancer – Bongani ‘‘Murdah’ ’ Mahosana – will be one of the headline acts at the Carpe Diem DJ Festival to be hosted by Ngoma Nehosho at Old Hararians on June 15. Morda, a former member of the celebrated Black Motion, whose popularity blew through the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO commuter omnibus driver and his conductor have been slapped with a prison sentence of five years each after being found guilty of attempting to murder a motorist whom they had an altercation with. Mgcini Mwale, 36 from Pumula North and conductor Lethane Nkosini Sibanda, 28 from Parklands, appeared before…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men were arraigned before the courts for allegedly selling a pangolin worth US$5 000. The two Elisha Mafuta,32, and Emmanuel Kandikore,33, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with contravening Parks and Wildlife Act and they were remanded in custody to June 3. It is the State case that…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw A CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Jameson Timba has claimed that government funds provided for under Political Parties Finance Act belong to it instead of interim party leader, Welshman Ncube, camp. This comes after authorities last week said they will disburse to the Ncube faction. Timba, who took…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) says it is struggling to acquire water treatment chemicals because it has not settled a US$2 million it owes to Chemplex Corporation, the company that supplies them. This comes as the local authority has been struggling to supply potable water to residents owing to leakages and water…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has urged residents to settle their debts or make payment plans or face legal action against them. Speaking during a residents’ meeting hosted by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) in Njube suburb yesterday, BCC legal officer Dickson Moyo said many residents were ignoring council…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CHINESE businesswoman Li Song’s accomplice Bernadatte Makuku in a case they are accused of fraud has been granted US$150 bail. Makuku appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya facing fraud charges and he was remanded to June 26 pending investigations finalisation. Some of his bail conditions include to report once every fortnight at…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE residents have called for robust legislation to combat discrimination and ensure equal access to essential services and opportunities by People With Disabilities (PWD). This came out during public hearings on the Persons with Disabilities Bill in Waterfalls last Friday in Harare, The hearings are part of a nationwide consultative programme…
FBC Holdings (FBC) has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe operations in a development expected to bolster the institution’s position in the country’s banking sector. Last year, FBC shareholders approved the 100 percent acquisition of shareholding in Standard Chartered Bank which would result in the full control of the bank’s business operations. As…
