By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw POLICE commissioner general Godwin Matanga says enough police officers have been deployed on the roads to ensure that no illegal transporters pass through roadblocks this Easter holiday. This comes as at least 16 people died in one weekend ending March 17, while Transport Minister Felix Mhona has suspended licences for two…
MORE than one million poor pregnant Zimbabwean women delivered their babies for free at supported health facilities under the ResultsBased Financing (RBF) model, an official has said. World Bank Zimbabwe county manager Eneida Fernandes said this while officially handing over the project to the government on Wednesday. For 13 years, the RBF, a component of…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa LEADING beverage manufacturer, Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited, has donated drinks and sanitary wear to Bumhudzo and Chinyaradzo children’s homes in Harare. The donations worth thousands of dollars were part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR). Speaking at the handover ceremony this week, Schweppes corporate affairs executive, Ropafadzo Gwanetsa, said it was a…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw SEASONED Zimdancehall artiste Sniper Storm will lead a cast of Zimdancehall musicians that have been roped in to grace promising rookie Tawanda Shara’s debut album launch set for Foodnest at Longchen Plaza in the capital tonight. The Tsvigiri Muhuchi hit-maker will share the stage with Kinnah, Pumacol and Ndunge Yut, among…
YESTERDAY we ran a story about six young people who were recently arrested for peddling drugs in Bulawayo’s Central Business District (CBD) as well as at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) premises. While we welcome the arrest of these drug peddlers, we are, however, worried that the anti-drug blitz appears to be netting small…
BILLIONAIRE Patrice Motsepe is in talks with Groupe Canal+ to join the French broadcaster’s multibillion-dollar bid for broadcaster MultiChoice Group, according to…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES will keep an eye on schools conducting illegal vacation lessons by deploying monitors across the country during the school holiday that commenced yesterday. This comes as the government has prohibited all schools from offering holiday lessons, stating that pupils had sufficient time to study during the schooling term.Speaking to…
Shamaine ChirimujiriStaff Writer AUTHORITIES have implored bus operators and drivers to prioritise people’s lives and to avoid road carnages this Easter holidays. This was said by the Transport deputy minister, Joshua Sacco, during the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe Easter campaign launch held in Harare, yesterday.“My clarion call this Easter is for a holiday that…
A HARARE magistrate has convicted businessman Francesco Marconati and his son, Alessandro, on charges of disorderly conduct. Marconati, who is the director of Eagle Italian Shoes, and his son were on trial after attempting to intimidate his business partner, Li Song, into withdrawing charges against him.Li, who is one of the directors and shareholders of…
By Rutendo Ngara PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on farmers to be more productive as Zimbabwe battles to be food secure in the wake of the El-Nino-induced drought. He said this during the commissioning of Champion Foods milling plant in Tynwald, Harare, which has the capacity to mill 700 tonnes of grain per day.Mnangagwa said…
