THE government has commenced the distribution of electronic gadgets to extension workers as they prepare for the season’s first round of expected crop yield assessment. The Agriculture ministry conducts crop assessment twice, before and after the tasselling to quantify the expected yield target per cropping season. Speaking during a handover of at least 614 tablets…
A 24-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison for unlawful termination of pregnancy. Junior Ncube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Amanda Ndlovu where she had initially denied the charges, but was found guilty after a full trial. Ncube was sentenced to five years in prison before one year was suspended…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are optimistic that their current and planned new policy steps will soon alleviate the pressure on consumers by stabilising both the Zimbabwe dollar and the prices of basic goods in the country. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government is in the process of reviewing 99-year land leases so that they are bankable and can be used as collateral by farmers. This comes as the government has been criticised for the leases it gave to beneficiaries of the country’s land reform programme, as farmers could not access funding from…
ANOTHER international football tournament, another dose of sportswashing. This time it’s in the name. The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations kicked its first ball in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, last Saturday, the start of a monthlong battle for the continent’s most glamorous prize. The French petro giant — formerly called Total — has been a longtime…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE police have applauded the significant role of neighbourhood watch committees in the fight against crime, leading to a notable reduction in criminal cases in several Bulawayo neighbourhoods. Speaking during a handover of a patrol vehicle for Whitestone and Mqabuko heights neighbourhood watch committee, the officer commanding police in Bulawayo…
By Rutendo Ngara THE department of Veterinary Services in the ministry of Agriculture says the anthrax outbreak, which led to the infection of more than 500 people in the last two weeks is now under control. This comes as more than 40 cattle have since died due to anthrax 31 hotspot districts of Chipinge, Gokwe…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume says the Harare municipal police will change their policing methods when battling with illegal transport operators saying their cat and mouse games endanger the public. This comes as war erupted last week between Harare City Council (CCC) municipal police and errant commuter omnibus crews that use undesignated…
THEY say money and fame unlock man’s potential locked by poverty! Of late, some people flash money on different social platforms while others brag about their luxurious cars, houses and yatchs to name but a few. This has divided opinion in society, some argue posting cash and flaunting cars is not of good morals while…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona says vehicles without valid documents will not be allowed to pass through toll gates across the country. This comes as the government has toughened its position on road regulation violators who have contributed to some of the major fatalities that have occurred in the country. According…
