AUTHORITIES say they are doing all they can to ensure the safety of Zimbabweans living and working in neighbouring South Africa. This comes amid ongoing fears of Afrophobic attacks on foreign nationals from the continent across the Limpopo. In this regard, the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Pretoria has implored citizens living in different parts of…
ZIMBABWE is emerging as a focal point in an ambitious US$3 billion energy programme funded by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).The project aims to modernise fuel supply chains across Southern Africa, drastically cutting the region’s reliance on Middle Eastern imports.Afreximbank’s senior executive vice-president, Denys Denya detailed a strategic vision focused on upgrading pipelines, increasing storage…
THE government has intensified efforts to strengthen data protection and digital trust, saying privacy must be treated as the foundation of Zimbabwe’s growing digital economy rather than an optional safeguard. Speaking at the Third National Data Privacy Symposium organised by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), the minister of ICT, Tatenda Mavetera,…
THE government says it is accelerating the maintenance of the country’s major highways through retooling its units, as part of efforts to curb long-term costs and preserve road quality.Giving oral evidence to the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport on Tuesday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Transport, Joy Makumbe, said the ministry had shifted…
A 21-YEAR-OLD Hwange man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his friend following a long-standing dispute, while his co-accused was acquitted of murder.Professor Silempa and his relative, Gcinani Silempa, were jointly charged with murder after the fatal attack on a 21-year-old man in February last year.The High Court, sitting in…
THE government has called for the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered trading systems to improve market efficiency and competitiveness.Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of the Connect Africa Symposium conference yesterday, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said technology experts should modernise Zimbabwe’s financial markets through the adoption of AI.“One of the biggest…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has warned citizens against the illegal handling of hazardous substances, particularly in residential areas and unlicensed premises, which pose a threat to human life and the environment.This follows recent incidents, including a lethal petrol-ignited inferno that killed two children as they slept inside a shop at Mukumbura Business Centre in…
PARLIAMENT has raised alarm over the deteriorating state of the country’s diplomatic infrastructure, warning that delays in construction and renovations are damaging the nation’s international image and credibility.In a report tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade said the slow pace of upgrading foreign missions…
TWO Bulawayo men who had been facing robbery and assault charges walked free after a magistrate ruled that the State had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.Tatenda Choga and Denson Dube, both of Mzilikazi suburb, were acquitted yesterday following a trial in which they were accused of attacking a security guard and stealing…
NATIONAL Handling Services (NHS) non-executive director Christopher Chitindi was at the verge of losing his Ruwa property after fraudsters allegedly got copies of his title deeds and tried to sell it.The alleged fraudsters, Absolom Mazeza and Ali Ali, yesterday appeared before Harare provincial magistrate, Ruth Moyo, who granted them US$100 bail each.They were ordered not…
