BY REGIS CHINGAWO RESIDENTS associations across the country have expressed concern over declining service delivery standards in 2022 and called for an overhaul in the manner in which the councils are being administered. Addressing journalists in Harare on Friday on the state of service delivery by local authorities for this year, Zimbabwe National Organisation of…
WHEN Kudakwashe ‘‘Take Money’’ Chiwandire takes to the ring for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Women’s Super bantam weight title showdown with Mexican demolition machine Yamileth Mercado sometime next year, local boxing history will be made. Charles Manyuchi came close when he battled for the WBC Silver Welterweight title, but never got a shot at…
INCARCERATED South Africa based Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga, latest attempt at seeking bail has been postponed to next Tuesday at a Johannesburg magistrates’ court. Buyanga was arrested in South Africa last month by Interpol after an arrest warrant was issued against him on charges of child trafficking, immigration violations, forgery and contempt of court. He…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi THE government has mobilised US$34 million in emergency funds to import power, as part of measures aimed at mitigating the country’s electricity crisis. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said this money would be paid before the end of next week given the urgency of the…
EAGER to move towards professionalism and attain a Club Licensing certificate, Harare giants Dynamos have re-appointed seasoned administrator Jonathan “Papa” Mashingaidze as the chief executive officer to spearhead the process. Club Licensing regulations ensure that football teams have sound organisation on five fronts; sporting, infrastructure, administrative and personnel, legal and finance. Once a club has…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reduced fuel prices in both local and foreign currency. Diesel in local currency was $1 095.55 before it was reduced to $1 090.38 and in foreign currency, it was US$1.66 and is now US$ 1.62. Petrol in local currency was $1 023.77 and is now it is$ 1…
By Rutendo Ngara POLICE have launched a blitz against pirate taxi operators, commonly referred to as mushikashika, to ensure order prevails during the festive season throughout the country. In a statement yesterday, police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga said owing to an increase in human and vehicular traffic movements as the public undertake various social and economic…
By Yvonne Ncube THE government says all travellers coming into the country should go under screening as the threat of Covid-19 virus is still looming large ahead of the festive season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a Covid-19 taskforce meeting, Local Government minister July Moyo said measures would be taken…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A ZESA foreman, who was in court facing charges of employing ghost workers at the power utility and receiving their salaries for personal gain, has been convicted and sentenced to 40 months’ imprisonment or to perform community service if he repays the fraudulently acquired money. The accused, 41-year-old Moses Sithole, was…
TESLA’S Powerwall units, installed at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s base station towers by Distributed Power Africa (DPA), are helping the country’s largest mobile telecommunications operator reduce the impact of the current national power shortages. A significant drop in electricity generation from Zimbabwe’s two main power stations, Kariba and Hwange, has led to load shedding of up…
