BY KETTY NYONI THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has called on the government and lawmakers to speedily push for the implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Act to protect informants, as they are currently reluctant to appear before the courts in fear of victimisation. The proposed Act has been approved by Cabinet and awaits Parliament and…
BY BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE police have confirmed that the nine-year-old Tsholotsho girl who recently gave birth at a Bulawayo hospital was made pregnant by her 13-year-old cousin. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that DNA results released last Friday showed that the 13-year-old boy was the father of the off-spring. “The…
COME from Zambia, a country in the heart of southern Africa that is linked to its many neighbours by not only its borders, but also by a rich history of solidarity at a time when it was particularly risky for it to do so. Kenneth Kaunda, the father of our nation, instilled that legacy in…
BY BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Harare City Council (HCC) has been forced to import its water chemicals from neighbouring Mozambique as local suppliers are failing to meet demand. Harare is facing a water crisis with some suburbs going for over two weeks without running water. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, HCC mayor Jacob…
THE government on Thursday set aside ZWL$195.5 billion in next year’s national budget to fund devolution projects such as construction of health…
BY YVONNE NCUBE THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has suspended commuter train services offered in conjunction with the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco), following unsettled debts that are being owed to the parastatal by the mass public transporter. In a statement yesterday, NRZ public affairs manager Andrew Kunambura said operations will resume after Zupco…
By Nyasha Dube THE High court has postponed the hearing of an application in which the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is seeking to repeal a magistrate’s decision to dismiss Zimbabwean businessman, Frank Buyanga’s arrest warrant. The application, which was set to be heard before Justice Pisirayi Kwenda last Wednesday was postponed indefinitely. Buyanga was arrested…
THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has bemoaned high incidences of discrimination and sexual abuse among females in the film industry. This comes after a situational analysis of the film industry in Zimbabwe indicated that women constitute 31 percent of practitioners in the sector, with 69 percent being males. According to the report, 71.9…
By Blessings Mashaya and Regis Chingawo FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s proposed $4,5 trillion 2023 national budget has received mixed reactions, with consumer rights groups calling on authorities to come up with more measures to cushion the poor. Ncube unveiled his budget at the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden on Thursday, which he said was…
By Nyasha Dube TWO Harare men were this week struck to death by lightning, while another male in the capital was severely injured and currently battling for his life at a local hospital, the police have reported. The Harare incidents, which happened in two separate cases, took place on Tuesday. The police reported that Leonard…
