SENGEZO Tshabangu, the purported interim secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has dismissed a High Court appeal filed by opposition MPs who are contesting their recall from Parliament on the grounds that their request is ineffective. The CCC is neither an applicant nor a respondent in the application filed over a week…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the government is closely collaborating with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) to ensure that investors are given the widest range of investment options, as this positively contributes to the country’s economic development. Speaking at the commissioning of a Zida southern region office in Bulawayo on Friday, Ncube said…
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have called for the revision of the recently amended Labour Act, saying it should also protect informal traders from sexual harassment as they constitute a bigger part of the economy. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on the sidelines of an engagement meeting yesterday, a lawyer from ZLHR,…
POLICE have expressed concern over increasing gender-based violence-related murders, saying couples should solve differences amicably instead of resorting to violence. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said police continue to get cases of murder resulting from domestic disputes. “Currently police in Bulawayo are appealing for information which may…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) says it is finalising preparations for the 26th edition of Zimbabwe’s premier mining, engineering and transport showcase (Mine Entra), where 169 direct exhibitors have confirmed participation so far. In a statement yesterday, ZITF chief executive officer Nicholas Ndebele said this year’s expo would take place from November 1 to…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has urged land developers who are awarded tenders to develop housing stands to honour provisions of their contracts and rehabilitate roads in their areas of operation. Speaking at an engagement meeting yesterday, Coltart accused contractors who were awarded tenders to develop stands by the local authority of acting in bad faith….
THE government has called on agricultural experts to adopt high frequency monitoring systems in a bid to reduce the negative effects of climate change on agricultural production. Speaking at a strategic plan review workshop yesterday in Bulawayo, the permanent secretary in the ministry of agriculture, Obert Jiri, said directorates and stake holders should employ innovative…
POLICE in Bulawayo have confirmed the arrest of two suspects on charges of allegedly murdering a local businessman after attempting to snatch a bag containing cash before he could enter his house in the evening after arriving from work. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said Calisto Muzumbi, 39, died…
THE government says the tourism industry is on a commendable growth trajectory with investors targeting new hotspots, in a development that is set to contribute to the achievement of an upper middle income status by 2030. Speaking at a tourism investment forum during the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo, yesterday minister of Tourism Barbra Rwodzi said new…
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has released US$1 097 540 to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), meant to capacitate migrant returnees with income-generating skills. In a statement yesterday, IOM said the funds will be channelled to support vulnerable and disaster-prone com[1]munities in Zimbabwe. “USAid is providing US$1 097 540 to IOM…
