CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Retailers president Denford Mutashu yesterday urged retailers and informal traders to remove from the shelves 400g pilchards in tomato sauce, which have been recalled in South Africa, because they are potentially harmful. The South African producer of pilchards — West Point Processors — said they had recalled the products which have the…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has descended on mining areas in Matabeleland South Province as it moves to combat environmental violations that have reached unprecedented levels. Ema’s environmental education and publicity education manager Amkela Sidange told the Daily News that the agency is collaborating with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to address environmental violations in…
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has said allegations raised by civil society leader and activist Mfundo Mlilo against Finance minister Mthuli Ncube were not sufficient enough for him to prosecute the head of Treasury. Hodzi said this in an affidavit filed before the High Court through his subordinate Justin Uladi. Mlilo approached the High Court seeking…
ZANU PF MP for Hurungwe Central Doubt Ndiweni has urged doctors to stop expecting world-class medical equipment in hospitals as Zimbabwe is a Third World country. This comes after senior doctors recently complained that 90 percent of the medical equipment brought into the country by the government was condemned upon arrival as it had missing…
GRAIN Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara yesterday snubbed the parliamentary portfolio committee on Lands, Agriculture Water and Rural Resettlement when it visited his milling company in Harare’s Workington Industrial Area. The committee chaired by Gokwe Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena had sought to tour Musarara’s milling company, Alpha Grain, which is among…
VARIOUS stakeholders yesterday warned that without political will and investment in accurate data and technology, Africa risks not being able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This emerged during the ongoing Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (AFRSD) here where discussions were being held on how to achieve SDGs one to five…
THE opposition MDC has expelled embattled Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dhlamini from the party for violating party obligations and instructions. Dlamini is embroiled in a corruption case where he stands accused of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly corruptly sold a residential stand to a local resident for US$20 000. His trial is set…
ZIMBABWE National Road Administration (Zinara) board chairperson Michael Madanha has revealed that they have reported corruption and prejudice cases mentioned in the Grant Thornton Forensic audit report to the police and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc). Madanha told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport, chaired by Shamva North MP Oscar Gorerino, that they are acting on…
TWO suspected armed robbers appeared in court yesterday after they were busted by members of the public during a heist. Atipaishe Sibanda, 20, and Lawrence Mashu, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with armed robbery yesterday. They were remanded in custody and were advised to apply for bail at the High Court. Prosecutor…
THE Supreme Court has thrown out the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC)’s appeal against an order barring the government-owned firm from disposing Mbada Diamonds’ diamonds in Chiadzwa. The order barring the sale of the diamonds came after ZCDC filed an appeal challenging High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi’s ruling, which directed the company to stop selling…
