THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is raising awareness on the importance of drainage systems in the wake of flash floods that hit the city last Sunday and destroyed property in some high-density suburbs homes. The Fire Brigade attributed the flooding of homes which occurred at the weekend to failure to open weep holes on the…
THE proposed constitutional amendment to extend women’s parliamentary quota system is not necessary because it is not the right way to achieve gender equality, legal watchdog Veritas has said. The government, through the recently-gazetted Constitutional Amendment Bill, has proposed to extend the women’s quota representation system, which was expected to expire in 2023, by an…
THE government’s policy to deploy a teacher for every 40 learners is one of the main reasons behind the poor performances in most rural schools where, on average, three teachers are in charge of seven classes, a senior education official has said. Primary and Secondary Education acting permanent secretary Peter Muzawazi told a recent parliamentary…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Committee (Zacc) has called on members of the public to join the commission it the fight against corruption which has become a national crisis. Speaking on the sidelines of a validation workshop held in Bulawayo on Monday, Zacc commissioner Dennis Santu said citizens have a crucial role to play in the fight…
AT LEAST 34 beasts have succumbed to anthrax in the Mbire District of Mashonaland Central Province and the government has put an embargo on the movement of cattle as a measure against the spread of the disease to other areas, the Agriculture ministry has said. The Department of Veterinary Services of Zimbabwe, however, suspects the…
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) yesterday said ending poverty and hunger in African countries, including Zimbabwe, now requires innovative thinking since recurring droughts and erratic rains have become the new norm. Addressing delegates during a session on the nexus between hunger and sustainable development, Fao assistant director-general and regional representative for Africa, Abebe Gabriel,…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has identified properties worth over US$7 billion which are proceeds of criminal activities stashed outside the country. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Zacc chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo said the process of recovering the properties is already underway. She was, however, quick to point out that the…
MDC president Nelson Chamisa and top party officials were yesterday banned from attending the court hearing of organising secretary Amos Chibaya and deputy Sibusisiwe Masara causing a scene that resulted in heavy deployment of police at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Chibaya and Masara appeared before Harare magistrate Gloria Takundwa and made an application for exception…
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has withdrawn an application for the dismissal of his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya’s application for review of a ruling by a magistrate who dealt with the VP’s application for a protection order. Muleya had accused the magistrate of bungling legal procedures, after the court official ruled in Mohadi’s favour. Mohadi had approached…
REDCLIFF Municipality has appealed for financial assistance from the government to construct a US$45 million water treatment plant in order to arrest acute water shortages that have haunted the town for a long time. The small town gets its water supplies from the City of Kwekwe, whose water supplies have been erratic due to severe…
