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THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is committed to promoting sustainable procurement models that align with government policy objectives. Praz is empowering procurement professionals to drive efficiency across all sectors by positioning them strategically within their institutions. “Following our engagements in July last year, we have continuously pushed for our procurement professionals to be…

Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A STUDENT at Mutare Teachers College drowned in a fish pond at the weekend. The victim, 22-year-old Simbarashe Mlambo, lost his life while attempting to retrieve a duck from the pond. Manicaland police spokesperson, Wiseman Chinyoka, told the Daily News yesterday that Mlambo was in the company of another student, Yolanda Hove,…

SEVERAL areas in Masvingo and Midlands provinces will experience a temporary power shutdown next week, power utility Zesa has warned. This comes as the government has injected US$86 million into Zesa to improve its revenues and operational capacity, aiming to keep the lights on across the country. In notice at the weekend Zesa, through its…

Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare has announced plans to transfer 25 hectares of land along Beira road to the ministry of Local Government and Public Works for the expan­sion of the Forbes Border Post. The move is part of efforts to modernise and expand the busy border facility, which serves as a key trade…

Tapiwa Chirume GOVERNMENT is moving to privatise Kwekwe City Council’s waste management services in a deal modelled on Harare’s Geo-Pomona waste-to-energy project. This was revealed by Kwekwe City Council Mayor Albert Zinhanga during a recent full council meeting, where he added that while the council would retain full control of its water system, solid waste…

A 19-YEAR-OLD man, Liberty Sibanda, has ap­peared at Chikombedzi Magistrates Court, charged with the murder of two people and the attempted mur­der of two others after an attack at an all-night prayer vigil in Chikombedzi last week. Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokes­person Rachel Muteweri yesterday confirmed that Sibanda has been remanded in custody until August…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Chitungwiza pirate taxi drivers who allegedly robbed and raped an unsuspecting passenger at gunpoint in Hatfield have appeared in court. Mortion Chibvongodze and Billy Masewe appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges. They were advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is…

Takudzwa Dhambu SIX members of the Zion Chris­tian Church (ZCC) perished in a road accident last night at the 283 kilometre peg along Mutare-Masvingo Road. Police said six were killed while 16 others were injured when a Toyota Quantum with 22 ZCC congregants on board veered off the road and overturned before landing on its…

POLICE have arrested Wilton Dube, 35, in connection with a murder case that occurred on August 7 at a nightclub in Checheche Growth Point, Chisumbanje, Manicaland Province. This comes as authorities are grappling with a surge in murder cases, many of which stem from domestic disputes, including extra-marital affairs and property wrangles, clashes at drinking…