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MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs minister, Albert Nguluvhe, has issued a call to action for provincial leaders, urging them to fully embrace their devolved powers and drive development that is inclusive, people-driven and sustainable. Speaking during the second quarter Provincial Development Committee (PDC) meeting in Bulawayo last week, Nguluvhe said the committee was central to the…

DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says delays in funds disbursement from Treasury are severely hampering efforts to combat drug and substance abuse in the country. This comes as the government has set up an inter-ministerial committee on the elimination of drug and substance abuse which is chaired by MuchinguriKashiri and deputised by Home Affairs minister Kazembe…

ZIMBABWE’S Trade Development and Promotion Organisation, (ZimTrade), says the country must urgently strengthen its foothold in regional markets to unlock the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and reduce trade barriers within the continent. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) congress…

IN A BID to curb increasing accidents at railway level crossings, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced plans to roll out boom barrier technology at high-risk sites across the country. The move comes in response to a spike in railrelated collisions caused by motorists ignoring safety rules. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…

THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETD) says it is receiving at least 10 cases monthly of infrastructure vandalism in Bulawayo, adding this is crippling electricity supply. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a residents’ meeting convened by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) on Wednesday, ZETDC loss control department representative…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the two men accused of raping Ashley Masendeke, better known as Mai Jeremaya, Thabo Blessing Dube, yesterday told the court that the complainant was his friend. Dube said this at the start of the defence’s case where he, and his coaccused, Martin Charlie, are on trial for…

RUTENDO NGARA A CHIPINGE man, who raped before killing a woman at Mukomba Village, has been jailed for life at the High Court. During trial, Fanuel Ndapota pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and begged the court to reduce the matter to culpable homicide, a plea which Justice Isaac Muzenda shot down. According to…

THE long-awaited Gukurahundi public outreach programme aimed at addressing the post-independence disturbances that affected Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in the 1980s rolls out today. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the National Chiefs Council president, Mtshane Khumalo, said the traditional leaders and support staff were on the ground ahead of the healing exercise. “The chiefs…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MASVINGO City Council’s health services department on Monday destroyed 1 600 kg of chickens smuggled from South Africa as part of its efforts to protect public health. The department collaborated with the country’s anti-smuggling team to intercept the contraband last Friday that was on its way to Harare. This comes…