GOVERNMENT is devising strategies to promote cultural heritage sites and boost the country’s tourism industry. Speaking on the sidelines of a tour of Khami Ruins in Bulawayo earlier this week, the parliamentary committee on Tourism chairperson, Mutsa Murombedzi, said national monuments were key drivers for tourism in the country. “We are on a drive to…
Rutendo Ngara THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) chief executive officer, Zororo Muranda, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly approving nearly US$27 000 in school fees payments for top management. He appeared before regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing criminal abuse of office charges and was granted US$200 bail. It is the…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw TRANSPORT operators in Harare have slammed the Harare City Council’s proposed decision to introduce a US$2 fee for each entry into bus ranks, saying the council is targeting revenue without developing the dilapidated bus termini. The bus ranks, such as Copacabana and Market Square, are characterised by uncollected garbage, lack of ablution…
THE Zesa drone pilot training programme is set to play a significant role in boosting the local low-altitude economy (LAE). The low-altitude economy refers to economic activities conducted in airspace below 1 000 meters above ground. This includes various applications like drone deliveries, urban air mobility, precision agriculture, infrastructure inspections, and even emergency services. Speaking…
A TOTAL of 284 motorists in Bulawayo were caught on camera flouting traffic light regulations, as indicated by an electronic traffic management system (ETMS), police have said. In a statement yesterday, the national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said the system in Bulawayo would be upgraded to provide full details of offenders. “The electronic traffic management…
AN Early Childhood Development (ECD) teacher at St Anne’s Primary School in Harare appeared in court yesterday after she allegedly neglected a learner who drowned in a swimming pool. Martha Karota Rice, who is facing culpable homicide charges, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded her in custody to today for her bail…
THE local community of Cowdray Park Suburb was reportedly left in shock after one of the residents allegedly sodomised his nephew. This emerged yesterday at the Western Commonage Magistrates Court where the uncle appeared before magistrate Progress Murandu facing aggravated indecent assault charges. The accused, whose identity is being withheld to protect the victim, was…
HARARE provincial magistrate Winfilda Tiatara has issued a warrant of arrest for former Zanu PF youth leader Lewis Matutu for defaulting in court. His trial in a matter where he is facing allegations of US$150 000 fraud was supposed to commence yesterday, but he did not show up at the court. Matutu allegedly connived with…
FAITH leaders have endorsed the government’s plans to tax churches from their earnings through merchandise sales and other enterprises in order to boost domestic revenue collection. This follows Zimbabwe Revenue Authority`s decision for churches to be taxed on the sale of goods such as anointing oil, and regalia, among others, which are part of fundraising…
Yvonne Ncube IN BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate has sentenced three men to 10 years in prison each for aggravated indecent assault. Blessing Zoza, 36; Dennis Moyo, 32; and Mathias Nkomo, 32, were convicted of taking turns to sexually violate a woman in Emganwini suburb. They appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of…
