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Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA municipality has partnered with the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (Amali) to manage the town’s decades-long sewer challenges. Amali helps mayors across Africa to refine urban development through experienced experts, including former heads of government, ministers, and mayors. The city leaders also gain a deeper understanding of the essential tools required to…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is working on developing a tourism and hospitality development plan to improve the services offered by the sector. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the city was also conducting research on tourism and hospitality services offered. “The city of Bulawayo is undertaking…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested one of the suspects linked to a series of armed robberies that rocked the city in March. Three other suspects, Learnmore Sibanda, and Farai Sibanda both from Cowdray Park, and a third suspect only known as Prosper, are still on the run. Bulawayo police spokesperson, Nomalanga…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AN EPWORTH councillor, Nobody Makoni, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for duping two homeowners of US$550 after lying to them that he was able to assist in changing ownership of their properties. He appeared yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Court and was convicted of two counts…

AUTHORITIES have banned the importation of poultry and poultry products from Brazil following an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in that country. HPAI is a viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds with a zoonotic potential that can be easily transmitted from one region to another through the movement of…

Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITERmutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 280 women and girls have benefitted from the Girl Shrine programme, an initiative pioneered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), through empowering females and preventing child marriages. In a statement released yesterday, the UNHCR said Terre des Hommes (TDH), a non-governmental organisation, had through the Girl Shine,…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man, who allegedly ran over a colleague with a motorbike following a misunderstanding, appeared in court on Friday and was granted US$150 bail. The accused, Ashley Phiri, is facing attempted murder charges. According to the State, on May 24 at around 2100 hours, Phiri and the complainant, Geroge Kanokanga,…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw A CARE organisation, Worthy Work Organisation, based in Mabvuku, Harare, is training youth in the suburb in various income-generating projects to keep them away from drugs and substance abuse. Mabvuku is one of the localities seriously affected by the abuse of drugs, especially among the youth. Worthy Work Organisation is offering free…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A SUSPECTED kidnapper has been remanded in custody after he allegedly abducted a man in Mabvuku, Harare, and stole his US$800 at gunpoint before dumping the complainant in Shamva. Fredrick Chiraya, also known as Nhata, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa last Friday facing kidnapping and attempted murder charges. He…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw TWO women accused of setting a fire that destroyed popular urban grooves musician Trevor Dongo’s flat in Harare were last Friday remanded in custody to June 11. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) also confirmed that the two accused were facing malicious damage to property charges. “Tanaka Mafukidze and Prudent Chipo…