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BY RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE company director and his employee were granted US$500 bail each by a magistrate court yesterday, facing charges of allegedly defrauding the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of R10 million. The director of Hilmax Engineering, Patrick Musavaya, and Rugare Murwira, an employee, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing seven counts of…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw SMALL-SCALE miners have applauded the government’s decision to reserve the artisanal mining sector, saying it will benefit impoverished communities. The government recently announced plans to enforce reserved sector provisions under the indigenisation law, aiming to strengthen local economic empowerment. In a statement, Emerging Miners Association of Zimbabwe (EMAZ) president Hyde Chatyoka…

GOVERNMENT has challenged agricultural stakeholders to adopt international seed certification standards to boost production in the agricultural sector. This comes after the government, in partnership with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), embarked on a process to review and update seed certification regulatory frameworks. Currently, Zimbabwe’s seed certification scheme, gazetted 25 years ago, falls short…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE PROWEB, which represents the interests of professional women and businesswomen, will officially launch its 20th anniversary celebrations in Harare tonight. The organisation has implemented various initiatives to amplify the voice of women on Zimbabwe’s business landscape since its founding in 2005 by the late lawyer, businesswoman, and philanthropist Florence Ziumbe. Current Proweb…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing trust property worth over US$4 500. Thompson Dube of Pumula South appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing fraud charges. He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial. Dube was sentenced to 24 months in…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this weekend hold consultations with residents and civil society organisations (CSOs) to seek their consent on establishing a council-run water and sanitation company.This comes as the local authority is working on submitting a water utility proposal to the authorities to counter the government’s push for private investors to run…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO PEDIATRIC cancer patients support organisation, KidzCan Zimbabwe, has expressed concern over the late diagnosis of cancer in children, saying more awareness is needed for minors to be screened early for childhood cancer.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the KidzCan executive director, Daniel McKenzie, said they had already embarked on campaigns to…

POLICE in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province, have arrested 22 youth who were allegedly abusing drugs at a party that was held in Rifle Range over the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Mashonaland West acting police spokesperson, Effort Chapoto, confirmed the arrests, adding that the youth were between the ages of 15 and…