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By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A STATE witness, Priscillah Mudzinge, a local Government ministry official, yesterday told a Harare magistrate that no councillor is entitled to get a commercial stand in all the country’s 92 local authorities. A director for urban local authorities, Mudzinge, was testifying in a matter in which seven former Harare City councillors…

AN ARMED security guard in Sanyati, Mashonaland West Province, is on the run after robbing a local bank where he was deployed of US$134 000 and R32 000 on Saturday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has confirmed. “The suspect, who was on duty at the bank, attacked two bank tellers and three other bank officials before…

Stella Madzivanyikamadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A RUSAPE man, Omer Gwasira, 50, was last week sentenced to a mandatory nine years in prison after he was found in possession of a live pangolin, a protected species worth US$5 000. He was convicted before the Rusape Magistrates Court for contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act.“On June 9 2024 at around…

By Stella Madzivanyika   FIVE High Court judges deployed to the Midlands Province to clear 150 murder cases last week, have so far handled 50 trials with 37 of them completed. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), 34 cases were heard in Gweru with 26 completed, while in Gokwe, 16 were heard by the…

A CIVIL society organisation, Shamwari YeMwanasikana, has expressed concern over the increase in teenage pregnancies, saying most pregnancies it recorded stem from religion and tradition. This comes as the government recently revealed that over 4 500 learners dropped out of school last year due to pregnancy and 150 of those were in primary school.In a…

A MULTI-MILLION-dollar low density housing project has been launched in Mutare. The Toronto Low Density Stands project, developed by JM Housing, was recently commissioned by Mutasa District Development Coordinator Teddius Beto on behalf of Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister David Mugadza. Marange Apostolic Church High Priest, St Nimrod Taguta, cut the ribbon at the glitzy launch….

BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKAStaff Writer ZIMBABWE’S first fisheries value chain indaba will be held on Wednesday at the Exhibition Park in Harare. The event is being co-hosted by Buy Zimbabwe and the Fisheries ministry. “The indaba comes after it was noted that the fisheries value chain faces a number of challenges that need to be addressed…

POLICE in Bulawayo have intensified raids on retailers selling illegal skin lightening and body enhancement products in the city. This comes after the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe recently proposed a comprehensive regulatory framework for cosmetic products sold within the country. The authority warned that the proliferation of harmful cosmetics had to be curbed. Speaking…

YVONNE NCUBEin Bulawayo THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has implored both public and private institutions to adhere to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act as the legislation ensures transparency and accountability through granting citizens the right to access public information. Speaking in Bulawayo yesterday at a training workshop for heads of entities and…

AS DIGITAL technology becomes increasingly integrated into the people’s daily lives, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned rural dwellers on the risks of sharing personal data. The data protection awareness drive by Potraz comes when Zimbabwe is witnessing a surge in cyber-attacks, including phishing scams and unauthorised access to personal…