BY RUTENDO NGARA THE first State witness in a trial in which 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists are being charged with unlawful gathering and disorderly conduct told the court that the arresting police details did not assault the accused. This comes as the lawyers representing the accused had filed an application on Monday…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has called on stakeholders to fully maximise the electronic Government Procurement portal (eGP) to enhance sustainability and promote transparency. This comes after Praz has authorised 251 annual procurement plans via the eGP, but has expressed disappointment that some suppliers were yet to register. Speaking during a Praz symposium…
THE trial of 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, who are in remand prison following their arrest in June for participating in an unlawful gathering and disorderly conduct, started yesterday. Accused, who include CCC chief administrator Jameson Timba, pleaded not guilty before Harare magistrate Collet Ncube. The trial was supposed to start on Monday…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE country lost 150 583 hectares of land to veld fires which claimed two lives since veld fire restriction period kicked off on July 1, the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has said. This comes after the latest veld fire destroyed six hectares, five gardens and killed a grandmother in Mhondoro…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) is collaborating with TelOne to establish a call centre, aimed at enhancing communication between residents and the local authority. HCC information and publicity committee chairperson, Happymore Gotora, said the initiative was expected to transform how residents interact with the council and improve service delivery. “As City…
ZANU PF Mashonaland East provincial secretary for finance is embroiled in a US$4 million fraud charge emanating from botched land deals.. It is the State case that on the first count, in October 2022, Gowo and his accomplices misrepresented to one Andrew Baker that they were selling pieces of land in Marlborough and Kuwadzana, Harare….
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has raised concern over the slow pace of the construction of Gwayi-Shangani Dam, saying statistics being given by the government on the completion of the project are misleading. This comes as the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) recently revealed that the construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North Province was…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Sadc Summit has set regional peace and the mitigation of drought as key agenda items when it takes place in Harare next month. This comes after Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi recently declared states of disaster, while also appealing to the international community for help amid the current El…
GOVERNMENT has implored churches to facilitate employment opportunities for youth through conducting job fairs with various government departments to ensure they get adequate information. Addressing the 5th anniversary of the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) recently, Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said youth were idle due to lack of information on how to get…
Rutendo Ngara THE Chinhoyi High Court has acquitted Zanu PF Hurungwe East legislator Chenjerai Kangausaru of a forgery charge he was facing. This comes as Chinhoyi magistrate Moreblessing Makati had in February fined Kangausaru US$300 for forgery after he was accused of using a fake offer letter to grab a 262-hectare Chitonga Farm in Hurungwe,…
