By Rutendo Ngara A SUSPECTED female carjacker, who is also believed to be mentally ill, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly attempting to steal a Ford Ranger vehicle at the Harare Showgrounds. Tragedy Muchairi, 42, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing attempted car theft charges and was remanded in custody…
THE Urban Development Corporation (Udcorp) plans to construct high-rise flats in the border town of Plumtree in Matabeleland South province as part of moves to ease accommodation woes in the region. Udcorp chief executive officer Joey Shumbamhini said this during a stakeholder’s engagement meeting held in the country’s second largest city. A state-owned enterprise under…
A CHINESE investor has come out fighting to keep vast tracts of land in Harare’s upmarket Borrowdale area owned by his two…
AUTHORITIES have budgeted ZiG22 billion for the 2024/25 cropping season with maize production expected to increase to 2,7 million metric tonnes from 635 000 metric tonnes in 2023 /2024 season amid hopes of above normal rainfall. This was confirmed yesterday by Information minister Jenfan Muswere at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “The plan comes…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@daiolynews.co.zw A PROPERTY register for Rufaro Marketing’s beer outlets is missing and the company’s management is failing to account for its assets amid reports that a former chief executive destroyed the record. Rufaro Marketing is wholly owned by Harare City Council and owns a chain of beer outlets, most of whom were…
SOUTH Africa’s department of correctional services says it is appalled and incensed by a video making rounds on social media showing an…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 37-YEAR-OLD woman from Thorngrove suburb, Bulawayo, has appeared before the magistrate’s court after she allegedly defrauded another woman of US$450 after misrepresenting herself as a housing agent. Enisia Tshuma yesterday appeared before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing fraud charges. She pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to…
By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE government has implored churches in the country to establish vocational training centres (VTC) to complement the government’s efforts in fighting drug and substance abuse. Speaking at a meeting with clerics to discuss modalities to collaborate with churches on possible ways to address the drug and substance abuse menace among the…
ACTING Auditor General Rheah Kujinga has, in her latest audit report, exposed massive rot in government ministries, departments, parastatals and councils with most of the public institutions failing to account for goods and services procured. She also flags issues of mismanagement of assets in these institutions. The report, which was tabled before Parliament last week,…
AUTHORITIES have called on local authorities to maintain transparency when dealing with public finances as this will improve service delivery. Speaking in Bulawayo yesterday, National Housing ministry’s permanent secretary Theodius Chinyanga said local authorities should also comply with relevant financial reporting guidelines. “Transparency is crucial when local authorities are dealing with public funds as such…
