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THE government has resolved to go after manufacturers and retailers of illicit beer using ethanol as it battles to reduce the uptake of illegal brews and drugs across the country. Responding to questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday, leader of government business and also Justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said authorities were working with various…

A GENERAL manager with LKH Petroleum, Shingai Levison Muringi, 32, who appeared in court earlier on two fraud and money laundering charges, was yesterday back in court on a third charge. The latest is of allegedly breaching a court order before selling an exhibit vehicle valued at US$50 000.He appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi…

By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOBULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has given up to next month all public braai service providers to register with the city’s health department as the local authority moves to regulate the popular practice. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said the latest development was meant to safeguard the safety and…

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has announced that the local authority is set to receive US$50 000 from the Bloomberg Philanthropies New Youth Climate Action Fund. The fund provides technical assistance and funding for 100 mayors to activate projects for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years to design, produce and govern climate-change…

A HARARE woman yesterday appeared before the local courts following her arrest after she allegedly scalded her husband during a row over the illness of their child. The court heard that Ethel Mubaiwa allegedly poured hot water on her husband Moses Mutyavaviri, 33, after the couple failed to agree on when to take their ill…

By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zwTHE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is supporting Zimbabwe’s fight against polio by offering help in a number of areas including recruiting complementary healthcare workers. This comes as over 5 million children have so far received the first dose of the polio vaccine, surpassing the country’s 4 million target since the onset…

THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has implored the government to channel more funding to start-ups as they have the potential to generate more taxes for the country. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a stakeholders meeting yesterday, ZNCC representative Golden Muoni said investing in local businesses should be prioritised to…

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has begun the rehabilitation of the 10-kilometre railway line which stretches from Machipanda (Mozambique) to Mutare to boost business between the countries. This follows an agreement entered into by the Zimbabwe and Mozambique governments in January this year to refurbish and extend the line as part of the bilateral cooperation…

By Bryn Matongo and Masimba Makwembere WEDZA North Member of Parliament (MP) Itayi Ndudzo has demanded answers on the benefits of foreign trips to the country. This comes as several regional countries, including Malawi have clamped down on unnecessary travels to other countries. “What are the policy measures to make sure that when taxpayers’ money…