OPTATE Africa, an energy company, plans to build a 200 megawatts (MW) wind power plant near the town of Plumtree. It has…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has ordered vendors operating in the illegal fifth avenue market to vacate the site immediately without fail to make way for renovations. In a Friday circular Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube said the move was aimed at cleaning the area and pave way for the construction of decent vending bays….
WIZKID, Godfrey Chikaniso’s dream to become an Actuarial Scientist is fading by each passing day as the genius from Chikomba is failing to raise varsity fees despite passing his Advanced Level studies with flying colours — 20 points. The 18-year-old was doing a combination of science subjects at Madzivire Range Secondary School in Chikomba district….
RESTIVE civil servants have pleaded with Public Service minister July Moyo to meet in order to discuss their remuneration, saying they are struggling to make ends meet as their salaries have succumbed to inflation. This comes as prices of basic consumer goods in the country continue to skyrocket largely due to the relentless slump of…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has embarked on an exercise to tackle men’s challenges through its ‘male talk’ discussions across the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZGC communications offi cer Audrey Charamba said often when gender discussions pop up, women are talked about more than men hence…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has threatened to take “appropriate action” on any MP who comes late for parliamentary sessions or dresses “inappropriately”. He was responding to a question on Wednesday in the House from Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Dangamvura, Prosper Mutseyami, on why only a few ministers were in…
THREE Harare men are facing public violence charges after they allegedly assaulted three fellow imbibers for spilling their alcohol. Brian Madondo, 21, Timothy Sharu, 33 and Thias Dafi, 33, all residents of Eastview, stand accused of assaulting three men at KwaDyke Sports Bar at Mapondera Shopping Centre. The three, who are also being charged with…
A SUSPECTED thief unknowingly stole a satchel in downtown Harare containing a pistol before getting arrested a few hours later, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. Takunda Emmanuel Madzimure, 24, who stands accused of theft, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being remanded in custody. Madzimure was ordered to return to court today to…
A STABLE economy and predictable policy regime are key for “raising Zimbabwe’s social consciousness, and patriotism, and to a point where the country is able to promote its own anti-sanctions laws”, a top lawyer and Zanu PF legislator has said. This comes as the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led administration’s international reengagement efforts have continually been “negated…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) intends to hire 175 vehicles to conduct a national novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccination campaign commencing on February 20. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube confirmed that the council was seeking to hire private vehicles from local residents for the polio vaccination programme. Polio…
