TWO Botswana’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officers are in the country to draw lessons from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) on how they conducted last year’s general elections. The two, chief public relations officer Osubile Maroba and policy development and voter education manager Malefho Gopolang, came as Botswana is set to hold its own elections…
FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa’s allies say it is sad that those who have remained in the main opposition party were dragging the name of the late opposition stalwart Morgan Tsvangirai in their political battles yet they once worked against him. This comes as Chamisa, who recently quit the CCC citing…
A DOMBORAMWARI, Epworth, 30, stands accused of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to axe his friend to death. Simbarashe Jumbo was arraigned before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded him in custody until February 16 when he will return to file his bail application.The State, represented by Grace Mugocheke, told the court that Jumbo…
THE Bulawayo City Council has sounded alarm bells that its struggling, but privatised business entity, Ingwebu Breweries, might this year be heavily affected by the El Nino-induced drought. This comes at a time the local authority is struggling to find ways to turn the traditional beer brewery into a profit-making business.With weather experts painting a…
THE construction of a US$22 million power line in Bikita by the Bikita Minerals Company is now 84 percent complete and will soon bring relief to thousands of villagers and businesses in rural Bikita, Gutu and Zaka. Bikita Minerals is the country’s biggest lithium producer, which is owned by Chinese firm, Sinomine, (Hong Kong) Rare…
THE government says it will deploy extension workers at mines across the country as the Mines ministry seeks to offer technical services in the sector and also avoid accidents. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mines ministry permanent secretary Pfungwa Kunaka said his ministry was consulting with other relevant stakeholders to create extension services in…
THE five women from Hatcliffe, Harare, who went viral on social media platforms after they allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl accusing her of having an affair with a married man spent another night in remand custody after a Harare magistrate postponed their plea recording. Zelpa and Natasha Kanduza, Fortunate Tembo, Olleyn Vinyugwi and Mitchel Kariwo,…
THREE unsuspecting jobseekers, looking for greener pastures in the United Kingdom (UK), reportedly lost nearly US$14 000 after they were duped by a fake job recruiter. Canaan Chinhoro, Tawanda Walter Chigwada and Tsitsi Lynette Nyakutsikwa, are said to have given the money to one Chipo Ndebele who claimed she was able to secure certificates of…
A MAN from Hatcliffe, Harare, is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to kill a man who was standing outside his house. Herbert Nhamo Kufandirori, 26, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei before being granted US$50 bail and he will return to court on February 29 for his routine remand. The court heard…
A SUSPECTED rapist, who was identified by his victim during a police identification parade, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday. Godknows Mafunga, 24, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei who remanded him in custody. Mafunga will return to court on February 28 for the provision of his trial date. The State is…
