THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says Egodini Terminus will open to commuter omnibuses and the general public tomorrow. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said residents should ensure they board at appropriate places in order to avoid congestion. “The city of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that the…
YVONNE NCUBEin Bulawayo A BULAWAYO man has been ordered to pay US$300 fine after being found guilty of fatally running over a cyclist who died on the spot as a result of the accident. Farai Mabhande, 35, of King George V1, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a charge of culpable homicide. He was…
BY SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI ZIMBABWEANS and Chinese nationals in the country welcomed the Lunar New Year with a bang on Thursday night at a gala attended by various dignitaries, including senior government officials. Multitudes of people from all age groups thronged the Celebration Centre in Harare to witness mesmerising performances, including music, dance, martial arts, fashion…
BY RUTENDO NGARA ZANU PF legislators have called on the government, through Parliament, to send them to the United States of America (US) to pressure President Joe Biden’s administration to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. The US enacted the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera) in 2001 after the land reform programme which it…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on local authorities to cease approving housing and other property developments on wetlands to avoid distressing citizens. This comes as local authorities have, over the years, been forced to demolish some houses and other properties built on wetlands following complaints by environmental stakeholders. In a statement…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga is chairing a committee that is dealing with the exclusive prospective orders (EPOs) for mining in the country. An EPO gives exclusive rights to prospect for specified minerals in any identified location and are issued for three years. This comes as legislators wanted to know the government policy on the EPOs…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has shut down the Concession water treatment plant due to suspected cyanide pollution in the Murodzi River in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province. The suspected cyanide spillage led to the death of aquatic life in the river and also leaving the community vulnerable to diseases due to…
HIGH Court judge Never Katiyo has ordered the Liquor Licensing Board to revoke an operating licence of Harare central business district bar, Madhadha, as its operations were a “nuisance”. The order comes after a neighbour of the liquor store, Innomatz Medical, which operates under the name, CBD Specialist Hospital and Maternity, approached the court seeking…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa JAPAN has disbursed US$$774 000 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for an emergency cholera response in Manicaland Province. This comes as latest figures from the Health ministry show that 21 835 suspected cholera, 2 387 confirmed, 21 134 recoveries cases, 71 confirmed deaths and 416 suspected deaths have been recorded…
TWO brothers are on trial at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts after they allegedly robbed and assaulted a motorist before robbing him of US$5 500. The complainant is Ashley Mlambo, 21, who was allegedly robbed by Marcelle Temai Masvikenyi, 21, and Lovemore Panganaye Masvikenyi, 53. According to the State, Mlambo was driving near Village Walk in…
