THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says its dam water levels have drastically dropped and this could lead to the decommissioning of two of its supply dams if they do not receive significant water inflows during the current rainy season. This comes as Bulawayo is faced with perennial water shortages with residents going for more than…
By Yvonne Ncube THE government says it is working on introducing a mandatory community service sentence for anyone found littering as a stern measure to combat rampant waste problem across the country. Environment minister Nqobizitha Ndhlovu, in a statement on solid waste management last week, said deterrent fines for public littering would be introduced and…
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concerns over the rise of bottle stores and guesthouses in the city, saying the new spaces promote abuse of drugs especially by the youth. Speaking at a council meeting last week, councillor Sikhululekile Moyo said the second capital was in danger of having more drug addicts due to these spaces. “I…
THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) has embarked on training law enforcement agents, from the police and Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers, to equip them with the required skills to investigate and prosecute corruption related to public procurement. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday, Praz director of capacity building, Cliff Gondo, said efforts…
NOTORIOUS convicted robber Musa Taj Abdul, who reportedly went on a 20-year armed robbery spree across Zimbabwe before getting arrested in 2020, yesterday told a Harare magistrate that his rights were violated on his arrest. He added that he was mauled by a dog and police officers declined to have him seek medical treatment. Abdul,…
A HARARE man, 28, who forged a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level certificate and used it to get a university degree in Poland, was yesterday found guilty of fraud. Tafadzwa Nyatondo, 28, pleaded guilty and was convicted when he appeared before Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka. The accused was arrested early this month after…
A MARRIED couple running a real estate company, Ark Properties (Private) Limited, is in trouble for allegedly illegally transferring into their own names a property they were managing belonging to former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono. This comes amid claims that the ex-RBZ chief was mulling pressing more charges relating to mismanagement…
A HABITUAL thief, who committed eight break-ins into homes in Hatcliffe Consortium, Harare, will spend the next five years in prison after he was found guilty of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances. Edward Makore, 33, of Hatcliff e was arrested after having broken into eight of his neighbour’s homes between October 24 and November 12…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Education ministry says it is recruiting over 570 education inspectors who will be engaged next January in a bid to improve and promote effectiveness and efficiency in schools. Speaking to the Daily News on Wednesday on the sidelines of a strategic meeting in Bulawayo, the ministry’s permanent secretary, Moses Mhike,…
A MAN, 20, from Chief Chinamhora Village in Domboshava, who allegedly paid his 10-year-old victim US$1 in exchange for sex, has been brought before a Harare court. Tinotenda Gatsi, who is being charged with four counts of rape, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday. He was remanded in custody and advised to approach…
