By Beaven Dhliwayo Group Features Editor GLOBAL Renaissance Investments (GRI) will host the 8th edition of the Zimbabwe Infrastructure Summit and Awards in Victoria Falls to work towards accelerating infrastructure projects which are a key enabler of the envisaged Vision 2030 that seeks to make Zimbabwe an upper-middle-class economy. The Infrastructure Summit which is slated…
THE government has donated over 4 000 metric tonnes of grain to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support refugees and asylum seekers living in the country. Speaking during the launch of the hybrid food modality at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge, Manicaland Province, on Tuesday, minister of Public Service July Moyo said the government…
A SUSPENDED police officer allegedly set-up an illegal roadblock at the corner of Herbert Chitepo and Takawira Street in Harare before extorting money from motorists driving along that route. Crynot Fabiano, 32, who is stationed at Dzivaresekwa Police Station, but is on suspension, is said to have operated the fake roadblock with his three accomplices…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe is targeting to plant 25 million trees across the country this rainy season in collaboration with other partners as part of the State-owned company’s fight against deforestation. The tree-planting initiative is set to act as a complementary activity to the broader campaign aimed at empowering communities…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH KOREA says its business investors are scouting for more opportunities in Zimbabwe and aim to boost economic and social relations between the two countries. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the side-lines of the South Korea Day celebrations in Harare, the country’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jae Kyung Park,…
NINE people died in two serious traffic accidents in Chipinge and Chiredzi this week, as the country’s road carnage continues unabated. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the accidents yesterday, while also urging drivers to observe stipulated speed limits and to follow all road safety rules to save lives. “Police confirm two fatal road accidents….
HIGH Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has recused himself in the matter in which incarcerated Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume is challenging both his conviction and sentence. Ngarivhume was early this year sentenced to four years in prison by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, who found him guilty of inciting violence after he used his…
FORMER Chitungwiza Ward 7 councillor Charamba Mlambo is accused of attempting to bribe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials, leading to allegations of bribery. Mlambo, 40, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei, who granted him US$200 bail before instructing him to return to court on December 18. He is accused of attempting to bribe Zacc…
By Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE is set to host the 2023 African Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) week-long awareness campaign starting from Saturday to Friday next week. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness…
A SUSPECTED robber was arrested while drinking at a bar a few metres away from another joint where he and his friends had allegedly attacked a man and stole his money. John Chimbende, 28, of Njedza Village, was arrested after he and his accomplices, who are still at large, allegedly attacked Edwin Chitsungo, 24, who…
