By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO STAKEHOLDERS in Bulawayo have requested for more rehabilitation centres in the second largest to reduce the effects of drug and substance abuse which is on the increase amongst youth and school children countrywide. This comes as the province only has one public rehabilitation centre. Speaking during a drug and substance abuse…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri IRVINE’S Zimbabwe, the country’s leading poultry breeding company, has joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Egg Day with a donation of 2 500 eggs and 100kg of chicken to Harare Children’s Home last Friday. World Egg Day, a global event celebrated on the second Friday of October every year,…
duben@dailynews.co.zw FIVE suspended police officers, who were previously arrested for alleged robbery, returned to the Harare Magistrate’s Court last Friday facing fresh charges of allegedly demanding US$15 000 as bribe. Lawson Muchongwe, 34, Perseverance Chisango, 31, Weston Muzorewa, 36, Prosper Chimbumu, 33, Lovemore Moyo, 34, and Garth Craig Duplooy, 51, are being charged with criminal…
TWO residents from Waterfalls in Harare are facing fraud charges after they allegedly conned a man $10 million. Abigail Ngulube, 51, and Gerald Chauke, 28, were arraigned before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi who granted them US$50 bail each on Friday before being remanded to November 15 for routine remand. Allegations are that the two duped…
THE uptake of bute (snuff) among Zimbabwean youths, especially young girls who associate themselves with manjuzu, a mermaid spirit believed to bestow its worshippers with wealth and a good life, is on the rise among the young desperate for good fortunes in life. Whether the benefits associated with snuffing are real or imagined is open…
IT IS one September afternoon and white fluffy clouds dotted the azure blue sky as the sun beamed beatifically in the bustling city of Harare and three men, probably in their thirties, push modified trolleys laden with groceries. The trolleys are heavily loaded and rickety as they snake their way down the busy Jason Moyo…
THE government says it will install solar systems at all schools that do not have access to electricity especially in the rural areas. The leader of government business in the Senate and minister of State for Provincial Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Lovemore Matuke, responded in the Senate on Thursday to…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says the high solar equipment costs are slowing down the implementation of net metering in the country. Net metering refers to the sending of excess customer-generated renewable energy to the grid via a grid-tied inverter. The concept seeks to mitigate the energy crisis in Zimbabwe and is being implemented…
POLICE in Bulawayo have confirmed the arrest of two suspects on charges of allegedly murdering a local businessman after attempting to snatch a bag containing cash before he could enter his house in the evening after arriving from work. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said Calisto Muzumbi, 39, died…
ECOCASH Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, the country’s leading digital and financial technology (fintech) services company, has been awarded ISO 22301 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, notable international achievements that underline its information security and business continuity credentials. ISO 22301 is an international standard for business continuity management (BCM) that provides a framework for organisations to develop, implement,…
