THE High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Labour, Economists and African Democrats (Lead) president, Linda Masarira, in which she was suing the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for rejecting her nomination papers last month. When the Nomination Court sat on June 21, Masarira tried to pay the US$20 000 presidential candidate fee using…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has embarked on a citizens’ rights awareness campaign ahead of the forthcoming August 23 harmonised elections. The campaign is running under the theme My Vote, My Right, My Country and underscores the constitutional rights of citizens to actively exercise their right to vote and to participate in peaceful, free,…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has partnered with the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) to carry out a pilot project on the production of diesel using the Jatropha plant. This comes as Zimbabwe has been in the spotlight for ‘failing’ to actualise the biodiesel project, which has been muted since 2006….
Jawet Chiguvare chiguvarej@dailynews.co.zw THE long-standing economic, political and social cooperation between the defence forces of China and Zimbabwe has created strategic alliances between the two nations, especially on national development, peace and security. Speaking at a reception in Harare on Wednesday to commemorate the 96th anniversary of the formation of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government says it is in the process of developing its Zimbabwe Agriculture Investment Plan (Zaip) 2 blueprint, which aims to promote biodiversity and smart agriculture. This comes as the country is expected to receive normal to below-normal rains this season, hence the need to expedite smart agricultural practices that are in…
A MAN from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo has been hauled before the courts on allegations of assaulting and stabbing his sister with a pair of scissors following accusations of witchcraft. Dieford Ncube, 37, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a charge of assaulting his sister Charity Ncube before he was remanded out of…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Children’s Fund and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZ) have urged local companies to create family-friendly workplaces to promote job satisfaction and boost service deliveries by employees. The two organisations yesterday said family-friendly policies would promote business growth and healthier working environment. The call comes after the CZI and…
A SUSPECTED Kwekwe fraudster, who evaded arrest for nearly four years after allegedly duping a man out of US$36 000 in a botched car deal, appeared before a Harare court yesterday. Ricard Ernest Joseph, 34, was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing a charge of theft of trust property before being granted US$100 bail and…
A MAN from Marlborough, Harare, has taken his mechanic to court after he allegedly stole US$2 600 that was meant to buy a car engine from South Africa. Jealous Bonomali, 39, was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday where he was charged with fraud before being granted US$100 bail and he will be back in…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw CELEBRATIONS to mark the Marketing Week are underway across the country as the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) honours marketing professionals’ contributions to the economy. The annual programme, which is running under the theme ‘The engine for business transformation’, was officially opened on Monday and will be running until today. This…
