INSIDE a grimy, poorly lit room in Mbare, one of Zimbabwe’s most populous townships, a 45-year-old man sits on a makeshift stool…
By Yvonne Ncube THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is equipping farmers in Matabeleland South Province with the requisite knowledge and skills on improving animal nutrition to boost their livestock quality in this arid region. In partnership with the Enhanced Resilience for Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe (ERVHIZ), FAO said it would assist the farmers in…
A MARRIED Harare man has been hauled before a magistrate’s court after he allegedly drugged his ex-girlfriend and raped her. Takunda Tapfuma, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Thursday where he was charged with contravening provisions of the Criminal Law Codification Act. He was granted $300 000 bail before being remanded to June…
STATE-owned mobile network operator NetOne says all dealers or agencies overpricing sim cards and other related products will be blacklisted as distributors…
A HARARE man, who is believed to have been purporting to be an agent who could help with fi nding jobs in the United Kingdom, has appeared in court for allegedly duping one of his clients out of US$4 000. Tadiwanashe Themba Ndlovu, 21, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi at the weekend and was…
By Rutendo Ngara WITH rising levels of unemployment, poverty and the escalating costs of living pushing urban dwellers to the edge, many…
FOREIGN companies are now free to invest in the broadcasting sector, which was once reserved for Zimbabweans, following the amendment of the…
THE Economic Empowerment Group (EEG) has appointed Jeremiah Mkanganwi as the group’s acting chairperson and Tapiwanashe Chikondowa as the new secretary-general. The appointments, which were made on Friday, also saw Wensley Muzerura land the secretary for transport and logistics post. Chikondowa said as the new secretary-general, he was going to influence development. “To have this…
THE Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (Zacc) has directed all local authorities to establish integrity committees that are set to replace the agency’s compliance and systems review departments. This was revealed during Zacc’s engagement of mayors and town clerks from the Matabeleland region in Bulawayo on Wednesday to train them on the policies that come with…
A PLUMTREE businessman is among nine suspected armed robbers who were arrested by the police in the city this week. The nine are suspected to be part of a gang that has been terrorising residents through a series of armed robberies for over a year. Speaking during a press briefing yesterday, the Bulawayo provincial police…
