By Ketty Nyoni THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has called on media practitioners to be responsible and ethical in carrying out their mandate and desist from abusing the right to freedom of expression. This comes as Zimbabwe yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day which is celebrated on May…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE government has implored local authorities and private players to embrace the use of renewable energy as it moves to achieve the Smart Cities target by 2030. This comes at a time the country has been pushing for the harnessing of the country’s abundant renewable energy resources as key to helping…
BULAWAYO has registered over 14 000 people for routine blood pressure check-ups as the city continues to experience a rise in non-communicable diseases due to changing diets, a study has revealed. The case study which was carried by the City of Bulawayo with Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe and the Training and Research Support Centre…
By Brandon Josphat RWANDESE national Israel Shimimana is seeking the intervention of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be granted Zimbabwean citizenship after numerous failed attempts. This comes after the ministry of Home Affairs denied Shimimana citizenship despite having been married to a Zimbabwean woman since 2007, with their union blessed with four children. Shimimana who came…
ISRAELI businessman Gilad Shabtai has withdrawn fraud charges against his partner Ofer Sivan and personal assistant Cassandra Myburgh who were standing trial…
THE level of renewed development progress in Zimbabwe is impressive, with the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden near the capital, Harare,…
POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for David Majagada in connection with a robbery involving US$99 000 at a local service station. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the matter yesterday. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information, which may lead to the arrest of … Majagada, 47, who is being sought in connection…
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has signed an agreement with aviation giant Emirates to boost inbound tourist arrivals and develop traffic into the country utilising the strength of the airline’s global network. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Dubai yesterday by Emirates’ senior vice president commercial operations for Africa Badr Abbas and ZTA chief…
TWO senior Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) officials, who have been in custody since Saturday, when they were arrested for allegedly manipulating a vehicle tender procurement process, were yesterday released on $200 000 bail each. IDCZ public relations manager Derek Nkululeko Sibanda, 45, and accounting officer Edward Tome, 50, were arraigned before Harare magistrate…
By Ketty Nyoni CIVIL servants have expressed relief as Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) health care facilities yesterday resumed operations. PSMI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS,) was forced to close its health care facilities for seven months after workers embarked on industrial action in protest of non-payment of…
