AUTHORITIES say an investor has been identified to undertake construction of a 33km by-pass road that will divert heavy trucks from using the scenic Christmas Pass route in Mutare and reduce fatal traffic accidents. The Christmas Pass is the gateway in and out of Mutare from the west. Mutasa South MP Misheck Mugadza on Wednesday…
A MAN, suspected of assaulting another male appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court on Thursday facing charges of attacking the complainant at Mugutu Farm in Mazowe, for wearing a Zanu PF T-shirt. Gilmond David, 44, was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi after he allegedly assaulted Dosman Piko for refusing to take off a Zanu PF…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO BULAWAYO informal traders have appealed to the local authority and government to introduce initiatives targeting their plight and welfare in the face of worsening economic hardships in the country. Speaking at the launch of the catalysing economic development through the informal sector this week, Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association director, Michael…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on women to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) skills to empower themselves financially and contribute to the development of the economy. Speaking at a Women in Business Global graduation ceremony in Bulawayo yesterday, Mnangagwa said ICTs played a crucial role in the empowerment of women. “As our society becomes…
Rutendo Ngara and Ketty Nyoni POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has issued a stern warning to errant drivers, adding that cops will be on high alert on the roads to enforce rules and reduce traffic accidents and deaths. In a statement yesterday ahead of the Easter holidays, which start today and continue through Monday, the police…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw A CONTINGENT of 11 local police officers is set to leave for the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan and Somalia. Bidding farewell to the police officers in Harare yesterday, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga urged the departing law enforcement agents to safeguard Zimbabwe’s highly-regarded reputation in all its foreign UN…
MASIMBA Holdings (Masimba) says it acquired a land bank valued at $53 million (US$439 000) during the year ended December 31, 2022 in line with the group’s value preservation strategy. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed construction firm said it will continue with its strategic focus of refurbishing its industrial assets to enhance rental earning capacity. The…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) says any aspiring candidate who engages in acts of political violence will be disqualified from the ongoing internal selection process for party representatives expected to contest in this year’s forthcoming elections. Speaking to the media yesterday, CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the opposition…
JESTER Media Services Group (JMSG) has paid tribute to its employee and much-loved graphic designer, Godfrey Wozhele, who died yesterday after a…
ECOBANK Zimbabwe (Ecobank) says it has commenced preparatory works for the construction of a new head office in the capital and a branch refurbishment exercise. The pan-African lender said the refurbishment resulted in the full reconfiguration of the Samora Machel Branch. Ecobank’s managing director Moses Kurenjekwa said the new modern branch was completed and is…
