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Government, NGOs step in to address water woes in rural areas

THE government in conjunction with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has embarked on borehole drilling projects amid reports some villages with over 200 households share one water source. Owing to inadequate rainfall this season, most rural communities are enduring a water crisis, resulting in villagers walking long distances to access the precious liquid from limited boreholes. In…

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ZPC to receive Hwange substation transformers

By Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) says it will this week receive the third batch of Hwange B substation transformers, a major milestone in the completion of the Hwange 7 and 8 expansion project. This comes as the overall Hwange 7 and 8 expansion projects are now at 94 percent complete. It also…

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Woman’s remains found after seven days

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman was found dead in Banket, Mashonaland West province, after she went missing for seven days. Posting on their twitter handle, police said the woman was found lying in a bush on Tuesday at Glen Luice Farm and they were investigating the case. “The victim reportedly went missing on 24 September after she…

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PWDs demand inclusive electoral process

PEOPLE with disabilities (PWDs) in Zvishavane have demanded that the government and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) implement policies that will allow an inclusive electoral process ahead of next year’s polls. Zvishavane Disability Connect committee member Musawenkosi Ndlovu told the Daily News yesterday that Zimbabwe was lagging behind in terms of disability inclusivity in its…

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200 Zimbabwean teachers set for Rwanda

AT LEAST 200 teachers are expected to leave the country to Rwanda by mid-October following a deal signed by Zimbabwe and the East African country under which more than 400 educators will be deployed. The 224 teachers to head to Rwanda were selected from 500 local educators who applied for the jobs. Speaking to Daily…

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Another witness in Makore trial retracts statement

By Dionne Kanyowa ANOTHER witness in the suspected ritual killing of a Murewa minor, Tapiwa Makore (Jnr), has retracted the statement she allegedly made to the police in which she alleged that the major suspect, Tafadzwa Shamba, sold human meat to her which she suspected to be the deceased’s. Shamba, who is jointly charged with…

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Geo Pomona cries foul after fire erupts at dumpsite

GEO Pomona Waste Management says a portion of its site has been burnt by fi re under suspicious circumstances. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the law enforcement agents were investigating the origins of the fire. “A report was made at Borrowdale Police Station and agencies such as the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) have been…

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Dog bite victim sues police for US$4 000

By Brighton Muronzereyi TWO Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have landed in trouble after a Chivhu woman sued them for US$4 000 for unleashing a dog on her during the national lockdown two years ago. Chivhu resident, Enerty Chimedza, 34, is suing two police officers one sergeant Pangwana and Godknows Mutete, all based at Chivhu…

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