FARMERS in Zvishavane and Mberengwa have hailed the Presidential Poultry Scheme, an initiative which they said will go a long way in alleviating poverty, particularly in rural areas. As part of the government’s drive to alleviate poverty and boost rural income, it introduced the Presidential Poultry Scheme where farmers would receive free range chicks for…
By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for three suspected robbers who allegedly pounced on a businessman and robbed him of cash amounting to US$13 000. According to the police, the incident in which the suspects threatened to beat up the businessman before robbing him, took place at about midnight on Friday…
THE State has mounted an opposition against suspended Health ministry director of epidemiology Portia Manangazira, accused of abusing her office, from travelling to Rwanda for a health symposium. Manangazira approached the court seeking the release of her passport for her to travel to Kigali, an application which the State opposed citing fears of absconding. She…
By Hazel Marimbiza A 36-YEAR-OLD soldier has appeared in court for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old girl and for assaulting a six-year -old while boarding public transport. Nqobizitha Mpofu was not asked to plead to both counts of assault and was remanded out of custody to September 13 on $10 000 bail by Bulawayo Tredgold magistrate…
THE government has put non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the radar after setting up committees to monitor their operations in each district across the country. This comes after the government recently introduced the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill which seeks to regulate the operations of civil society organisations. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, deputy…
BRANDON JOSPHAT ZIMBABWE National Liberation War Veterans Association deputy chairperson Headman Moyo has been elected as the Zanu PF deputy secretary of the war veterans league. The elections were held on Friday at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare as the ruling party strengthens ahead of next year’s crucial elections. The establishment of the league…
INFORMAL industrialists in Zvishavane have appealed to council to avail more working space, saying congestion is disrupting their operations. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Zvishavane Home Industry secretary general Ocean Gundugwa accused the local authority of reneging on its promise to avail more space. “Informal work is the most common here in…
THE United Nations (UN) has hailed the Zimbabwe government for making tremendous strides in a number of areas in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities. In a statement, UN Residents and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon said the country had so far come up with several policies towards domestication of conventions on inclusion of people…
A GRANDMOTHER was left heartbroken after the High Court refused her access to her grandson who is in the custody of her daughter’s estranged in-laws. This was after she was deemed to be of questionable character with a likelihood of exposing the minor to criminal activities.The maternal grandmother went to court accusing her estranged son-in…
By Hazel Marimbiza BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has finally decommissioned Umzingwane Dam due to critically low water levels, a development that is likely to worsen the city’s water crisis. This comes at a time the city is implementing a 72-hour water shedding regime as council supply dams no longer have the capacity to provide enough…
