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BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says the transfer of voter registration and maintenance of the voters roll to the Registrar-General’s Office will improve the country’s electoral management by streamlining operations and boosting efficiency.This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently signed into law Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 that brough the changes, among others.Speaking…

FOUR men have been arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of 10 ostrich eggs valued at US$10 000 in Bulawayo without the required permits.The suspects, Mathew Ngwenya, 46, of Highlands, Zvishavane; Morgan Mugore, 45, of Hweru, Gutu; James Kalulu, 61, of Chinotimba, Victoria Falls; and Nduna Moyo, 67, of Romney Park, Bulawayo, were…

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI GOVERNMENT has invited objections to applications by two mining companies seeking exclusive coal exploration rights in three provinces.In the latest Government Gazette, Mining Affairs Board chairman, Thomas Utete-Wushe, said Mupfure Gold Resources (Private) Limited had applied for an exclusive prospecting order covering an area in the Mashonaland West and Midlands mining districts.“It is…

Hazel Marimbiza THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) requires an estimated US$38.94 million to complete outstanding works under the Cowdray Park servicing project, with funding constraints stalling the delivery of critical infrastructure in the high-density suburb.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, BCC acting director of engineering services and Cowdray Park project manager, Methusi Dibidi,…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR GOVERNMENT has ruled out extending the January 2027 deadline for banning unrefined lithium concentrate exports.The stance comes as authorities intensify efforts to ensure the country’s vast lithium resources are processed locally in line with the government’s beneficiation and industrialisation agenda.Speaking after touring the lithium sulphate processing plant at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe in…

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO Mayor David Coltart has urged the government to rehabilitate the western transport corridor to boost regional trade.His remarks follow the completion of the Harare–Beitbridge Highway, a critical economic artery expected to enhance regional connectivity and strengthen Zimbabwe’s position as a transport and logistics hub.Commenting on the upgraded highway, Coltart yesterday said…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been jailed for 30 years after being convicted of raping his young niece twice.The accused, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minor, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure yesterday.He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial.The…

 Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER MORE than 500 graves will be relocated at a cost of plus US$500 000 to complete the Kunzvi Dam project. The exercise follows concerns raised by traditional leaders, who objected to the graves being submerged once the dam begins impounding water, prompting the government to undertake a reburial programme that would…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITERAUTHORITIES are strengthening national data systems to improve evidence-based policymaking and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Speaking during a session on leveraging the SDGs minimum service delivery standards in New York yesterday, the minister of Public Service, Edgar Moyo, said reliable and timely data had become indispensable for effective governance and sustainable development.“Achieving the…