Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, says the government is ready to implement its flagship smart traffic management system to deal with errant drivers who have made the country’s roads death traps. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Easter and Independence Day road safety awareness campaign in Glendale, Mashonaland Central…
THE government has set itself a target to connect over 3 million households to the national power grid by 2030 as authorities seek to ensure that electricity is available to all. This comes at a time when Zimbabweans are having to endure long hours of load shedding with Zesa failing to supply power for both…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE speed with which things appear to be moving from bad to worse for the country’s at sixes and sevens opposition is spooking many people ahead of the 2028 national elections. This comes after the High Court ruled on Friday last week that the interim boss of the Citizens…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR AUTHORITIES have vowed to insulate local products against competition from imports, saying the country should never serve as a dumping ground for foreign products. In his address during a breakfast meeting yesterday, minister of Industry, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said they were determined to protect consumers against fake imported products. “We are strengthening…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A CHINESE national who fatally shot a local miner and injured another in a violent confrontation at a Zhombe mine has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the High Court sitting at the Gokwe Magistrates Court. Cai Yulong, the owner of Stone Steel Mine, also operating as Blue Mine,…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, says legislative bodies across the world should promote social development and justice. Speaking at the just-ended 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Mudenda added that national development (across the world) must be “people-centred and justice-driven”. “As elected representatives of the people we need to…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday denied two women bail who are facing allegations of trafficking a newly born baby. Christabel Muringami and Tabeth Chenyika were arrested in March before they were remanded in custody to yesterday for their bail application. According to prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi, in January this…
THE omens are not encouraging for the country’s shambolic opposition ahead of the 2028 national elections, after Zanu PF romped to victory in a parliamentary by-election in Glen View South, in Harare, at the weekend. So warned respected political analysts yesterday, adding that the current levels of opposition disarray made it “virtually impossible” for them…
Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have stepped up their efforts to dismantle a thriving black market in illegal medicines in the country — that include skin lightening creams and sex-enhancing tablets. In this regard, both police and the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) have recently recovered large quantities of the banned medicines, mainly in Harare….
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says over 7 000 vulnerable senior residents aged over 70 years have benefitted from the municipality’s 50 percent rate rebate which cushions them from paying their total utility bills. This comes after the council in May 2009 resolved to introduce social safety nets for senior citizens who were registered property…
