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Masimba Makwembere POLICE have arrested 530 motorcyclists across the country during an aggressive crackdown on rampant traffic law violations.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the widespread arrests yesterday, stating that the law enforcement blitz strictly focused on ensuring total compliance with statutory road traffic regulations.“Reference is made to the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s press statement issued…

BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday honoured retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba with a massive agricultural mechanisation package.The state gesture follows Malaba’s recent retirement after an illustrious judicial career spanning more than four decades, during which he rose through the ranks to become chief justice while overseeing crucial institutional reforms and landmark constitutional rulings.Writing on…

THE government’s proposal to disband the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has emerged as a major point of contention among Members of Parliament in the ongoing debate on the planned constitutional amendments. The argy-bargy over the controversial proposal has been intense and unusual, with legislators from both the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition Citizens Coalition…

 Tapiwa Chirume HE United States of America remains fully committed to further improv­ing its all-round relations with Zimbabwe. So reiterates US Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, who adds that Washington is particularly keen to see even stronger commercial links with Harare. Speaking in Harare on Thursday, during celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of American…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council is set to rehabilitate more than 100 kilo­metres of cycling tracks across the capital as part of efforts to improve road safety, promote sustainable transport and encourage more residents to take up cycling. The initiative comes amid growing concerns over the safety of cyclists, who often compete…

Tapiwa Chirume and Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES continue to grapple with a major policy conflict between safeguarding the interests of vulnerable buyers of il­legally allocated land and enforcing property rights nationwide. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, Paul Mavima, confirmed yesterday that…

Rutendo Ngara in VICTORIA FALLS SADC legal experts have recommended that Tan­zania become the hub of the bloc’s proposed pharmaceutical procurement system because of its strategic geographical location and ac­cess to international shipping routes. This emerged at the conclu­sion of a four-day meeting of senior legal experts held in Victoria Falls from June 1 to…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Municipality of Kariba has established a revolving fund to empower low-income residents through community-driven development projects. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Kariba mayor Ralph Maonei said the fund would provide a sustainable financial mechanism to empower vulnerable com­munities and enable residents to undertake income-generating projects and other developmental initiatives. “The Municipality…

Tapiwa Chirume CHINHOYI is fighting a spike in illegal water and sewer linkages that are crippling service delivery and damaging public infrastructure. Town Clerk Biriat Tasarira yesterday said the local authority was increasingly concerned by the growing number of residents and developers bypassing official procedures to connect properties to municipal water and sewer networks. “The…

YVONNE NCUBE POLICE have arrested three suspected serial thieves linked to a 24-count crime wave involving vehicle thefts and housebreaking across Gweru between March and May this year. The suspects, identified as Tarisai Danha, 35, Benard Phiri, 29, both of Harben Park in Gweru, and Tinashe Gonde, 41, of Ascot Infill, are alleged to have…