BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE FOUR rhinos, three zebras, cattle and goats, among other animals, died after drinking contaminated water at Lake Chivero Recreational Park in Harare. In a statement yesterday, ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo confirmed the death of the animals which he attributed to the contamination of the lake. “Four rhinos have died due to contamination…
THE late former vice president Phelekezela Mpoko will be buried today at his farm in Bulawayo. Mphoko died in India where he was receiving treatment on December 6. His remains were repatriated to Harare on Thursday before being flown to Bulawayo aboard an Air Force of Zimbabwe plane on Friday afternoon. It was accompanied by…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HOPES are high that the country will experience improved electricity supply over the festive season, with power utility Zesa prioritising domestic users during this period. At the same time, the government will soon roll out a massive programme to install solar kits for rural households, to enable everyone in the country…
KEY stakeholders in Bulawayo will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, early on Monday morning….
LAW enforcement agents will embark on a covert operation to sniff out businesses that are rejecting the ZiG in favour of the US dollar, the deputy minister of Finance, Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, has said. Mnangagwa was responding to Senators who on Thursday wanted to know the practical solutions that the government has come up with to…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw TROPICAL Cyclone Chido, currently in Madagascar, is expected to make landfall on Monday evening characterised by heavy rains, violent storms and thunderstorms, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the MSD head of forecasting, James Ngoma, said the rains would end after the Christmas holiday…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN A significant milestone of embracing advanced technology, the government has unveiled its first humanoid robot, Sophia, which aims to address the digital gap in the country. A humanoid robot resembles a human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes such as interacting with human tools…
Stella Madzivanyika, Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITERS CHURCHES and prophets will now be taxed for their revenue generating activities, as the government steps up its efforts to boost its coffers. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) confirmed the move on Wednesday this week, which will see all income such as that derived from selling…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL musician Dorcas Vambe, popularly known as Mai Dhuterere, allegedly duped a Harare man of US$16 000 after claiming that she had permission from President Emmerson Mnangagwa to import vehicles into the country duty-free. Vambe is the wife of popular gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere, whose real name is Darlington Mutseta….
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE remains committed to upholding and respecting human rights as dictated in the country’s Constitution and international laws. This comes as Zimbabwe joined the world on Tuesday to commemorate the International Human Rights Day (IHRD) under the theme: “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now!” The minister of Justice, Ziyambi…
