THE government says it is installing traffic calming measures along the newly refurbished Harare-Kanyemba Road amid speeding and reckless driving concerns. The ministry of Transport yesterday said some motorists were putting the lives of other road users at risk on the dualised road. “The ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and the Consortium of Exodus…
Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored Zimbabweans to maintain peace before, during and after the Sadc Summit. This comes as the country will host the 44th Sadc Summit and assume the regional body’s chairmanship later this week. Speaking yesterday at the national Heroes Acre during the 44th Heroes Day commemorations, Mnangagwa said there…
PUBLIC entities have said lack of adequate resources is hindering their implementation of the new electronic government procurement (eGP) recommended by the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz). This comes as Praz is striving to ensure public entities fully maximise the eGP in a bid to enhance procurement sustainability and promote transparency. It also comes…
By Brandon Josphat josphabtl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is probing allegations of human rights violations by security forces that have been raised by prodemocracy groups. Among the cases being investigated by the commission include the incarceration of opposition stalwart Jameson Timba and 78 other people, who were arrested on the 16th of June…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.com AUTHORITIES will supplement livestock feed throughout the country to stop farmers from engaging in panic selling of their animals due to the El Niño drought. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka yesterday said that this was being done as the drought had affected feed, water availability and herbage quality — resulting in the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was among the more than 20 heads of state and government who attended the inauguration yesterday of Rwanda leader Paul Kagame. Mnangagwa arrived in Kigali on Saturday and had bilateral talks with Kagame. Yesterday he witnessed the swearing in of Kagame at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali. “The two Heads of…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) has beefed up its manpower by roping other municipal police officers from Chitungwiza, Epworth local board and Ruwa town council ahead of the upcoming Sadc Summit. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, HCC mayor Jacob Mafume said the additional manpower would ensure sanity and order is maintained…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.com THE police have released names of nine people who perished last week in an accident along the MasvingoZano Road last week. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they were yet to name the other five Gokwe accident victims and urged drivers to exercise caution on the roads…
BY SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRIStaff Writer THERE is absolutely nothing amiss about other security services complementing the work of police to maintain law and order in the country when that is warranted. So says national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, who adds that authorities will not hesitate to throw the kitchen sink at chaos mongers hellbent on causing…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE POLICE have intensified road traffic rules enforcement measures in the country ahead of the Heroes and Defence Forces Day public holidays and the Sadc summit that is commencing next week. Commissioner general Godwin Matanga yesterday urged motorists to exercise caution and abide by the road rules. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) implores…
