POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for David Majagada in connection with a robbery involving US$99 000 at a local service station. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the matter yesterday. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information, which may lead to the arrest of … Majagada, 47, who is being sought in connection…
INFLUENTIAL Catholic clerics fear that this year’s crunch elections could be disputed again, especially seeing that the scope for national dialogue appears to have passed. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the new secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, said the failure by the country to institute all needed electoral reforms…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has announced that the country is going to participate in the Osaka Expo 2025 to be held in Japan, as it seeks to strengthen its engagement and re-engagement policy. Expo 2025 is an upcoming world Expo organised and sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions and where more than 150…
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has implored the government, business and labour to work more closely together in the interest of workers and other stakeholders. Addressing workers in Harare on May Day, the ILO’s representative in Zimbabwe, Annamarie Kiaga, also said it was crucial for the country to effect a new and inclusive social contract…
By Brandon Josphat ZIMBABWE had by Monday this week recorded a total of 588 cholera cases, and four deaths with Matabeleland South and Manicaland provinces reporting the highest cases since January this year. This comes as eight of the 16 Sadc countries have reported cholera outbreaks with most cases reported in Malawi and Mozambique. Information…
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has signed an agreement with aviation giant Emirates to boost inbound tourist arrivals and develop traffic into the country utilising the strength of the airline’s global network. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Dubai yesterday by Emirates’ senior vice president commercial operations for Africa Badr Abbas and ZTA chief…
TWO senior Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) officials, who have been in custody since Saturday, when they were arrested for allegedly manipulating a vehicle tender procurement process, were yesterday released on $200 000 bail each. IDCZ public relations manager Derek Nkululeko Sibanda, 45, and accounting officer Edward Tome, 50, were arraigned before Harare magistrate…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO regional court has withdrawn charges against a suspected fraudster who was accused of defrauding three people of a combined US$45 000 by promising them United Kingdom travelling visas. Brian Jele, 36 had the charges withdrawn when the State failed to convincingly nail him. Announcing the ruling, Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet…
By Cloud Fusirein Ndola, Zambia ZIMBABWE’S field athletes managed to scoop three more medals to take the country’s tally to five at the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Under-18 and Under-20 championships at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia. Samuel Dauti managed to scoop another silver medal for the country in the Under-18 men…
By Ketty Nyoni CIVIL servants have expressed relief as Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) health care facilities yesterday resumed operations. PSMI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS,) was forced to close its health care facilities for seven months after workers embarked on industrial action in protest of non-payment of…
