THIS year’s buyers’ programme running alongside the Mine Entra exhibition in Bulawayo from July 29 to 31 is expected to strengthen business linkages in Zimbabwe’s mining sector by connecting procurement executives with suppliers and service providers.The Mine Entra Buyers Programme, which will be held at the Zimbabwe International Conference and Exhibition Smart City (ZICES), seeks…
BLESSING NYAHUMA ANOTHER family has entered the news in the most terrible way possible. Photographs of an ordinary household have become evidence of extraordinary horror. One of my favourite Swahili sayings is, “Mpenzi ni adui” the lover is the enemy. Not because love is evil, but because intimacy gives another person unusual access to us….
Zimbabwe’s Chevrons are determined to bounce back when they face Bangladesh in the decisive third and final T20 International at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday, with the three-match series finely balanced at 1-1 after Friday’s defeat.“When you drop five catches in a short space of time, you put yourselves under pressure straight away….
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says the transfer of voter registration and maintenance of the voters roll to the Registrar-General’s Office will improve the country’s electoral management by streamlining operations and boosting efficiency.This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently signed into law Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 that brough the changes, among others.Speaking…
hazel marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have raised concerns over a surge in the theft of older-generation Honda Fit vehicles, with 14 cases recorded in June alone.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, yesterday told the Daily News On Sunday that the vehicles had become prime targets for criminals due to vulnerabilities in their ignition and locking…
FOUR men have been arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of 10 ostrich eggs valued at US$10 000 in Bulawayo without the required permits.The suspects, Mathew Ngwenya, 46, of Highlands, Zvishavane; Morgan Mugore, 45, of Hweru, Gutu; James Kalulu, 61, of Chinotimba, Victoria Falls; and Nduna Moyo, 67, of Romney Park, Bulawayo, were…
Tapiwa Chirume ONE of the largest agro-processing and horticulture firms in Mashonaland East, Wiserow Enterprises, is targeting 900 tonnes of blueberry exports this year as it ramps up production to meet growing demand in Europe while exploring opportunities in the lucrative Chinese market.The ambitious export target represents a significant increase from the 597 tonnes the…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI GOVERNMENT has invited objections to applications by two mining companies seeking exclusive coal exploration rights in three provinces.In the latest Government Gazette, Mining Affairs Board chairman, Thomas Utete-Wushe, said Mupfure Gold Resources (Private) Limited had applied for an exclusive prospecting order covering an area in the Mashonaland West and Midlands mining districts.“It is…
SIXTEEN people have been killed and several others injured in two horrific road traffic accidents across Zimbabwe last week.This comes as the country continues to witness fatal road traffic accidents despite repeated calls by authorities for motorists to exercise caution and observe road safety regulations.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said the first incident…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) requires an estimated US$38.94 million to complete outstanding works under the Cowdray Park servicing project, with funding constraints stalling the delivery of critical infrastructure in the high-density suburb.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, BCC acting director of engineering services and Cowdray Park project manager, Methusi Dibidi,…

