LEGISLATOR Job Sikhala will face trial in a case he is accused of inciting public violence after High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, recently dismissed his application for review. The Zengeza West legislator is alleged to have incited his audience within and outside the country online to commit acts of public violence between March 10…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the country to brace for Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, which could badly affect infrastructure and crops. This comes after Tropical Storm Ana killed at least 10 people and also left a trail of destruction in Manicaland. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, agriculture meteorologist at MSD, Benjamin Kwenda, said there…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya THE Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) has called for concerted effort by stakeholders to preserve remaining wetlands in the capital, saying continued widespread destruction could lead to their extinction by 2030. According to a report titled the Current Status of Harare’s Headwater Wetlands prepared by Rob Cunliffe on behalf of HWT and covering the period between…
MUTARE – TRAINING of court officials have been improving the prosecution on wildlife crimes in the country over the past three years…
THE Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (Zas) has embarked on a livestock revitalisation programme that will improve breed and calving rate for communal cattle farmers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, chief executive officer of Zas Andrew Matibiri said the venture, in which they are partnering miners, would make use of artificial insemination. “A lot of farmers do not…
SUSPENDED Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Crispen Charumbira will apply for discharge following the close of the State’s case yesterday. He is accused of interfering with his juniors by ordering them to release suspects. The trial, which opened before regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna last year, saw cops, who were witnesses in the matter, alleging that…
ZANU PF national political commissar, Mike Bimha, pictured, has warned that the ruling party’s continuing factional fights could sabotage the former liberation movement’s 2023 poll targets. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, amid widening fissures in Zanu PF regional structures despite the party having recently concluded its provincial elections, Bimha appealed for unity saying this was the…
HYENAS and jackals are causing havoc in Chief Nyange’s area in Gutu East, Masvingo — where they are terrorising villagers and preying on livestock. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, worried villagers said the marauding carnivores had become a menace at night, when they come down from the mountains to attack domestic animals, including goats and cattle….
THE Zanu PF youth league yesterday launched a farming youth empowerment programme called ‘#ingorima something’ where horticulture inputs were dished to its members in all 10 provinces ahead of the March 26 by-elections. The inputs, which will be distributed to youth in the country’s 10 provinces, included seed and fertilizer. Speaking after the first meeting…
LAND baron Felix Munyaradzi’s freedom bid suffered a setback after a Harare court allowed the State to withdraw a concession they had…
