A DISPUTE over who should be served first at a tuckshop in Umguza turned fatal after a 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed in the thigh and later died from his injuries. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said yesterday that the deceased, Zebron Ndlovu of Windmill, Umguza, arrived home at about 7pm on Tuesday, running and…
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has officially opened its Masvingo Branch, marking an important chapter in its continued efforts to make exceptional financial services…
Cassava Technologies, the pan-African technology group founded by tech entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, has joined a global coalition seeking to make artificial intelligence accessible to billions of people whose languages remain poorly supported by AI systems. Cassava is among signatories spanning an initial 60 technology companies, AI laboratories, researchers, governments, philanthropies and civil…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR THE government has provided significant relief to businesses by lowering National Employment Council (NEC) levies, which have been threatening the survival of struggling companies.In this regard, authorities have directed all NECs to rationalise their levies to a maximum of one percent of payroll, in line with the government’s broader efforts to reduce…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE country is scaling up its electric vehicle (EV) roadmap, mirroring worldwide momentum towards sustainable energy.On that score, the government is launching a pilot project in Harare involving public transport electric buses, to allow authorities to assess charging requirements, potential charging locations and viable business models.Speaking at a workshop in the capital…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER A HARARE couple was found dead in their matrimonial bedroom in Glen View 3 yesterday, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths following a reported marital dispute.Nyasha Mhungu, 35, and his wife, Olga Muzhingi, 30, were discovered at their home after reportedly experiencing marital problems.Police confirmed the deaths, saying the couple…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have stepped up efforts to curb road crashes by rolling out a National Speed Monitoring System that will track public service vehicles and enforce compliance with speed-limiting and monitoring requirements.The authorities have given public service vehicle operators a six-month grace period to install and comply with the required speed-limiting and monitoring…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR GOVERNMENT says it will deploy cloud seeding and other climate-smart measures to safeguard food security against forecasted below-normal rainfall and elevated temperatures this year.The measures come as the government seeks to strengthen its preparedness against the potential impact of poor rainfall on crop and livestock production.Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday,…
THE construction of 104 new houses for families affected by the development of the US$313 million Sandawana lithium processing plant are at an advanced stage with relocation underway. Mutapa Energy Resources (MER) General Manager Andrew Mboma said seven demonstration and relocation houses had already been completed, while work on a further 97 homes was at…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has urged customers to protect their WhatsApp accounts from hackers and social engineering scams that are increasingly targeting mobile users. “We urge customers to proactively secure their WhatsApp accounts by selecting the login and security settings on their WhatsApp profile, and enabling WhatsApp Passkeys as well as activating the two-step authentication (or…
