A DRUNK and remorseless Harare woman, who fatally assaulted her husband in 2020, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison by the High Court. Progress Mangirandi, 30, of Glen Norah, was arrested after she struck, kicked and bit her husband — Takawira Marumisa — leading to his death. High Court judge, Justice Lucy Mungwari,…
TWO miners from Nkayi in Matabeleland North province died on Tuesday at a mine in Bulawayo after a shaft collapsed on them. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that the incident took place after the duo had gone down the mineshaft to check water levels. “Police confirm the sudden deaths of…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES plan to roll out a massive national cholera vaccination programme, with a special focus on areas that have been declared hotspots for the acute diarrhoeal illness. The minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that the government was in the…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says Bulawayo’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased from $25.75 billion to $27.87 billion over the past two years, reflecting a sign of economic growth. Presenting the Bulawayo GDP statistics in the city yesterday, Tapiwa Gumbo, the Zimstat manager for accounts and analysis, said the records showed that the…
ADVOCATES for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are pushing for the relaxation of tax policies on SMEs to ensure they operate more efficiently. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in the 2024 National Budget announced new measures for the informal sector to register their companies for tax purposes. Under the new measures, manufacturers and…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE government has pledged continued support to the Harare City Council (HCC) to ease the capital’s water challenges by a further 100 days.In October last year, the government intervened with a 100-day plan to help HCC address water supply challenges by facilitating the provision of water treatment chemicals that were…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT TEN armed robbers stormed a top private school in Chinhoyi on Tuesday night, getting away with an undisclosed sum of cash and other valuables. Lomagundi College confirmed the robbery yesterday, adding that the money that had been stolen did not include school fees. The board chairman of the school, Ntando Sibanda, also…
THE fight for control of the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House, formerly Harvest House in Harare, continues to escalate after two MDC supporters appeared in court yesterday facing public violence charges. Brilliant Chitute, 31, and Godfrey Nzou Tula, 37, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday after they allegedly tried to take control of…
BIKITA Minerals Company has set aside US$10 million for the construction of a new bridge over the Save River to replace the iconic Birchenough Bridge in Chipinge, Manicaland Province. Bikita Minerals, the country’s biggest lithium producer, is owned by Chinese firm Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources Co Limited. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
CONSUMERS have welcomed the move by the government to scrap value added tax (VAT) on some basic goods, but want authorities to do more to further stabilise prices. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, consumer representatives said while the removal of VAT on some commodities was “good news”, they wanted profound engagements among all key…
