PROMINENT Mutare businessman and former Zanu PF lawmaker Isau Mupfumi was arrested over the weekend, while a rival bus operator Leonard Mukumba is on the run following violent clashes over bus rank parking space Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest of Mupfumi and 21 rank marshals, touts and criminal gangs, who were heavily…
GOVERNMENT is calling on commercial farmers whose farms were compulsorily acquired despite being protected under the Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (BIPPAs) to apply for compensation. According to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, US$20 million has been set aside to compensate the farmers. This comes as the government is continuing to push for a settlement…
AUTHORITIES say they have sourced at least US$615 million from foreign investors to resuscitate the country’s 2 700km long rail system. Responding to questions in the Senate last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said that most of the tonnage transported along the country’s roads needed to migrate to the railway line.“We are now witnessing roads…
HEALTH experts have urged citizens to take necessary precautionary steps that include wearing face masks, social distancing and avoiding crowded areas, amid the outbreak of a heavy strain of influenza that is ravaging Zimbabwe and the region. At the same time, authorities say members of the public should remain calm as the country continues to…
THE government has secured a US$37 140 000 loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to enhance horticulture production in the country. The loan is meant to support the government’s Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) whose objective is to bring about increased and sustainable horticultural production and sales by smallholder farmers and micro,…
THE visiting United Nations (UN) secretary general’s special envoy for road safety, Jean Todt, has called on the government and private sector to work together to end road carnage. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Todt said the UN was working on addressing road safety issues before urging road users to observe rules and minimise…
THE government says the police are going to increase patrols in all areas where smash and grab crimes are rampant. This comes amid several reports both in Harare and Bulawayo of a marked increase in night time muggings where motorists have been targeted in smash and grab incidents. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, minister…
THE month-long judges’ interviews, conducted by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC), ended yesterday where it was revealed that one of the aspiring judges had a pending case after her conviction for swindling US$850. The first round of interviews started last month with 66 candidates for the High Court and nine for the Administrative Court. The…
THE government is building 18 villas in Mount Hampden — on the outskirts of Harare — to accommodate Sadc heads of State and government when they arrive in Zimbabwe for the regional bloc’s summit in August. Addressing the media yesterday after assessing the progress on the villas, as well as the Mt Hampden Conference Centre…
ZIMBABWE’s first national independent television station, 3Ktv, together with other new channels, will become more widely available in the country from now…
