Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER LOCAL authorities have been warned against sleeping on the job as the government cracks down on worsening municipal service delivery.Addressing local government officials in Kadoma on Monday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Local Government, Tafadzwa Muguti, said councils could no longer hide behind legacy problems, strategic plans or endless workshops…

TAPIWA CHIRUME SIX suspects have been arrested in connection with a spate of armed robberies targeting service stations and lodges in Beitbridge, with police recovering air pistols, ammunition and other items believed to have been used in the crimes.The suspects — Clatton Dube, 36, Tapiwa Trymore Moyo, 38, Philimon Bernard Dambwara, 34, Nyasha Muparira, 45,…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S economy is on a solid path forward, anchored by steady prices and a stable local currency, the central bank has sad.In a statement after the meeting of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee on Monday, the bank said the country was firmly on track to achieve “the initially…

Mugove TafirenyikaASSISTANT EDITORA SURGE in deadly domestic disputes has rattled Parliament, with lawmakers demanding greater investment in prevention and Speaker Jacob Mudenda urging families to revive traditional mechanisms for resolving conflicts.Raising a point of national interest in the National Assembly last week, Manicaland Women’s Quota MP, Getrude Mutandi, said the country could no longer afford…

Tapiwa Chirume A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Mapondo Farm in Raffingora has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old Grade Six pupil after allegedly luring her from Chitungwiza.The Chinhoyi Regional Court convicted the man following the incident, with the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) yesterday stating that the case highlights the…

Hazel Marimbiza THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is intensifying efforts to restore its freight capacity through strategic equipment overhauls.This comes as the rail operator has already commissioned three refurbished locomotives and 100 wagons as part of efforts to rebuild its operational capacity after years of underinvestment.The equipment was refurbished at the NRZ’s Bulawayo Mechanical…