THE Grain Millers Association (Gmaz) has expressed concern over the channelling of maize-meal into the black market in a development that has seen the organisation moving to curb leakages in the supply-distribution chain. The country has been facing maize-meal shortages after the government briefly removed subsidies on grain sold to millers, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
OVER four million people in rural areas are wallowing in extreme poverty as the country’s economic situation continues to deteriorate, while the El Nino-induced drought also persists, the Daily News can report. Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency(ZimStats)’s poverty report revealed that out of about 11 205 687 people living in rural areas, close to 4 583…
FORMER Health minister David Parirenyatwa has applied for discharge at the close of the State case on his criminal abuse of office charge. Parirenyatwa is accused of corruptly directing Natpharm board chairperson George Washaya to end Flora Nancy Sifeku’s contract with the organisation as managing director in June last year replacing her with Newman Madzikwa….
A CAMP commandant in the Defence ministry has been sucked into the $300 000 cleaning services scam and appeared in court yesterday. Luxwell Ngara, 51, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya. He was released on $1 500 bail, ordered to report once every Wednesday to Chegutu Police Station…
Lands and Agriculture ministry has urged farmers to utilise mulching, rain water harvesting, among other methods to conserve rain water ahead of the dry spell anticipated in the weeks to come. Although notable rainfall has been observed throughout the country for over three weeks now, the Meteorological Services Department has warned that a dry spell…
JITTERY authorities yesterday launched a manhunt for a Njube High School teacher whom they allege incited students to demonstrate against the recent school fees hike and the poor salaries earned by their teachers, the Daily News reports. This comes as militant teachers’ unions have called for more such demonstrations — which they claim will force…
SENIOR doctors will now be attending to more critical patients in hospitals after expanding their emergency services mode aimed at assisting stranded Zimbabweans while they continue with their strike. The doctors downed tools last October citing incapacitation of hospitals in terms of drugs, sundries and equipment and doctors’ poor remuneration which they said does not…
YESTERDAY we led with an extraordinary story of Njube High School students in Bulawayo who held a protest over fees hikes while also demanding that their teachers be paid better salaries by the government. This was unprecedented! The students marched from the high density suburb to a service station in neighbouring Entumbane, before they were…
© A 56-year-old Harare woman faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment after being found in possession of post and telecommunication cables at her residence. Mavis Chawabvunza was charged with contravening provisions of the Postal and Telecommunications Act and the Electricity Act which prohibit possession of any material used in connection with the transmission, distribution and…
© A HARARE man, who duped local businesses of $1,5 million after misrepresenting that he could facilitate purchase of goods in bulk from South Africa, has been brought before the courts. Munyaradzi Paraiwa, 49, who fronted Sedcom Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa recently. He is…
