AT JUST 25, young female Felicity Guta is already shaping Zimbabwe’s future not through politics or protest, but through purpose. A bold advocate for youth rights and gender equality, Guta has launched HerVoice Africa, a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to giving the African girl child a platform to rise, speak and lead. Officially launched in the…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE Jcob Mafume led City of Harare is calling for land developers to register in existing dysfunctional settlements where land was allocated under the housing pay schemes model. This comes as the local authority recently demolished several properties in Ridgeview, Belvedere, accusing owners of building illegally. “The City of Harare hereby invites interested…
FOUR men were each sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after Mutoko magistrate Caroline Matanga convicted them of stealing armored cables. In a statement yesterday, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri said the quartet conspired to steal copper windings from two transformers in Mutoko. They damaged the transformers before stealing 6 meters of armored cables….
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU POLICE have arrested five suspects in connection with the vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure in Harare, which led to the recovery of 86 kilograms of cables. This comes as vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure in Zimbabwe is a serious issue causing significant losses and service disruptions. This vandalism impacts network reliability,…
RAINBOW Tourism Group (RTG) has donated hospital linen valued at US$30 000 to several health institutions as part of its corporate social responsibility. The donation forms part of RTG’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability strategy, which focuses on delivering measurable impact in the communities where the Group operates. The latest phase of the…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has officially implemented new guidelines aimed at enhancing the traceability of medical products. The move seeks to combat falsified medicines and improve public health safety. “The guidelines apply to all medical products that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed, or used in Zimbabwe. “The primary goal is…
THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) is collaborating with Zimbabwe to establish the country’s first national groundwater centre. This initiative aims to blend indigenous knowledge with scientific research to address water scarcity and ecosystem preservation. Speaking at the Ramsar COP15 conference currently underway in Victoria Falls, Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay announced that…
GOVERNMENT is intensifying efforts to resolve Bulawayo’s long-standing water shortages by prioritising funding for key infrastructure projects. Speaking at a strategic meeting in Bulawayo, the special advisor to the president on monitoring implementation of government programmes and projects, Joram Gumbo, yesterday announced he would engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure additional resources for the city’s…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSES in Karoi have been put on notice as the local authority prepares to launch a blitz next week in a bid to recover over US$9 million in unpaid rates, licences, and estate fees. Karoi Town Council chairman Kudakwashe Chigumo confirmed the impending blitz to the Daily News yesterday, citing dire financial…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO A 19-YEAR-OLD boy died after being viciously stabbed over a love-related conflict in Matabeleland South. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland South police spokesperson Chiratidzo Dube said the victim, Somandla Ngwenya from Malopa village under Chief Madlambuzi, was killed during a violent confrontation. “The altercation involved three other young men…
