A MAN from Killarney in Bulawayo has been sentenced to three years in jail after he was convicted of kidnapping his former girlfriend. Elder Kaseke appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing two counts of rape and kidnapping. He pleaded not guilty to both counts, but was convicted of kidnapping after a full trial….
THE Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has called out unschooled council officials for running down local authorities countrywide. Speaking during the just-ended Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce congress in Victoria Falls, Mudenda said the auditor general’s reports continued to paint a bleak picture with local authorities failing to present clean financial statements in recent years….
THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) says accountants should be at the forefront of safeguarding the country’s financial reputation by fighting money laundering, terrorist financing and the illicit funding of weapons of mass destruction. Speaking during the 25th Annual Conference of the Southern African Association of Accountants (SAAA) last week, FIU representative Regiment Gwete described the…
BULAWAYO City Council has commenced a review of its urban agriculture policy to align it with modern trends in the food systems value chain and address challenges in sustainability and policy enforcement. The existing policy, adopted in 2011, was originally crafted to promote urban agriculture as a strategy for food security, poverty alleviation, and income…
AUTHORITIES have warned that the country’s economic transformation goals risk being derailed by entrenched bottlenecks in local government systems, urging councils to urgently modernise operations and adopt private-sector friendly reforms. Addressing delegates at the just-ended Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) annual congress in Victoria Falls, the deputy minister of Local Government, Benjamin Kabikira, said…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME MASVINGO City Council is seeking about US$60 million to revamp its water infrastructure and end the perennial water challenges plaguing the metro. This comes as the plant was created to cater for 20 000 residents but the population has since shot to over 120 000. This also comes as the council last…
MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs minister, Albert Nguluvhe, has issued a call to action for provincial leaders, urging them to fully embrace their devolved powers and drive development that is inclusive, people-driven and sustainable. Speaking during the second quarter Provincial Development Committee (PDC) meeting in Bulawayo last week, Nguluvhe said the committee was central to the…
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says delays in funds disbursement from Treasury are severely hampering efforts to combat drug and substance abuse in the country. This comes as the government has set up an inter-ministerial committee on the elimination of drug and substance abuse which is chaired by MuchinguriKashiri and deputised by Home Affairs minister Kazembe…
ZIMBABWE’S Trade Development and Promotion Organisation, (ZimTrade), says the country must urgently strengthen its foothold in regional markets to unlock the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and reduce trade barriers within the continent. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) congress…
IN A BID to curb increasing accidents at railway level crossings, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced plans to roll out boom barrier technology at high-risk sites across the country. The move comes in response to a spike in railrelated collisions caused by motorists ignoring safety rules. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
