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BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE PROWEB, which represents the interests of professional women and businesswomen, will officially launch its 20th anniversary celebrations in Harare tonight. The organisation has implemented various initiatives to amplify the voice of women on Zimbabwe’s business landscape since its founding in 2005 by the late lawyer, businesswoman, and philanthropist Florence Ziumbe. Current Proweb…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing trust property worth over US$4 500. Thompson Dube of Pumula South appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing fraud charges. He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial. Dube was sentenced to 24 months in…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) will this weekend hold consultations with residents and civil society organisations (CSOs) to seek their consent on establishing a council-run water and sanitation company.This comes as the local authority is working on submitting a water utility proposal to the authorities to counter the government’s push for private investors to run…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO PEDIATRIC cancer patients support organisation, KidzCan Zimbabwe, has expressed concern over the late diagnosis of cancer in children, saying more awareness is needed for minors to be screened early for childhood cancer.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the KidzCan executive director, Daniel McKenzie, said they had already embarked on campaigns to…

POLICE in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province, have arrested 22 youth who were allegedly abusing drugs at a party that was held in Rifle Range over the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Mashonaland West acting police spokesperson, Effort Chapoto, confirmed the arrests, adding that the youth were between the ages of 15 and…

Rutendo Ngara HARARE magistrate Lisah Mutendereki yesterday acquitted lawyer Stanslaus Munyaradzi Bwanya of perjury, extortion, and forgery charges related to a land dispute. In her ruling, Mutendereki expressed dissatisfaction with the prosecution, accusing the State of failing to call “critical witnesses”. “The issue in dispute is whether or not the accused, with the available evidence,…

Masimba Makwemberemakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw OVER 2 000 cases of dog bites were recorded across the country in January, the ministry of Health confirmed yesterday.According to statistics from the ministry, cumulative figures for dog bites as of last week were 2 049 cases with zero deaths.In the week ending January 19, 736 dog bites were recorded with no…

Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is pursuing fresh investigations to ensure that suspended Harare City Council town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, and his accomplices face new charges in the fraudulent US$9 million streetlights deal. This comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje last Friday withdrew charges against…