News

GOVERNMENT says the Teaching Professional Council Bill, which seeks to ensure that only qualified teachers are employed in all schools, is now set to be tabled before Parliament after Cabinet approval. This development comes amid concerns that some private schools were recruiting unqualified teachers, potentially compromising the country’s education standards. Speaking to Daily News on…

AT least seven local authorities have shown interest in installing prepaid water meters to address issues caused by traditional billing methods for ratepayers. This development came to light during a recent prepaid water meter stakeholder meeting attended by representatives from Beitbridge Town Council, Beitbridge Rural District Council, Plumtree, Kadoma, Ruwa, Chegutu, and Masvingo City Council….

A 63-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho has escaped jail after being spared a custodial sentence following his conviction for attempted murder for assaulting his son-in-law. Majahawodwa Nkiwane appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Eva Makure facing a count of attempted murder after retaliating against his son-in-law, who had allegedly beaten up his daughter.He pleaded not guilty to…

AT least 5 000 residential stand owners in the Nyatsime Housing Scheme, who were displaced over 10 years ago by illegal occupants, have been provided with alternative land for resettlement. This comes after the aggrieved home seekers purchased their stands between 2006 and 2010, before waiting for a decade to receive formal allocation from Chitungwiza…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday dismissed another bail appeal by the fraud-accused business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu. The two applied for bail in a matter where they are facing US$9 million fraud charges emanating from the botched Harare streetlights rehabilitation tender. This comes after they also…

Staff writer THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has urged residents and civil society organisations to support its plan to establish a council-run water and sanitation facility. The proposal, which the council intends to submit to the relevant government authorities, aims to counter the ongoing push for water privatisation. The minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe,…

FORMER Cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye yesterday took to the witness stand at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where she nailed 15 suspected land barons who allegedly invaded her land in Cloverdale, Ruwa. The 15 accused are Linda Mapfoche, Shelly Chapwanya, Odwell Mudzudza, Davren Chimhako, Joe Madziva, Webster Gonzo, James Chifamba, Togarepi Mudzudza, Charity Liver, Erick Mutumbi,…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Makokoba in Bulawayo has been handed a community service sentence after he was convicted of assaulting his wife over infidelity claims. John Dube was arrested last week and remanded in custody. He appeared before magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing an attempted murder charge. However, the charge was later…