THE Department of Civil Protection, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), police and various ministries have collaborated to intensify campaigns against flood-related deaths. This comes as the onset of rains during this cropping season has been characterised by violent storms that left a trail of destruction of over 50 schools and more than 200 houses across…
BRANDON JOSPHAT Staff Writer VICE President Kembo Mohadi says the construction of health centres by the founder of Pan African Group of Referral Hospitals, Jimaya Muduvuri will improve the health service delivery in the country. Speaking during the official opening of the Auxilia Mnangagwa Clinic in Chirape Nembudziya, Midlands Province on Friday, Mohadi hailed Muduvuri…
THE Harare City Council is planning to establish a 50MW solar plant at its Crowborough farm at a cost of US$50 million,…
A WOMAN from Magwegwe, Bulawayo, and her boyfriend have been remanded in custody following their arrest this week for stealing a tenant’s vehicle. Natalie Ndlovu allegedly conspired with her partner Enock Tafirenyika to steal a car belonging to her tenant Tafadzwa Chuma from her house. The couple appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…
THE ministry of Agriculture says the government has distributed over 50 percent of Pfumvudza/Intwasa inputs across the country. Speaking at a media update yesterday, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos said the ministry would continue distributing the farming inputs to meet the 100 percent target. This comes as the rain season has kicked off and most…
AN UNKNOWN number of robbers pounced on a parked vehicle in Avondale, Harare on Tuesday, stealing US$17 000 and sportswear. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the theft yesterday adding investigations were underway. “Unknown suspects stole a bag containing US$17 555 and sportswear from a Nissan X-Trail vehicle after using an unknown object to break the…
THE government says financial challenges are hampering the processing of blood at Parirenyatwa hospital. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Shamva South legislator Joseph Mapiki asked the deputy minister of Health Sleiman Kwidini about the need for authorities to utilise the disaster fund to address the shortage of blood in hospitals where women were…
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Naison Chivhayo has raised concerns over the shortage of pathologists at Mpilo Central Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) resulting in delays in court trials. He went on to urge the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to look into how the issue can be resolved to speed-up court processes. Justice Chivhayo…
HARARE magistrate Dennis Mangosi has deferred to Monday application in the matter of a woman who is facing allegations of threatening to…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Bulawayo-based truck drivers, who allegedly sodomised a passenger, were yesterday remanded in custody following their arrest and appearance at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Richard Ncube, the truck driver and Alex Moyo, his assistant, and both from Cowdray Park, allegedly sodomised a man in Waterfalls, Harare, while en-route to Chitungwiza….
