AGRICULTURAL experts have warned farmers to avoid planting crops early during the forthcoming rainy season so as to minimise post-harvest losses. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a stakeholders meeting yesterday, the head of agronomy services at Seed Co Zimbabwe, Wendy Madzura said farmers should seek advice from experts before planting. “The…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has called on the government to subsidise cancer treatment in the country. This came out during Croco Motors handover of cancer products to the association in Harare yesterday. Speaking at the handover ceremony, CAZ general manager Junior Mavu urged people to go for regular cancer screenings to save lives….
AT least 400 girls at Zimbiru Secondary School in Domboshava, Mashonaland East Province, have received sanitary wear kits to address period poverty. Local financial services provider, ZB Holdings, in partnership with Sanitary Aid Zimbabwe, handed over the donation on Monday. Speaking to the Daily News after handing over the pads, ZB Financial Holdings’ head of…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it has disbursed ZiG2,7 billion to local authorities towards road rehabilitation across the country between January and September. Zinara yesterday said it had made “significant strides in funding the maintenance of the nation’s road infrastructure through the disbursement of close to ZiG2,7 billion to various road authorities across…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE trial of a murder case, in which a man was allegedly shot dead by members of the police, was yesterday halted when a key witness in the matter broke down during cross examination. This happened when Bigson Nyoni and Langton Makonye, who are police officers and Ross Johnston and Kyle…
WESTPROP Holdings has for the umpteenth time raised the Zimbabwean flag high after hauling four prestigious awards at the Laufen European and Africa Property Awards in London, the United Kingdom, last week. Two of the awards are five stars acknowledging WestProp’s commitment to excellence, innovation and quality in property development. This comes as the government…
By Yvonne Ncube POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two men from Binga and a juvenile in connection with cases of armed robbery which occurred between October 17 and 18 in Hope fountain, Bulawayo. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube identified the accused persons, all from Sinamagonde, Binga, as Billiat Mumpande, 20, a 16-year old boy and…
By Yvonne Ncube POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Peter Manandaya of Mzilikazi suburb and Jivas Chizunza of Mahatshula North in connection with a case of theft of a motor vehicle which occurred in Harare. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the offence occurred on October 10 in Eastview Gardens in Harare at around 4pm. “The…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT yesterday said there is a need to empower women so that men will respect them and reduce Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. Speaking on the sidelines of a national stakeholder consultative meeting on the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Harare, permanent secretary in…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has dismissed an appeal by a Gokwe woman challenging the way the magistrates court had distributed family property after she divorced her husband. Barbara Nondo and Wilfred Taurayi Chihwanya were in an unregistered customary marriage. The Gokwe Magistrates Court had granted that Nondo will get buckets, bedding sheets,…
