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By Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw A LOCAL company, Zimshop.net Investments, is set to hold the inaugural Smart Zimbabwe Conference in the capital, which aims to bring key stakeholders to explore latest initiatives and development of smart cities. This comes as the International Data Corporation predicts that spending on smart cities in the Middle East and Africa…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison for stealing Zesa power cables. Nqobile Moyo of Mpopoma suburb appeared before regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing charges of contravening the Electricity Act and was sentenced to the mandatory 10 years in jail. According to the State’s…

AUTHORITIES say they have put in place stringent measures to ensure that there will be no leakages of Ordinary and Advanced levels Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) papers. The public exams started yesterday. Speaking to Daily News, Education spokesperson Taungana Ndoro warned would-be perpetrators against leaking exam papers, adding the law would catch up with…

THE Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an appeal by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) where they were challenging a recent High Court decision which ordered the anti-graft body to release businessman Justice Mayor Wadyajena’s vehicles. In August, High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda ordered Zacc to release Wadyajena’s seized vehicles,…

FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna, 53, was yesterday remanded in custody following his arrest on allegations of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Nduna appeared before the Chegutu Magistrates Court facing fraud charges after misleading motorists through his company “Team…

By Rutendo Ngara A FORMER police officer Knowledge Muzenda, 39, who assaulted his son last week with a rubber rope, a wire and bricks has been sentenced to perform community service at Mabvuku Police Station in Harare. Muzenda of Eastview in Harare was facing charges of ill-treating his son after he returned home late from…

POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over an increase in criminal activities committed by illegal miners in the city. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said they were working hard to curb increasing crime activities perpetuated by illegal miners. “As police, we are alive to the fact that there are…

By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Amos Chibaya was yesterday denied bail by magistrate Dennis Mangosi in a matter the opposition politician is facing incitement to commit public violence charges. According to the State, Chibaya allegedly convened a meeting in June this year at the Harare Magistrates Court where he uttered…

THE 2024 /2025 rain season is expected to start next month amid high hopes of a favourable wet season and authorities have urged farmers to engage in land preparations. This comes as the Agriculture ministry says 50 percent of the government-sponsored Pfumvudza/Intwasa plots have been prepared and were ready for planting. Speaking to the Daily…

By Stella Madzivanyika THE government last week removed 33 kids from the streets in Harare, Bulawayo and Masvingo and placed them in various childcare homes. This was confirmed by child protection services deputy director in the Social Welfare ministry Shingirai Paungano while speaking to the Daily News over the weekend. “On October 9 and 10…