BULAWAYO authorities have raised concern over the increase in road accidents in the central business district and around the city resulting from lack of road signs and markings. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Councillor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu said efforts should be made to curb road accidents. “I am concerned about the lack of road signs…
THE 66 incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, who were arrested in June for allegedly participating in an unlawful gathering, have filed for a new bail application at the Harare Magistrates Court. This comes as 12 of their fellow colleagues were acquitted last week by magistrate Collet Ncube for disorderly conduct and unlawful gathering,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Harare men, who are part of a gang of five suspected of extorting a Bulawayo miner and prominent lawyer Dumisani Dube, of over US$57 000, have been granted US$300 bail each. Percy Pemba, 50, and Paul Chakaingesu, 51, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ernest Muzembe facing one count of impersonating public…
CHEWORE Lodge and Campsite owner, William Kelly, has been acquitted of “entering a rival safari operator’s territory and stealing professional hunter Clifton…
THREE City of Harare bosses who allegedly took part in the illegal awarding of a US$9 million street light rehabilitation tender to Juluka Enndo Joint Venture, a company owned by the incarcerated Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe had their bail appeal dismissed by the High Court. The three are Jabulani Mukomazi, Denford Zhungu and Twanda…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH minister Douglas Mombeshora has called on students in the health sector to come up with innovative ideas in drug discovery. This comes after Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) in partnership with University of Witwatersrand has discovered the Rutava drug that can cure cancer and Alzheimer. Speaking during the graduation…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE chief director of Agriculture and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS) Leonard Munamati has urged villagers to team up to procure fuel so that the government can drill boreholes for them. This comes as the government has promised to drill 35 000 solar powered boreholes between 2021 and 2025 across the…
DOROTHY Moyo says a prayer every time she walks, runs, or drives around her neighbourhood in central Zimbabwe – afraid that the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have raised alarm over incessant deadly wars amongst illegal gold panners that are claiming several lives. In a statement, police said the latest incident which occurred last Thursday, claimed two lives, one Bulisani Ncube and another male adult who has not yet been identified. “Two male…
THE ministry of Health says it recorded 69 cases of mumps in the past week although there were no deaths reported. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said the cases were reported in nine provinces of the country. “According to the disease surveillance report for the week … 69 new cases and zero deaths of…
