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BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) this week continued with its capacitation initiative for people with disabilities. This was after the regulatory authority successfully conducted a five-day basic ICT training for Jairos Jiri Association inmates in Bulawayo. The workshop which ended yesterday saw the institution being capacitated with laptops…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE GLEN VIEW residents in Harare have become the first beneficiaries of a presidential solar scheme after solar systems were installed at hundreds of houses in the high density suburbs over the weekend. The project is being spearheaded by a private power company, Prevail Group International (PGI), under the Zimbabwe Energy Solar Company…

SECRETARY in the ministry of War Veterans Clive Mphambela has died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Chivhu on Thursday. Secretary in the ministry of Information Nick Mangwana confirmed the tragedy, saying his death was a loss to the government and the nation at large. “Very sad to lose a colleague, permanent secretary…

A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Msudu Village in Insiza, Matabeleland South Province, has been slapped with a 20-year jail sentence for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza this week facing a rape charge. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was…

THE government’s drive to ensure energy self-sufficiency for the country is on course with solar power firm, Centragrid Limited, set to feed 23 Megawatts (MW) into the national grid by August 1. This comes as the country is currently experiencing brutal power cuts which authorities have attributed to low water levels at Kariba Hydro Power…

By Ketty Nyoni A GROWING number of Zimbabweans are being exposed and experiencing the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as Chinese medical practitioners deepen their involvement in local communities. This comes as a delegation from the Chinese Medical Association has established a strong presence in the country, offering a range of services, including telemedicine,…

DARK Fibre Africa (DFA) Zimbabwe has connected over 1 500 people through wireless solutions to areas where it is not feasible to provide fibre services. DFA Zimbabwe is a licensed unified telecommunication services provider focusing on building, installing, managing, and maintaining a world-class fibre network infrastructure to transmit data across Zimbabwe. Speaking during an enterprise…

THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it is on a drive to capacitate youth and women-led small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to leverage on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it bids to integrate them into regional economies. The AfCFTA is a free trade area encompassing most of Africa. It was established…

A 20-YEAR-OLD commercial sex worker has been dragged to court following allegations of stealing US$540 from her client. Thubelihle Makhabo from Magwegwe, Bulawayo, on Wednesday appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a charge of theft. She pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded out of custody to August 5 on US$50 bail. State…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says Harare town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, has a case to answer as he was allegedly giving instructions to award Juluka Enndo Joint Venture Company a US$9 million tender to refurbish the capital’s streetlights. This comes as Chisango, 54, and Arkims Mandaza, 42, the company’s principal contracts…