By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE prolonged dry spell in the country has worsened Harare City Council (HCC) and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) abilities to supply potable water to residents.In the case of HCC, its ability to supply water to residents has been severely curtailed as the quality of raw water at Lake Chivero continues to…
A FEW weeks back the nation woke up to disturbing news after twenty-two people perished on the spot while two others were seriously injured when a Toyota Quantum they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge road. The nerve-wracking accident occurred at the 27km peg near Thandweni…
TWO police officers are facing extortion charges after allegedly demanding a US$300 bribe from a motorist they had arrested. Solomon Chibhamu, 31, and Zamkele Mlilo, 35, who are both stationed at Warren Park Police Station, stand accused of demanding money from motorists who were driving along Harare-Bulawayo Road.Chibhamu and Mlilo were arraigned before Harare magistrate…
A HARARE man who was allegedly arrested for possession of $2 million worth of cocaine has been brought before the magistrate’s court facing a charge of dealing in dangerous drugs.Simbarashe Marunga, 31, of Mabelreign was arrested on December 6 after the police raided his home and found him in possession of cocaine.Marunga was arraigned before…
A NINETEEN year-old house maid had to seek refuge at an apostolic sect shrine after she was allegedly raped by her employer. The employer, Blessed Kunje, 34, was brought before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa last Friday where he was remanded in custody and instructed to return to court on December 19 to file his bail…
MINE workers unions and civil society organisations have called on the government to put in place laws guaranteeing compensation for miners who get injured at work.This comes at a time when fatal mining accidents have been on the rise in the country’s mining industry.In a joint statement at the weekend, the Centre for Natural Resource…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Chambers of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) in partnership with Zimbabwe Young Feminists Movement (ZYFM) has launched anti-sexual harassment campaign in the informal sector. This campaign comes as Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.Speaking during the campaign, ZCIEA secretary general Wisborn…
THE new Marriages Act continues to stir debate among communities, especially in rural areas where traditional leaders and their people feel not…
HEALTH experts have called on the government to decentralise the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) in order to ensure that the target to eradicate the disease by 2030 is met. Speaking at the ‘Taking TB and HIV Services to the People’, session held at the 22nd International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in…
BULAWAYO City Councillors (BCC) have turned down a request to connect water and sewer systems to some areas under Umguza Rural District Council, arguing that the move will strain Bulawayo’s already choked infrastructure. Umguza shares boundaries with BCC mainly in such areas as lnhliziyo, Mbundane and Emthunzini and Rangemore townships. According to the latest full…
