A HARARE man has been hauled before the Magistrate’s Courts after he allegedly tried to sell ivory pieces worth US$884. Author Edwin Kowe appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing allegations of contravening section 82 (1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act, alternatively known as possession of elephant ivory without a warrant. He was…
THE media is key in ensuring that the upcoming general elections are held in a peaceful and tranquil environment, Information, Publicity and…
A FAVOURABLE and secure environment must be established to draw in investment due to the information communication technology (ICT) industry’s rapid change, a Cabinet minister has said. This comes as the idea that ICTs, particularly the Internet, are creating a new framework and enormous prospects for social, political, and economic development becomes more widely accepted….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO residents have called on their local council to provide more safety nets for the elderly, including slashing rates for those over 65. Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) secretary Tembalani Dube told the Daily News yesterday that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) should emulate other municipalities across the globe and provide…
By Yvonne Ncube A SERVING Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison prisoner, who escaped from detention in November, was apprehended once more last week after robbing a foreign currency dealer of US$26 000 along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo highway. According to the police, Mirikia Pirikisi, 29, alias Henrik Nyathi, and Arnold Mhosva, 29, allegedly stole a Honda Fit car…
AN ATTEMPT by former Chitungwiza Chamber Secretary Priscilla Vengesai to be released on bail pending the determination of an appeal against her sentence hit a snag after the High Court threw out her application last week. Vengesai, who was arrested in 2014 after attempting to bribe a High Court judge, was sentenced to two years…
A HARARE businessman and director of a motor spares dealership, MA Auto Spares, who is being charged with fraud involving US$11 000 and over R124 000 was back in court at the weekend for a routine remand. Michael Smith is accused of concealing transactions from his principal and co-director Michael Asher. He is out on…
THERE were intermittent Internet challenges around the country yesterday as most cellphone users were unable to access data services on their devices. While not delving into the cause of the data service disruption, local telecommunications giant Econet Wireless did acknowledge the problem, stating that its technicians were working round the clock to resolve the technical…
IT IS a typical story in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city. With the failure to provide services such as refuse collection by the…
ZIMBABWE now has seven neurosurgeons at its public hospitals, and according to the head of the neurosurgery department at Parirenyatwa Hospital, the specialists are enough to carry out all the necessary and highly dangerous surgical operations. This comes at a time when many patients were looking for neurosurgical services abroad, particularly in India, amid concerns…
