GEO Pomona Waste Management says a portion of its site has been burnt by fi re under suspicious circumstances. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the law enforcement agents were investigating the origins of the fire. “A report was made at Borrowdale Police Station and agencies such as the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) have been…
By Brighton Muronzereyi TWO Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have landed in trouble after a Chivhu woman sued them for US$4 000 for unleashing a dog on her during the national lockdown two years ago. Chivhu resident, Enerty Chimedza, 34, is suing two police officers one sergeant Pangwana and Godknows Mutete, all based at Chivhu…
By Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE recently won a global award for its eff orts to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in a programme which was sponsored by the United Nations-European Union (UN-EU) Spotlight initiative. The awards were held last month in Cancún, Mexico. In a statement, UN-Zimbabwe communications specialist Sirak Gebrehiwot said the Zimbabwe Spotlight Initiative programme…
NEARLY 450 000 children were born in the past 12 months in the country, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstats) has revealed. Announcing the 2022 preliminary census results on fertility, Zimstats director general Taguma Mahonde said there was a slight increase in total fertility rate since the last census in 2012 from 3.7 to 3.8 percent. “A…
By Ketty Nyoni THE government is set to embark on a proactive mass polio vaccination programme for children under the age of five as the country moves to curb transmission of the disease from Mozambique. This comes as the country’s eastern neighbour is currently battling to control the disease. The supplementary polio vaccination programme would…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE HIGH Court has dismissed former City of Harare mayor, Herbert Gomba and three other former council bosses, application for discharge in their abuse of public office case against them. Gomba, Stanley Ndemera, Hosiah Chisango and Charles Kandemiiri stand accused of selling a Vainona stand to a company called Hardspec Investments for…
By Brandon Josphat ZANU PF has set October 8 as the day for central committee elections with almost 1 000 aspiring candidates submitting their CVs as the ruling party prepares for its elective congress later in the month. This comes as the ruling party is also strengthening its structures ahead of next year’s general polls. Speaking…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) says farmers should deliver their wheat to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) early to minimise post-harvest losses. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZCFU president Shadreck Makombe said since wheat is now ready for harvesting, farmers should not take time to deliver because the pre-harvesting season…
By Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE at the weekend arrested a 43-year-old man who allegedly tried to smuggle 9,2 kilogrammes of heroin from Victoria Falls International Airport to India. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, said the suspect allegedly intended to travel to India with heroin stuffed in his travelling bag.“Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms…
By Rutendo Ngara AGRICULTURE ministry has embarked on a nationwide programme to educate extension officers on Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) affecting farming. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the ministry’s chief director Obert Jiri, who is responsible for agricultural engineering and mechanisation, said extension workers must be able to disseminate information that is in line…
