THE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe (ZimParks) has embarked on a nationwide rhino dehorning process to curb poaching. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the exercise would help in reducing deaths of rhinos because most poachers kill the animals for their horns. “Dehorning is a way of deterring…
FORMER parliamentarian Psychology Maziwisa and television personality Oscar Pambuka’s bid for freedom failed after the High Court dismissed their appeal against a US$12 000 fraud conviction. The duo was found guilty of defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company of US$12 650 in a bogus public relations deal by magistrate Lazini Ncube in 2018. The pair claimed…
POLICE in Zvishavane have joined the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) in a campaign meant to nip in the bud rising copper cable theft as cases in the mining town. According to the police, thieves have been targeting mostly Shabanie Mine-owned residential areas resulting in suburbs like Hillview, Noelvale, Nil, Birthday and Advarolem experiencing frequent…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), which is being sued by businessman Wicknell Chivayo for cancelling the 100-megawatt Gwanda solar project contract, on Wednesday said US$2 million he is claiming in damages is not commensurate with the work he did on the scheme. ZPC project assistant Cleophas Fambi told High Court judge, Justice…
ENERGY minister Zhemu Soda has sacked the suspended PetroTrade board of directors, accusing them of interfering with the daily operations of the company. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Zhemu said the board failed to abide by the laws that govern State entities hence the dismissal. The dismissed board members include Gladys Mumhure, Ferida Matambo, Lilian…
By Dionne KanyowaTHE HIGH court has declined to let a specialist radiologist, who is being sued for running an incorrect diagnosis that led to a wrong surgical operation on a prominent martial arts instructor, off the hook after dismissing his exception application to the lawsuit.Kirtikumar Naik, a radiologist, was sued last year together with Gilbert…
ZIMBABWE has ushered in a new marriage law that gives equal rights to “girlfriends” and women in registered unions upon the dissolution…
INFRASTRUCTURE Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norsad Capital, a provider of private credit, a move set to create new opportunities for businesses. The partnership was signed in the capital on Tuesday. The MoU sets out the terms of the partnership. “Our agreement means that we will introduce…
THE trial in which businessman Wicknell Chivayo is suing the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for cancelling a 100-megawatt Gwanda solar project continued yesterday, with the businessman revealing that he only needs six months to complete the first phase of the solar project. This is despite the power company’s allegations that he had failed to complete…
PREMIER Service Holdings Company (PSHC) and Premier Service Medical Investment (PSMI) bosses accused of diverting over US$100 000 and over $14 million in holiday allowances for board members have been freed on $50 000 bail each. PSHC chief executive and group strategy and performance executive Farai Muchena and Victor Chaipa were charged together with PSMI…
