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  CHITUNGWIZA Residents Trust (Chitrest) wants certain sections of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act repelled as they give local authorities power to demolish homes without a court order. Chitrest has launched a High Court application citing Local Government minister July Moyo, Attorney General Prince Machaya, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Chitungwiza Municipality (Chitungwiza)…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere says the government must always be abreast with the latest technology trends in order to fully regulate the cyberspace.  This comes as technology advancements brought about by the digital revolution have also come with an increase in cyber crimes ranging from identity…

STAFF WRITER  FLAMBOYANT Harare businessman Philip Chiyangwa has approached the Supreme Court appealing against a High Court decision barring him from evicting 20 farmers occupying his Old Citrus Farm in Chinhoyi.  On November 9, High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero issued an order barring Chiyangwa from evicting the farmers, whom he accused of illegally invading…

STAFF WRITER  UNICEF Zimbabwe has appointed 17-year-old Nkosilathi Nyathi as their Youth Climate Advocate to advance the climate and environment agenda in Zimbabwe and mobilise other young people to join the fight. The appointment comes as Unicef commemorates World Children’s Day tomorrow, under the theme “Reimagining a greener more sustainable future, for every child”.  Nyathi,…

Loyd Matare  STAFF WRITER matarel@dailynews.co.zw  HOUSING minister Daniel Garwe has proposed an ambitious plan that will see 40 percent of the country’s human settlement land being reserved for high-rise buildings and flats to save space.  Due to an increasing population, there has been a huge demand for land for both residential and commercial purposes. Presenting…

Myles Matarise  STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw  University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has partnered with two French development agencies in a project that will strengthen the country’s surveillance and control system for animal, plant and zoonotic diseases. The institution entered into the agreement recently with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International…