GOVERNMENT is privatising key service delivery functions in major cities to improve efficiency and modernise urban management systems. Speaking at the councillors indaba underway in Bulawayo, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, said the initiative builds on the success of the partnership between the city of Harare and Geo Pomona Waste Management. “We have…
POLICE have confirmed the recovery of US$700 000 and 2, 4kg gold allegedly stolen last Thursday at an unnamed bank in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central province, and the matter is being treated as attempted robbery. This comes as the police last week pleaded with Zimbabweans to be more responsible as most of the armed robberies…
ZIMBABWE and China have collaborated to address human rights violations and environmental degradation in the country’s mining sector. This comes after numerous reports of alleged human rights abuses, particularly by Chinese mining companies operating in the country. In an interview with the Daily News On Sunday last week, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairperson,…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES are praying that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will continue to hold to prevent massive fuel price increases locally going forward. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), Eddington Mazambani, said…
POLICE are fretting over the surge in armed robbery cases after over US$1,2 million and other valuables were stolen in the space of two days. This comes after the law enforcement agency last week pleaded with Zimbabweans to be more responsible as most of the armed robberies being recorded appear to be inside jobs. It…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) is undertaking an atypical national survey on the extent of the use and abuse of sex in corrupt activities in the country. The survey is part of TIZ’s 2025 edition of its National Bribe Payers’ Index (NBPI) research — which seeks to provide stakeholders with a data-driven understanding…
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) says it is seeking US$21 million to manage elephant conservation efforts. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo yesterday said the country’s elephant conservation efforts were severely under-financed. “The increased elephant populations and localised overabundance have resulted in increased human-elephant conflicts. “The country’s elephant conservation efforts are severely under-financed, with…
THE long-awaited Gukurahundi community outreach programme suffered a false start on Thursday with most chiefs attending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s meeting with councillors in Bulawayo. This comes amid reports that the programme did not kick off because of logistical challenges such as unavailability of fuel and allowances for chiefs. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, National…
Staff writer in VICTORIA FALLS THE day of reckoning is approaching for all unscrupulous operators who are undermining the country’s economy, a resolute Vice President Constantino Chiwenga warned afresh yesterday. Opening the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce’s (ZNCC) annual congress in Victoria Falls, Chiwenga said only ethical business practices and a disciplined approach to economic…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw A QUARTER of Grade 3 pupils in the country cannot read or write competently, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerai Moyo, has said. Speaking in Harare yesterday, at the launch of the End Learning Poverty for All in Africa Campaign, Moyo revealed the shocking basic literacy deficiency, while calling for…
