THE proposed Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill has left lawmakers divided with the opposition MPs saying the Bill seeks to bar the operations of non-State actors. On the other hand, legislators from the ruling party – Zanu PF – are arguing that the law is progressive.Debating in the National Assembly last week, Citizens Coalition…
AUTHORITIES have confirmed the arrest of over 400 touts across the country in a latest blitz to get rid of gangs that threaten and force travellers to board public or private vehicles. In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the arrests were meant to protect commuters from being victimised by the rowdy youth.“The…
THERE is a new twist to the claims that three well-known businessmen bagged a fortune from a multi-million-dollar Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender to supply materials for last year’s polls. This comes after both Zec and Ren-Form, the South African company that was contracted by Zec to supply the goods under scrutiny, dissociated themselves from…
PUBLIC schools are owed over US$56 million in outstanding Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) fees. This was confirmed in the National Assembly last week by Social Welfare minister July Moyo who blamed the delays in paying out the funds to cash-flow challenges bedevilling the country’s economy. Beam is a national school assistance programme which was…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA CURRENT key funding for the procurement of condoms into the country ends next year, triggering fears among authorities and other stakeholders that Zimbabwe’s gains in fighting HIV/Aids will be reversed. Speaking during an HIV prevention partnership forum that was organised by SafAids in Harare on Friday, the national HIV prevention coordinator in…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer PARLIAMENT has implored the government to provide financial assistance to Zupco for its revitalisation in order to improve the country’s public transport system. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2021 commissioned 115 Zupco buses in an effort to provide safe, reliable and affordable transport in both rural and urban…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says it’s scaling-up its psychological wellbeing programmes in refugee camps in a bid to ensure refugees coexist peacefully. Commemorating World Refugee Day yesterday, the ZCC said it was crucial to ensure that refugees lived in peaceful and secure environments. “The ZCC remains committed to walking together with refugees on…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw BELEAGUERED businessmen — Wicknell Chivayo, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu — could be extradited from the countries where they are holed up if they don’t return home soon. This comes as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is losing its patience with the tenderpreneurs, as they are taking their time to present…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 27-YEAR-OLD woman from Woodville suburb, Bulawayo, has been slapped with an effective 10-year jail term after she was convicted of raping a 15-year-old juvenile on two separate occasions. The woman, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga. She pleaded not guilty…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday unveiled a multi-million dollar Madokero Creek Housing Estate in Harare as he challenged local authorities to invest more in infrastructure. This comes as Zimbabwe has increased its investments in national infrastructure development and the western Harare project was funded by the Public Service Commission (PSC), which also owns a mall in…
