By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say the government is worried that tertiary students are not taking up loans the government has put in place to finance their education. This comes amid complaints from students and parents that they cannot finance their education due to universities and colleges asking for part payments in foreign currency as the…
FOUR police officers, who are being accused of pocketing money that was stolen by security guards who responded to the Quest Financial Services robbery in Milton Park, Harare, have been released on US$300 bail each. Since Asima, Weston Muzoriwa, Perseverance Chisango and Fredrick Moyo, were arrested in early March on charges of criminal abuse of…
By Ketty Nyoni WITH many people increasingly using social media for malicious purposes and to perpetrate crimes, police have implored both Zimbabweans and visitors to the country to use social platforms sensibly. Speaking on Thursday night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi also…
ZESA is dumping the use of wood poles in the distribution of electricity and will now use concrete poles to avoid vandalism and theft. Energy minister Edgar Moyo told the National Assembly last week that they were also going to develop steel poles as they were engaging leading steel producers. ‘’As a long-term solution, Zesa,…
GOVERNMENT yesterday came out guns blazing saying local councils must stop giving undeveloped land to home seekers, arguing this has led to an increase in land barons. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, permanent secretary in the ministry of Presidential Affairs Tafadzwa Muguti said there was no room for land barons. “His Excellency…
AUTHORITIES say they are now embarking on the process of developing the railway line connecting Harare and Chitungwiza to decongest the capital and the dormitory town. Transport minister Felix Mhona confirmed this on Thursday that the authorities had given the tender to Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) to begin the project which was expected to…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ALTHOUGH government has sanctioned the importation of genetically modified maize into the country, millers will not be allowed to process this for human consumption. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka confirmed on Thursday that authorities would ensure that such imported grain would only be milled for stockfeed even though the maize did not…
POLICE have issued a stern warning to teachers conducting illegal extra lessons saying they face arrest and imprisonment. Speaking at the 16th edition of the Commissioner General of Police’s Merit Awards at Mkushi Training Academy in Harare yesterday, deputy commissioner general in charge of administration, Stephen Mutamba, said it was a criminal offence for teachers…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 60 percent of the crops planted in the 2023/24 summer farming season have wilted due to the dry conditions being experienced across the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. In its latest situational report released yesterday, the WFP said this year’s crop harvest would be “poor and…
AN AGREEMENT between two men to purchase two fuel tankers from Turkey ended badly after one of them was later accused of hiring assassins to eliminate the other. The alleged assassins — Moses Monde, Malvin Manzinde, Malvin Tatenda Nyamuranga, Norbert Muponda, and Joshua Mapuranga — appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday facing charges of…
