THE government has been urged to establish an open contracting system to curb corruption in the procurement of public goods especially in the health sector. This comes as Zimbabwe maintained its 2019 score of 24 out of 100 with a global ranking of 157 out of 180 countries on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) done…
AN UNCONTROLLED spending spree is the last thing any self-respecting heist participant can do as this leads to nowhere other than prison. As they say, “money doesn’t need noise. That’s why you don’t play music in the bank, so be humble and spend wisely”. The year opened with arguably the biggest heist ever to be…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE government yesterday extended the current hard national coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks, as authorities bid to contain the lethal disease which continues to infect and kill many locals. At the same time, police have upped the ante against Covid-19 violators by dispatching more officers around the country…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE government is facing a number of logistical challenges as it tries to come up with a roll-out strategy for Covid-19 vaccines for the majority of the population. As of Thursday, Zimbabwe had recorded 1 160 deaths from the confirmed 32 646 cases of the deadly respiratory disease since…
STAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is now pegging toll fees in both US$ and the local currency, effectively increasing the amount that motorists have to pay for light vehicles from about $120 to about $165 at the prevailing foreign currency auction rate. This follows a December 2020 application by Zinara to Treasury…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THREE suspected armed robbers have been nabbed on allegations of shooting and injuring a Granary couple before getting away with money and mobile phones all valued at US$20 000. Givemore Musurudzwa, Ravrage Chigagure and Brendon Gwenzi appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday where they are facing armed robbery…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF and opposition parties continue to reach out to each other, raising further hope that the necessary and much-talked about formal national dialogue involving all key stakeholders will finally take place soon, to help move the country forward. This comes after opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora, as well…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw SOME doctors are warning that it could be dangerous to use a drug that has just been cleared by authorities to fight Covid-19, while others say it is worth trying — as more locals succumb to the lethal disease. This comes after Zimbabwe on Wednesday granted the College of Primary…
Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Esther Muremba has dismissed an application by axed NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje seeking a provisional order to render his termination of contract null and void. In his application, Muchenje had cited the telecommunications giant’s board members Susan Mutangadura, Paul Mupfiga, Tendero Dzvetero, Beulah Chirume,…
POLICE are now deploying senior officers at all roadblocks and security checkpoints as the law enforcement agency moves to tighten screws in the fight against public indiscipline during this Covid-19 lockdown. In a memorandum to district police commanders, the force expressed concern over the continued violations of lockdown regulations by nonessential service businesses as well…
