Source: Zacc arrests Hre councillor Duma for extortion –Newsday Zimbabwe THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested Harare ward 29 councillor, Blessing Duma, on allegations of extortion. In a statement, Zacc spokesperson Simiso Mlevu said Duma, who is the Harare City Council audit committee chairperson, allegedly coerced housing and community services director Addmore Nhekairo to […]
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Monthly Archives: September 2024
‘Divert devolution funds to Gwayi-Shangani Dam’
Source: ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”‘Divert devolution funds to Gwayi-Shangani Dam’ -Newsday Zimbabwe Bulawayo Senator Collet Ndlovu GOVERNMENT has been urged to direct devolution funds towards the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, which is seen as the long-lasting solution to Bulawayo’s water woes. The project, which entails drawing water from the Zambezi to Bulawayo, has missed numerous […]
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Govt raids borehole owners, unregistered ones to pay US$150 fine
Source: Govt raids borehole owners, unregistered ones to pay US$150 fine -Newsday Zimbabwe GOVERNMENT has threatened to fine people who own boreholes that are not registered with the Zimbabwe National Water Authority in Upper Gwayi Sub-Catchment area in Matabeleland North province. In a notice dated September 12, the Upper Gwayi Sub Catchment Council advised borehole […]
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Govt in a fix as farmers reject ZiG
Source: Govt in a fix as farmers reject ZiG -Newsday Zimbabwe GOVERNMENT is in a fix as its bid to promote the use of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) hit a snag after farmers last week forced authorities to pay them in United State dollars for wheat deliveries, NewsDay can report. The farmers rejected payment in […]
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HIV/Aids fight derailed by funding challenges
Source: HIV/Aids fight derailed by funding challenges -Newsday Zimbabwe SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, says Zimbabwe’s HIV/Aids fight is being hampered by funding challenges, adding that the country needed at least US$500 million annually to respond positively to the pandemic. “It is indisputable that financing remains […]
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‘Unlock value from natural resources’
Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau THERE is a need to fully unlock value from the country’s abundant resources and other natural endowments by turning them into tangible products through research and innovation in line with the Second Republic’s Heritage-Based Education 5.0, President Mnangagwa has said. Delivering a keynote address at the Second Presidential Innovation Fair 2024 […] …
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‘Cigarette stub likely torched NRZ fire’
Raymond Jaravaza, raymondjaravaza@gmail.com A discarded lit material, possibly a cigarette stub may have sparked the devastating fire that destroyed 51 decommissioned passenger coaches at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Bulawayo mechanical workshop on Monday, a report by the Bulawayo Fire Brigade suggests. The decommissioned passenger coaches were reduced to shells in a raging inferno […] …
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My Beautiful Home celebrates 10 years
Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com THIS Friday, the cultural landscape of Zimbabwe will reach a significant milestone as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “My Beautiful Home” (MBH) clay-painted hut competition at the Amagugu International Heritage Centre. Founded by French geologist Veronique Attala, Zimbabwean historian Pathisa Nyathi and John Knight, this annual event has become a […] …
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Reactions to Coventry nomination
Lovemore Dube, lovemore.dube@chronicle.co.zw VETERAN athletics promoter and writer Geshom Nyathi believes the pendulum for the International Olympic Committee presidency could swing Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry’s way. She is among seven candidates vying for the position to replace Thomas Bach, who announced that he will step down at the organisation’s congress from March 18-21 next […] …
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Fastjet urged to expand routes
Melissa Mpofu, mellisa.mpofu@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO’S Mayor, David Coltart, has called on Fastjet, one of the major airlines servicing the city, to consider expanding its routes. Speaking at the introduction of Fastjet’s third flight between Bulawayo and Johannesburg, Coltart expressed gratitude for the airline’s efforts but emphasised the need for more direct flights from Bulawayo to other […] …
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