adminPrioritise cleanliness: First Lady
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday said people should start practicing hygiene within their homes before they go elsewhere as the country builds up to the national clean-up campaign set for this Friday.
Waste collection centre for Mbare
Government has taken the national clean-up campaign to another level as residents are now encouraged to separate waste for recycling, with Mbare, in Harare, becoming the latest targeted suburb to get a waste collection centre, Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira has said.
Probe Mutare City Council workers, ZACC advised
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) should investigate Mutare City Council officials and bring to book those who were involved in underhand land deals, auditors who carried out a forensic land audit on council have recommended.
According to the report, council management, which was under former town clerk Mr Obert Muzawazi, was involved in underhand deals in land allocation, prejudicing the local authority of thousands of dollars in potential revenue.
Singer shoots videos Down South
Locally-based writer, entrepreneur cum gospel singer Letty Gavhure Chawira, is shooting videos of her album Second Chance in South Africa.
Chiefs vanguard of devolution
Traditional leaders are the vanguard of devolution and the decentralisation of power cannot happen without their involvement, Zimbabwe’s Chiefs Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has said. Addressing stakeholders during the inaugural Masvingo devolution conference here last week, Chief Charumbira said devolution and traditional leaders were inseparable. He said chiefs were the custodians of culture.
Man City retain Carabao Cup
Manchester City triumphed 4-3 against Chelsea in a Carabao Cup final that went the full distance, courtesy of Raheem Sterling slotting home the decisive penalty from the spot yesterday. Both teams could not be separated in regular time, despite Sergio Aguero having a goal chalked off by the Video Assistant Referee because of offside.
‘Illegal miners a threat to city water system’
MASVINGO City Council has expressed concern over rampant illegal gold mining activities around the Target Kopje Hills. In an interview on Friday, town clerk Mr Adolf Gusha said the artisanal miners’ blasting activities were detrimental to the water and reticulation facilities and several properties near the area.
Lionel Messi hits half century
Lionel Messi hit a sumptuous hat-trick, the 50th of his career, to inspire Barcelona to a 4-2 victory over Sevilla on Saturday and take them one step closer to winning the Spanish La Liga football title. Messi was supposed to be lacking fitness and Barca struggling for form, but both delivered a resounding response at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, with two matches against Real Madrid just around the corner.
Chibaya trial set for Wednesday
The trial of MDC-Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya, who is being charged for inciting violence, has been set for Wednesday. Chibaya, who is being represented by Mr Reginald Chidawanyika of Chitere Chidawanyika Legal Practitioners, appeared before Gweru provincial magistrate Ms Charity Maphosa on charges of contravening Section 187 (1) (a) (b) of the criminal codification and reform Act Chapter 9:23.
Matemadanda implores youths to shun violence
Patriotic youths should desist from engaging in acts of violence and should emulate President Mnangagwa who is always preaching peace, a Politburo member has said. Addressing hundreds of mourners at the burial of the chairperson of Children of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association Cde Sophia Moyo at Mutasa Cemetery in Gweru last week, Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs Cde Victor Matemadanda said engaging in violence was tantamount to sabotaging gains of the liberation struggle.