Man Kills Pedestrian After Stealing Cousin’s Car

By Richard Kawazi A 28-year-old Mt Darwin man allegedly took his cousin’s car for a joy drive without consent last Saturday and ended up killing a pedestrian while speeding, Nhau/Indaba has heard. Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed and identified the man as Tafadzwa Nyoni. The deceased was …

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Zimbabwe Plans Purchase Of Four Police Helicopters

Finance and Economic Development Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has announced plans to procure helicopters for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to capacitate the institution in fighting crime. Ncube announced the plans to Parliament last week, during the budget debate with legislators, saying the government intends to improve conditions of service for …

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Covid-19 Claims 12 Lives This December

Speaking after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 a total of 259 770 Zimbabweans had been infected, with 253 672 recoveries and 5 631 deaths. This gives a recovery rate of 98 percent with 467 active cases. …

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Smuggled Beverages Threaten Zim Industries

Zimbabwe’s beverage sector has been affected by rising cases of smuggling, a new report has shown. In a paper submitted to Cabinet, Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza said there had been an “avalanche” of cheaper products from competitors in neighbouring countries. She said smuggling of counterfeit distilled beverages — …

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Audit Uncovers Irregularities In Council Tendering System

An internal audit has uncovered a number of irregularities in the Bulawayo City Council tendering system amid revelations that some applicants were awarded tenders undeservingly resulting in a reputational and administrative prejudice to the city and other applicants. The latest revelation came after the local authority awarded a number of …

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Biti Dismisses Minister’s Power Plans

Former Finance minister Tendai Biti has dismissed Energy minister Soda Zhemu’s claims that he will import 500 megawatts (MW) from the region to alleviate power shortages, saying the region is also reeling from supply deficits. Zhemu told Parliament this week that government plans to import 500MW from its neighbours to …

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Nhau/Indaba Marketers Shine As Publication’s Impact Is Hailed

Players in the media and marketing sectors should take advantage of new trends in information and communication technologies to break through in this digital era, a leadership expert has said. Dr Elias Chakabwata, president and founder of Impact Training Institute (ITI), said this at the annual Nhau/Indaba Marketer of the …

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