CITIES lack proper disposal facilities including hazardous waste, which may be infectious, toxic or radioactive.

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  Poor waste management is an issue of concern not only because of its impacts on the environment but also on human health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about a quarter of the diseases facing mankind today occur due to prolonged exposure to environmental pollution.   Most of these environment-related diseases are however not easily detected and may be acquired during childhood and manifest later in adulthood.   Improper management of solid waste…

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Government declares Harare roads a national disaster and moves in to assist the council to rehabilitate the “untrafficable’’ roads

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Government has declared Harare roads a state of disaster and has moved in to assist the city to rehabilitate the “untrafficable’’ roads some of which are contributing to major accidents.   The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development yesterday deployed a team to start work on Seke Road, while Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere said Government would engage companies to carry out road maintenance around the city. Incessant rains have…

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‘NO BIOMETRIC OR ELECTRONIC voting in 2018 harmonised elections ‘Zimbabwe Electrical Commission

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‘NO BIOMETRIC OR ELECTRONIC voting in 2018 harmonised elections ‘Zimbabwe Electrical Commission

THERE will be no biometric or any electronic voting in next year’s harmonised elections as the new technology that the Zimbabwe Electrical Commission is set to acquire will only be confined to voter registration.Although the voting system remains the same, those who fail to register afresh using the biometric technology will not be eligible to vote. The biometric voter registration, which is expected to start in March, will capture biometrics such as a person’s unique…

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A GOOD Samaritan has lost a vehicle worth about R200 000 to a man who had volunteered to clean it.

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A GOOD Samaritan has lost a vehicle worth about R200 000 to a man who had volunteered to clean it. Zibusiso Ndlovu (22) of Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo allegedly approached Mr Ian Mpofu, a cross border driver and told him that he did not have a place to stay as he had been kicked out of his parents’ house. Mr Mpofu of Mzilikazi suburb — whose employers are in South Africa — decided to employ…

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Mliswa castigates Grace Mugabe over her extravagant lifestyle, US$1,35 million diamond ring while Zimbabweans suffer

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Mliswa castigates Grace Mugabe over her extravagant lifestyle, US$1,35 million diamond ring while Zimbabweans suffer

NORTON MP, Temba Mliswa (independent) yesterday castigated First Lady Grace Mugabe over her alleged extravagant lifestyle, including buying a $1,35 million diamond ring at a time the economy was on its knees and most Zimbabweans were surviving on $1 per day. Mliswa raised the issue during debate on the Second Reading Stage of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill on bond notes, where he said the Executive must deal with corruption and profligacy. “We…

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HARARE VENDORS RIOTS , briefly halted business as vendors fought running battles with police, trying to push them off the streets

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HARARE VENDORS RIOTS , briefly halted business as vendors fought running battles with police, trying to push them off the streets

RIOTS broke out in central Harare yesterday, briefly bringing business to a standstill, as vendors fought running battles with police, who were trying to push them off the streets. This came as High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, issued an interdict stopping the blitz on vendors. The interdict barred Harare City Council, Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere and Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri from evicting vendors or destroying their stalls. The vendors’ lawyer, Tonderai Bhatasara, said…

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Zimbabwean businessman, Jimmy Choeni, shot dead by two unidentified gunmen at his base in Musina

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  SOUTH African police are investigating the cold-blooded murder of Zimbabwean businessman, Jimmy Choeni, who was shot by two unidentified gunmen at his base in Musina on Monday night.Choeni, who owned a private security company, was allegedly shot three times in the back by the assailants, and died on the spot, while his unidentified female companion walked away unscathed. “Police have launched a manhunt after a 43-year-old owner of a security company was gunned down…

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‘Grace and VP Mnangagwa in clandestine and secret deals with the former white farmers in efforts to reverse land reform’- People’s Democratic Party official

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‘Grace and VP Mnangagwa in clandestine and secret deals with the former white farmers in efforts to reverse land reform’- People’s Democratic Party official

The People’s Democratic Party official based in South Africa Fortune N. Mlalazi has claimed that First Lady Grace Mugabe and Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa are currently engaged in clandestine and secret deals with the former white commercial farmers in efforts to reverse the land reform programme in the post President Robert Mugabe era.   Mlalazi said Zanu PF is engaged in a process of reversing the land reform program of 2000-2008.”In the bid to win…

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HARARE is migrating to concrete roads arguing that the traditional asphalt ones are prone to cracks and potholes

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  HARARE is migrating to concrete roads arguing that the traditional asphalt ones are prone to cracks and potholes. The city’s road network is in bad shape with potholes making life difficult for motorists.Efforts by council to repair the roads have failed as the potholes emerge soon after maintenance work. Acting Town Clerk Mrs Josephine Ncube yesterday told The Herald they were moving to concrete roads. She said they will start with Arcturus Road before spreading to…

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Seven Laywers deregistered by Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) over embezzlement of trust funds

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Seven Laywers deregistered by Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) over embezzlement of trust funds

  THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) last year deregistered seven lawyers over embezzlement of trust funds and another three, including MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, still have their cases before the legal profession’s disciplinary tribunal. In the January issue of the LSZ Secretary’s Newsletter, the group says there has been an increase in new law firms and cases of misconduct among the lawyers. “The increase in law firms has also seen an increase in cases…

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