Off-duty cop saves infant
untangled the infant who was struggling to breathe due to the braids that were tied on her neck.”
Chief Insp Simango said the officer took the child to Luveve Police Station for processing.
“The child whose identity has not been established was rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital where she is recovering. We are therefore investigating the matter and trying to locate the child’s parents. We are appealing to members of the public who might be missing a child of the same age to report to the nearest police station.
“We also to appeal to residents who might have information on parent/s who might have a missing child of the same age to also report to us. Anyone who might have information that would lead to solving this case should report to the nearest police station,” said Chief Insp Simango.
She said police were shocked that someone would attempt to kill an innocent child.
“We know that a lot could be happening in families but that does not justify the killing of an innocent child. It’s actually a miracle that the police officer spotted the infant in the darkness. Let’s all be responsible towards children and take care of them,” she said. — @nqotshili
ZIMBABWE’S dry port facility in Namibia will become operational in a few days, in a development expected to provide a strategic and cheaper gateway to the Atlantic Ocean for local manufacturers and international businesses.
This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Minister Monica Mutsvangwa while presenting the 39th Cabinet Decisions Matrix yesterday.
“Cabinet noted with satisfaction the progress report on the operationalisation of the Walvis Bay dry port facility in Namibia as presented by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development (Joel Biggie Matiza),” she said.
“The dry port facility, which was officially inaugurated by His Excellency the President (Mnangagwa) on 26 July 2019 is set to commence operations mid November 2019. The facility was established for purposes of cargo handling, storage and freight logistics.
“Zimbabwe will derive tremendous benefits from the dry port through facilitation of the smooth flow of the country’s imports and exports.”
Cabinet has since directed ministries and their agencies to start using the facility, especially in view of the need to decongest traditional routes to the Mozambican and South African ports. The dry port facility was built on an estimated 19 000 square metres given to Zimbabwe by Namibia on a lease agreement of over 50 years.
Meanwhile, Minister Mutsvangwa said Cabinet also approved plans to turn around the Forestry Commission as part of the ongoing State-owned Enterprises (SoEs) reform programme.
She said Cabinet considered and approved a comprehensive turnaround strategy for the Forestry Commission, which the Minister of Finance and Economic Development presented as part of the ongoing SoEs reform programme.
“The strategy is intended to address funding, governance and