THE government has revised the Continuous Assessment of Learning Activities (Cala) in schools by reducing the number of assessed subjects. This comes after various stakeholders, including parents, teachers and parliamentarians, among others, raised concerns that the Calas were taxing on the part of not only learners but also guardians and educators. In a post-Cabinet media…
EVERGREEN afro-fusion singer Clare Nyakujara, who is flying the Zimbabwean flag high in the United States of America, has finally released her…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw WITH water levels rapidly declining in major reservoirs, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has warned that the country’s water security situation is now dire with farmers resorting to irrigation water abstraction. This comes as the country is currently experiencing prolonged dry spells with most tributaries to main water bodies having already…
A DOMBOSHAVA man, who is accused of causing his 13-year-old wife’s death by forcing her to give birth at an apostolic shrine, has been released on bail. Raymond Guhwa, 41, who had been in remand prison for over three weeks after being accused of culpable homicide, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday where he…
AUTHORITIES in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for an Australian tourist who was reported missing last Friday. The authorities had earlier said…
A SUSPECTED Harare fraudster who allegedly funnelled money from a housing consortium for Donnybrook and Mabvuku residents has been charged with 13 counts of fraud. Lloyd Maungira, 48, and Murambiwa Makumire, 46, the chairperson and secretary of the Mabvuku/Donnybrook Housing Consortium respectively, were yesterday arraigned before Harare Magistrate Apolonia Marutya where they were released in…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say they are increasing patrols during the night around service stations in Harare as they have become armed robbers’ major targets of late. Speaking during an engagement meeting between the police and operators in the fuel sector yesterday, the officer commanding police in Harare province, Wonder Tembo said armed robbers…
A HARARE man who was involved in a car accident after driving into oncoming traffic and hitting a pedestrian was yesterday convicted and sentenced to serve two-and-a half years in prison. Matipanadzo Stephen was arraigned before Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing two charges of reckless driving and driving without a licence. State prosecutor Takudzwa Chitenderu…
THE country’s worsening currency and prices crisis is becoming increasingly unbearable for many hard-pressed consumers and businesses alike. This comes as the Zimbabwe dollar is continuing to slump on both the parallel and official markets — causing the prices of basic goods in the country to shoot up regularly in response. Yesterday, the hapless domestic…
POLICE have launched a manhunt for an armed individual who posted a chilling video on social media threatening to kill President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The brazen suspect also threatened to harm other senior government officials during his rant. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday implored all those with information about the suspect to cooperate with law…
