By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw A RUSAPE woman was arrested last Friday for allegedly murdering her husband following a dispute over infidelity. This was confirmed yesterday by the national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi. He said Netsai Matsikira was arrested on Independence Day after she allegedly struck her husband to death with a pole in Rusape over…
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over poor service delivery by local authorities, saying local councils should prioritise the welfare of residents. In a joint statement yesterday, WELEAD Trust, Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), and Institute for Young Women’s Development (IYWD) said local governance in the country was characterised by numerous challenges that eroded…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Supreme Court has upheld a 45-year jail term for two Gweru siblings convicted of vandalising transformers and siphoning fuel and oil, causing massive power cuts in the area. The two brothers, Jacob and Masimba Chibunhe, had challenged their conviction and sentencing at the High Court and later pinned their hopes…
CLOUD FUSIRE FORMER Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa has hailed the just-concluded four-day FC Porto Academy Zimbabwe training camp which saw over 200 young footballers being exposed to the Portuguese giants’ football methodology. The camping, which concluded in the capital on Friday, attracted young players from the age of five up to 18 and some of…
Thembinkosi NyathiLIFESTYLE WRITERnyathit@dailynews.co.zw AUSTRALIA-BASED Zimbabwean musician Tafadzwa “Tyfah” Guni recently released a collaboration track, Ita Hako, featuring Hwinza, as he builds on the success of the five-track Fambai Zvakanaka EP, which has been making waves on social media since its January release. The younger brother of Enock ‘Nox’ Guni, Tyfah told the Daily News yesterday…
ENTERPRISING young author Thamsanga Bhala has shown his innovative skills in the digital world by coming up with a software which is an all-in-one business management system that helps companies manage every aspect of their businesses in one portal. The multi-talented Bhala, who has authored several educational books, has taken his skills to another level…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged Zimbabweans to resolve their challenges through dialogue. Addressing thousands of the Zion Christian Church members at an Easter conference in Masvingo Province, Mnangagwa said there was a need to create communities where “peace and unity flourish, through love and forgiveness are powerful instruments which break down all barriers”. “May we…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE will this year import more than 200 000 metric tonnes of rice from Malawi and China for US$156 million. Speaking during a recent visit by China’s governor of Hunan province, Cao Zhiqiang, to the Agriculture ministry office in Harare, the permanent secretary in the ministry, Obert Jiri, emphasised the need for…
By Tapiwa Chirume AN armed robber, Tawanda Dovi, has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment at Masvingo Magistrates Court for a violent robbery spree along a secluded footpath linking Siphambi Shopping Centre and Bhati Business Centre in March 2025. Dovi committed three separate robberies, threatening victims with a six-gear Okapi knife and stealing mobile phones,…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO FOUR siblings from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province have been convicted of attempted murder charges after viciously assaulting their sister’s former husband for ending their marriage. The accused, Lucky, Sikhanyisiwe, Cabangani, and Mlayezo Zulu, recently appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted murder. They all pleaded not…
