THE war in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has driven thousands more of that country’s desperate citizens to Zimbabwe. This comes as Zimbabwe is now home to more than 17 000 refugees — with about three quarters of them from the DRC. Of the other refugees who have sought sanctuary…
RUTENDO NGARA AN ESTATE executor yesterday accused Agriculture deputy minister Davis Marapira of threatening to have him unlawfully sent to prison. Nelson Marimo made the claims yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where he is facing three counts of US$161 036 fraud after he misrepresented himself to the Master of the High Court. According to…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Midlands Province have launched a hunt for a 29-year-old man who allegedly attempted to murder his girlfriend in a suspected arson attack at Empress Business Centre in Zhombe. The girlfriend is battling for her life at Kadoma Hospital. Nyasha Chaza of Samambwa Village in Empress is accused of deliberately setting…
THE minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the government has started to gather views from stakeholders to be included in the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2) set to be launched in November. This comes as the NDS 1, which was launched in 2021, ends in December. The NDS 2 is aimed at realising…
LEGISLATORS want authorities to urgently push through Parliament the Road Accident Fund Bill for public hearings on the proposed Bill to start. This comes as the government recently approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, which seeks to compensate injured and deceased road accident victims. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chairperson…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has reported sales figures of 299 million kilogrammes valued at US$992 million. In 2024, mass tobacco leaf sold was 205m kg, generating over US$295 million in sales. However, in its latest report on 2025 tobacco sales, the TIMB stated that the average price was US$3,36…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER employees of ex-first lady Grace Mugabe were yesterday acquitted for allegedly stealing properties worth US$500 000 in 2018. Grace is the widow to late President Robert Mugabe who died in September 2019. Tendai Nyamudze, Allen Chinamonya, Danmore Chinamonya, Samson Karonga, and Brighton Bunganirwa were acquitted after a full trial by…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER LOG leaders MWOS FC will be banking on home advantage when they host rejuvenated CAPS United at Ngoni Stadium in the pick of the midweek Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounters tomorrow. MWOS, who are top of the log table with 31 points and unbeaten in 15 league games played…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw A local documentary inspired by African music legends Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and Lucky Dube, has been selected for screening at the Power24 International Film Festival in Durban, South Africa. Titled ‘Daughters of Legends,’ the documentary filmed during the Harare International Festival of Arts in 2013 and completed in 2023, explores the…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has made significant progress in addressing some of the critical issues that were negatively affecting the country’s economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In this regard, IMF senior economist, Silvia Domit, urged authorities on Monday to work even harder, and to implement more needed reforms to foster long term and sustainable…
