muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has demanded that authorities review bank charges downwards by June 30 in order to encourage public use of the country’s banking system. This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is determined to keep both the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country stable. In a report tabled…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE National Council of Chiefs president, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, has appealed for patience from stakeholders as preparations for the long-anticipated Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme, continue. This follows reports that the public hearings would start next Monday, a claim that Chief Khumalo dismissed yesterday. “I have heard people say that I had indicated that…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A KWEKWE man has been sentenced to life in prison after his conviction at the High Court for murdering his aunt before raping her corpse. Tapiwa Mereka appeared before Justice Munamato Mutevedzi who found him guilty of axing her aunt — Mary Mereka — in Kwekwe in 2023. Passing his ruling,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province has been sentenced to 15 years following his conviction of raping a 15-year-old girl during a “cleansing ritual” last year. Adfali Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga where he pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial. He…
SOUTHERN EDITOR SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla takes his in-form side to his old stomping ground, Barbourfields Stadium this weekend for a Premier Soccer League clash against Highlanders, the very club where he once starred as both player and assistant coach. Despite Luphahla’s deep ties to Highlanders, Bosso coach Kelvin Kaindu remains unfazed ahead of…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER STRUGGLING CAPS United have boosted their squad by signing Zambian defender Chitoshi Chinga and Congolese forward Chris Mugalu amid indications that they are letting go of the foreign duo Cameroonian striker Manuel Mbollo and Namibia’s Rowen Tjihumba. The Green Machine have found it tough going in the premier league this…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO men from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province, who were facing charges of “barbaric” assault and kidnapping, have been convicted and jailed after pleading guilty. Thabani Sibanda and Owen Banda appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga and were each sentenced to three years in prison. In passing the ruling, Malunga…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS coach Michael Nees says the honeymoon is over for his side who face a testing few months in which they complete the Fifa World Cup qualifiers and compete at the 2025 Afcon finals. This comes after the German gaffer sought to widen his options by picking a much-changed squad for…
THE family of the late veteran novelist Charles Mungoshi believes the literary icon deserves to be declared a national hero, citing his immense contribution to Zimbabwe’s book industry. Mungoshi’s son, Charles Junior, said the acclaimed writer’s legacy is both deep and transformative, and ought to be recognised at the highest level. “Something has been on…
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a commercial offensive to cement its status as a regional industrial and manufacturing hub by tapping into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) lucrative mining industry. Led by national trade promotion agency, ZimTrade, a delegation of Zimbabwean enterprises is taking part in the 2025 DRC Mining Week, a major continental showcase…
