A 43-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man, Tawanda Hairwadzi, has been arrested in Portugal in connection with a high-profile fuel delivery scam. The case involves a contract linked to an unnamed Zimbabwe government ministry and the alleged theft of over a million litres of fuel. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed Hairwadzi’s arrest on July 9, 2025 following…
Cloud FusireSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Hilltop Sports Bar in Makumbe, Domboshava, recently celebrated its first anniversary with a snooker tournament that attracted a number of teams from the area. Organised by the sports bar, the event ran under the theme “Say no to illicit drugs.” The bar has become the most popular entertainment spot in…
TOURISM at Hwange National Park is set for a major boost with the upcoming opening of a US$1,4 million multipurpose pavilion set to be completed by the end of July. The high-end facility was developed through a partnership between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)….
A rap festival offering what organisers claimed would be the only performance in Europe this year by controversial American rapper Kanye West…
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting on 1 August, even as the…
A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists. Named 3I/Atlas, it…
Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners from the US, foreign minister…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE country’s now ubiquitous mbingas and zvigananda, who live large and appear to have staggering unexplained wealth, are in deep doo-doo. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission (Zacc) confirmed yesterday that it would soon conduct lifestyle audits on all people…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES will acquire more Covid test kits and medicines, amid a recent surge in the number of people infected by a new strain of the respiratory illness in other countries. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, confirmed the government’s renewed focus on surveillance and testing for the disease….
Shamaine Chirimujiri and Thabiso Mutirwara THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has fired four lecturers, who are also union leaders, for their participation in the ongoing demonstrations, where they are demanding a salary rise from US$250 to US$2 250. Association of University Teachers (AUT) president Munyaradzi Chamburuka, spokesperson Obvious Vengeyi, secretary general Bornface Mwakorera and organising…
