Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw LEGISLATORS put Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on the spot on Wednesday, following his revelation that the Trabablas interchange cost a staggering US$114,3 million, significantly higher than the US$88 million initially reported in 2021. During a question and answer session in the National Assembly, Ncube faced a relentless onslaught of inquiries, leaving him…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have closed the Zone Gardens Nightclub beer outlet which is located at the Zanu PF district offices in Pomona, Harare, over noise pollution. In a letter dated July 8, 2025 addressed to the city of Harare, police and Zanu PF Harare provincial chairman Godwills Masimirembwa, the secretary for Presidential Affairs, Tafadzwa Muguti, said…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER HERENTALS College coach Paul Benza says his charges will not only be going all out to avenge their early season defeat at the hands of Simba Bhora tomorrow, but also derail the defending champions’ quest for back-to-back Premiership titles. Having lost one-nil to Simba Bhora in the reverse Castle Lager…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSIC lovers will be in for a treat tomorrow at the July Worship Music Festival (JWMF) to be held at Harare’s Belgravia Sports Club where Minister Michael Mahendere will share the stage with several local music stars. The annual concert, now in its fourth year, was set…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) directive banning its officers from owning or being involved in public transport businesses is a commendable and, frankly, long-overdue move that directly confronts a pervasive ethical quagmire. This decisive action is a critical step towards reestablishing the integrity and public trust that have been significantly eroded by the deeply entrenched…
THE National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) owes tertiary institutions millions in local currency for personal protective equipment (PPEs) supplied during the Covid-19 era. The non-payment of the debt is threatening to cripple operations at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), Chinhoyi University of Science and Technology (Cut), Midlands State University (MSU) and Great Zimbabwe…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Riverside, Brandon Sifenyang, appeared in court yesterday after allegedly stealing a cellphone and wallet from a person believed to have been hit by a car. Sifenyang appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura facing charges of violating a corpse and theft. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE owner of Excel College in Harare, Munyaradzi Rukweza, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly defrauding over 14 students of their examination fees. Excel College is an unregistered learning centre. Rukweza appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo, facing charges of fraud and theft of trust property. He was…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A TSHOLOTSHO, Matabeleland North, man has been convicted of raping his 13-year-old niece, who was under his custody, and is now awaiting sentencing. The man had pleaded not guilty to the charges, but was convicted after a full trial. In her judgment, Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga stated that the State…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THE gripping Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) title race has reached the halfway mark with two teams who were fancied to be the protagonists at the season’s outset, N’ombeyawora and Agama FC, already out in front. For much of the season, the Hunters, as N’ombeyawora are known, and The Sporting…
