Chinese scientists are in a battle to save one of the last large animal species living in the Yangtze River – and…
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has appeared in court facing charges of unlawfully terminating a pregnancy. Prudence Ndlovu stood before Bulawayo magistrate Ernest Muzembe yesterday. She was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to August 25 for continuation of trial. According to the prosecution, Ndlovu allegedly carried out the abortion at her…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CHEESED off ruling Zanu PF leaders will now tackle head on all recalcitrant party members who are trying to put a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. So warns the former liberation movement’s director for information, Farai Marapira, who emphasises that the party’s leadership has had “enough…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government is courting major Japanese energy investors in a bid to end the country’s enduring power shortages. In this regard, authorities are pitching to potential investors opportunities in power generation, transmission and renewable energy. Speaking from Japan yesterday, Energy minister July Moyo confirmed to the Daily News that he was engaging…
By Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced the full restoration of banking services following a technical glitch that temporarily disrupted the national payments system starting on Monday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the central bank confirmed that the challenge had been fully resolved and reassured the public that no…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo BULAWAYO deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu has been acquitted of bribery charges linked to the controversial allocation of land for a proposed cement plant in Cowdray Park. The acquittal follows a ruling by a local magistrate who dismissed the State’s evidence as unreliable. Delivering judgment yesterday, Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea said the…
GOVERNMENT has announced plans to rationalise and review multiple levies imposed on farmers in a bid to ease the rising cost of agricultural production and improve profitability for producers. Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Obert Jiri, told the Daily News yesterday that the current structure of agricultural levies, often imposed by multiple agencies,…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A POLICE officer, Simbarashe Mandizvidza, who caused national outrage after publishing a video declaring himself the new Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) boss and demanding the expulsion of all Chinese nationals in the country will today learn whether he will be granted bail. Mandizvidza, who is stationed at the Police General Headquarters…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has urged newly-graduated law students to uphold integrity and resist the temptation to engage in unethical conduct, warning that dishonesty can permanently tarnish their professional reputations. Speaking during a reception held for the 2025 University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Law graduates on Monday in Harare, Prosecutor General…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday sentenced an inmate to 20 years in prison for having anal sex with another prisoner. Emmanuel Magede, who was already serving 10 years in jail for rape, had an additional sentence of 12 years imposed, with two years suspended. The court also revoked the two years previously…
