Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court Judge Justice Fatima Maxwell has ordered diplomat Clever Tinarwo Chigu to pay his ex-wife, Evelyn, US$150 in spousal maintenance until she remarries after granting them a decree of divorce. According to court papers, the two married in 2001 and had no children, but acquired several properties during their…
RUTENDO NGARA A BUDIRIRO, Harare, man is in trouble after he allegedly used the name of Zanu PF to hire two vehicles and failed to pay the rental fees. He appeared in court yesterday. Martin Mutize appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Apolonia Marutya facing fraud charges. He was remanded in custody for bail ruling. According…
A 48-YEAR-OLD man from Rusape, Willard Kuretu, will spend the next 15 years in prison after the Rusape Magistrates Court convicted him of raping a 12-year-old minor. Kuretu initially pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea. “On July 4 2025, the offender entered the complainant’s homestead and her room while she was sleeping with…
SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER NEWSTEN Chipoya has been appointed regional manager of the Tengenenge Art Community in Guruve, becoming the first person to hold the post since the community’s takeover by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) in 2021. An experienced administrator, Chipoya has worked extensively with diverse stakeholders, including farm, mine, rural and urban communities,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMDANCEHALL artiste Millicent Chimonyo, popularly known as Malloti, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of cyberbullying. Malloti, who is known for using vulgar language on social media, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai, who granted her US$100 bail. As part of her bail conditions, she was ordered not to…
“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. He makes no effort to disguise his anger…
Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC “people don’t really respect women” in her industry. The two-time Grammy award-winner told the…
THE Ministry of Industry and Commerce has launched a nationwide blitz against unscrupulous businesses, enforcing the Consumer Protection Act provisions. As a result of this crackdown, authorities have conducted 4 179 inspections, secured 419 prosecutions, and seized 4 816 substandard products. The operation, which is a key part of the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth…
DE-DOLLARISATION is a complex and often perilous process, and the country’s attempt to achieve a mono-currency system by 2030, as stated by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, requires careful management by authorities to avoid economic disruption. While the minister’s reassurances at the mid-term budget review breakfast forum hosted by the Daily News, the country’s most ,…
MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive officer John Mangudya has challenged telecommunications company, NetOne, to improve its governance and accountability. Established under the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, the MIF currently oversees more than 60 state enterprises, including NetOne, across diverse sectors. “The strategic priorities for NetOne must address both the short-term imperative of financial stability…
