POLITICAL EDITOR THE country’s current crop of opposition leaders no longer have the gravitas and capacity to challenge the ruling Zanu PF in forthcoming national elections. So says former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youth leader, Lovemore Chinoputsa, who argues further that even Nelson Chamisa’s chances of leading Zimbabwe one day are as good as…
YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Killarney Squatter Camp for allegedly vandalising and stealing copper cables belonging to ZETDC and TelOne. Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson, Thandekile Ndlovu, confirmed that Clifford Sibanda was apprehended during a police raid on Monday. “Officers observed an unusual fire burning in a bushy area near the…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOUTH Africa-based filmmaker Simon Jamukoko recently teamed up with Gringo Jnr, the son of the late acting guru Lazarus Boora, to bring a powerful movie to life. Titled Pane Nyaya, the movie puts the spotlight on everyday life challenges that many people face, utilising the combined acting talents of the two to…
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has appointed an interim management committee (IMC) chaired by Paddy Zhanda to lead the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) following the suspension of Losson Mtongwiza and his executive. The interim committee, which also includes Latifa Kassim, Gareth Crabbe, Wellington Magaya and Godwin Jaws Murambiwa, has been tasked with restoring accountability…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is intensifying its efforts to combat crossborder syndicates involved in smuggling and is also working to recover illegally acquired offshore assets. This move follows a report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) that revealed that the country loses an estimated US$1,8 billion to US$2 billion annually due to financial leakages, primarily…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE government says the prevailing exchange rate stability has helped usher in steady pricing and improved availability of basic commodities, thereby preserving consumer purchasing power. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the government carried out an assessment covering April to August 2025 focusing…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday granted a month-long amnesty for all illegal firearm holders, allowing them to voluntarily surrender their weapons at the nearest police stations without facing prosecution. The initiative comes amid a surge in armed robberies and other offences involving illegal firearms across the country. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that the amnesty…
Tapiwa Chirume MASVINGO and Plumtree have enacted strict new noise-control by-laws, with offenders, including churches, wedding organisers, and businesses, facing heavy fines, permit cancellations, and confiscation of equipment. The regulations, published in the latest Government Gazette, prohibit any noise that disturbs residents, such as loud music, shouting, drumming, and even the noise from animals like…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has ordered the Home Affairs minister and the police commissioner to pay US$42 000 in compensation after a 2017 police chase of commuter omnibuses in Harare resulted in the death of a child and injury to her mother. On the day of the incident, Patricia Dengezi, who…
RUTENDO NGARA BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi has lost a legal battle to repossess a stand in Sandton, under Zvimba Rural District Council in Mashonaland West Province, that he had previously sold to Cephas Tapiwa Muneri. Muneri approached the High Court seeking a declaratory order for Stand Number 1650, Haydon Park, Sandton, which was granted in his…
