Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government has reversed its stance and allowed millers to import grain to supplement available stock. This decision follows the recent promulgation of Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025, which had barred the importation of maize, oilseeds, and their products. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director-general Isaac Moyo as the country’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. In an extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said Moyo succeeded Lovemore Mazemo who was redeployed to South Africa. He replaced David Douglas Hamadziripi, who…
YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO woman has been jailed after she was found guilty of misappropriating US$1 040 that a friend had entrusted to her to buy a residential stand. Rejoice Ncube, 48, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of theft of trust property by Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube. She had pleaded not guilty but was convicted…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have called for patience from stakeholders as they work to instil confidence and trust in the ZiG. This comes as the country is moving towards the sole use of the ZiG in all local transactions in five years’ time. Speaking during the ongoing Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference in Bulawayo yesterday, the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 26-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, Zibusiso Hadebe, has been jailed for 19 years after he was found guilty of attempted robbery and attempted rape in a violent night attack. Hadebe, who had pleaded not guilty to both counts, was convicted after a full trial. He was sentenced to six years for attempted…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe U20 Eagles are poised for a do-or-die showdown against Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the CAVB U20 Men’s Volleyball African Championship today at Hassan Mostafa Sports Complex, following a challenging preliminary round in Cairo, Egypt. After three tough defeats to Egypt, Algeria, and Uganda, the Eagles are determined to…
THE government has highlighted the disproportionate brunt of climate change on women, whose societal roles make them more susceptible to its impacts, such as increased water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, and gender-based violence. Speaking at the COP 30 preparatory meeting in Harare on Tuesday, chief director for Gender and Women Affairs Lillian Matsika Takaendisa said…
SANDRA HOVE THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has suspended the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) executive and board. The suspension comes in the wake of upheavals within the ZRU leadership that saw president Losson Mtongwiza being suspended over a litany of allegations before the SRC also stepped in just over a fortnight ago, calling for…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE FIVE of Zimbabwe’s best emerging chess players are aiming to make history when they compete in the World Chess Cadets Championships set for Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event, which gets underway today and concludes on October 1, has attracted budding chess players from at least 87 countries, features Open and Girls categories in the…
People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to talk openly about what happened in July when protests brought…
