POLITICAL EDITOR THE Zanu PF youth league has implored young people to move away from divisive politics and instead focus on development opportunities, saying Zimbabwe’s future cannot be built on political toxicity. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF youth league political commissar Taurai Kandishaya said the era of endless political contestation was over….
Blessings Mashaya and Hazel Marimbiza MANY parents and guardians around the country with children at school say they are overwhelmed by the mounting costs of keeping their children in schools. This comes as schools are set to open tomorrow, and after many stakeholders recently implored authorities to work harder to improve the economy in the…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says strong partnerships with the government and other stakeholders remain critical in advancing children’s welfare across the country despite global reductions in development assistance. In a statement at the weekend, Unicef Zimbabwe representative Etona Ekole said while funding cuts placed pressure on operations, collaboration and shared commitment ensured that…
Tapiwa Chirume THREE pedestrians were killed in two separate horrific road traffic accidents on the country’s major highways within just 48 hours, exposing the deadly risks facing road users amid rising highway traffic and unsafe driving. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the deaths, recorded along the Harare–Mutare and Harare–Masvingo highways, were a reminder…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE’S prisons are severely overcrowded, with Prosecutor-General Loice Matanda-Moyo calling on prosecutors to actively pursue non-custodial sentences and broader use of bail to ease pressure on correctional facilities. In a memorandum dated January 7, 2026, addressed to all deputy prosecutors-general, chief directors, chief public prosecutors, district public prosecutors, and public…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER AN apostolic faith leader who is facing allegations of cyberbullying was denied bail by a Harare magistrate on Friday. Elisha Rushinga allegedly produced a social media video insulting fellow apostolic leader Lloyd Gwasira, accusing him of stealing US$2.6 million from the government and flaunting ill-gotten riches on social media. The…
HEALTH experts in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the declining uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), as it is one of the primary methods used to fight HIV. Presenting the VMMC programme update, the National Aids Council (NAC) provincial programmes officer Douglas Moyo said the decline was concerning as the city faces persistent cases…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE Chief Sports Writer THE countdown to the start of a new Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season begins in earnest this week with a host of the country’s top flight sides, some of whom have already invested heavily in their playing squads, embarking on the first phase of pre-season training. Anticipation is already…
Senior Entertainment Writer THE recent visit by global Internet sensation iShowSpeed proved to be more than just entertainment, as some local creatives reaped benefits from the high-profile encounter. The 20-year-old American YouTuber and global Internet sensation, born Darren Watkins Jr, has always been about raw and authentic content. It was therefore not surprising that during…
THE latest report from the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) carries a chilling weight: our national blood bank is severely depleted. Following one of the bloodiest festive seasons in recent history, where 100 lives were lost on our roads by December 26 alone, the “O” group supply — the universal lifeline — is hovering…
