Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested five members of the same family in connection with the murder of their relative in Guruve, Mashonaland Central. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests, saying the victim, John Chimana Chaora, 54, had been reported missing late last month. “The ZRP confirms the arrest of five family members…
Takudzwa Dhambu AT LEAST 61 people have died and property running into hundreds of thousands of US dollars destroyed around the country since the onset of the current rain season. On that score, the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) said yesterday that Manicaland has been one of the hardest hit provinces thus far — with…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER AMBITIOUS premiership newboys, Hardrock have signed highly rated attacking midfielder Nigel Matinha from MWOS on a permanent deal. MWOS confirmed Matinha’s move to Hardrock in a statement yesterday. “MWOS FC can confirm that Nigel Matinha has completed a permanent move to Hardrock FC. “Everyone at the club thanks Nigel for…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MUSIC stars Jah Prayzah and Winky D ushered music fans into the New Year with scintillating performances during a well-attended annual shutdown gig held at the Glamis Arena on the night of December 31. Dubbed ‘One Big Party concert,’ the highly anticipated gig that generated significant hype in the build-up,…
A SAFE and reliable public transport system is a must for any country as it offers significant social, economic, and environmental benefits. More importantly, such an efficient and safe public transport system generally has a significantly lower accident rate. According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), “public transport generally has a significantly lower accident…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has dismissed an application by Unki Mines seeking to stop the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) from collecting an undisclosed tax debt arising from unpaid returns. Court papers show that from 2020, Unki Mines submitted its tax returns to Zimra manually after the tax authority’s administration system did…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has embarked on a major road construction programme anchored on local contractors and innovative financing models. The 240-kilometre Lupane–Kwekwe road, which passes through Nkayi and links Matabeleland North and Midlands provinces, is being constructed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with local company, Road Trackers. Speaking…
AROUND the country people said goodbye to an often challenging 2025 yesterday, with many hard-pressed consumers hoping for a much better new year ahead. In this regard, the majority of ordinary people in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo who spoke to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — said yesterday that they were…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO RESIDENTS of Gweru’s Woodlands suburb were left shocked following a tragic incident in which a 56-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound in circumstances police say suggest suicide. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, which occurred on December 29 last year. “Police are investigating a…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya AUTHORITIES have ruled out the introduction of conjugal rights for prisoners in the country now. They say dilapidated jail infrastructure and current laws do not support such a move. This comes amid growing public debate on the issue, with some people of the opinion that allowing conjugal visits to prisoners…
