MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MOTORISTS and pedestrians must exercise caution during the rainy season as road accidents tend to increase, the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) warned yesterday. The TSCZ urged the public to desist from crossing flooded rivers, noting that such actions often lead to fatal accidents. “One of the primary road safety challenges during…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Hazel Marimbiza CHURCHES are sounding the alarm after the National Assembly passed a controversial abortion law, citing grave moral and ethical consequences. The Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) is raising urgent concerns over the proposed legislation. The Medical Services Bill fundamentally shifts abortion from a judicial to a medical matter by removing…
Brighton Muronzereyi POLICE are moving to enforce strict investigation deadlines that will see all outstanding cases in the country being cleared within a 60-day time limit. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the move yesterday, saying this was part of a broader drive…
THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean students face exclusion from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) after South African visa processing delays reached a devastating breaking point. The university has announced it would revoke the registration of international students who fail to produce valid study visas. This decision comes as a massive blow to Zimbabwean families who have already…
ZIMBABWE’S taxation regime and levels are in line with regional trends, as the current revenue collections — at 18 percent — are attributable to “administrative efficiencies and not overtaxation”, Finance secretary George Guvamatanga has said.This comes as more independent voices such as South Africa’s Daily Investor have said Harare’s American dollar earnings have been larger…
RELATIONS between Harare and Beijing are continuing to deepen, with growing investment, trade, and cultural exchanges expected to further boost the country’s…
OPPOSITION stalwart and mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, has warned that Zimbabwe’s opposition movement will remain in the doldrums if citizens continue to believe in cults of personality.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Coltart once again pointed to the opposition’s continuing fixation with individuals, rather than ideas, as one of the major reasons…
IT ALL began in 2016 when businessman Wicknell Chivayo signed a sponsorship deal with then Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa that was worth US$1 million.Since then there has been no let up, as the businessman has been involved in a number of super flex moves, including the Tom Saintfiet national team bailout, endless donations to Scottland…
THE sanctity of the Zimbabwean home, once considered an unbreakable fortress of cultural heritage and social stability, is undergoing a violent transformation.As we move further into 2026, the wreckage of the previous year’s domestic statistics has become impossible to ignore.The “I do” that once signified a lifelong covenant is increasingly being replaced by the cold,…
AMASSING more than a million followers on social media — particularly within a local market — is no small achievement.For many creators, it is a summit reached only after years of persistence, creative labour and relentless self-promotion.A handful of local celebrities have recently joined this elite club after long careers in entertainment, while countless others…
