ZIMBABWE is ramping up its diplomatic push for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ahead of elections set for June 3.This comes after the government said it has secured backing from more than 130 countries for its push to win a non-permanent seat.In that regard, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon…
A 42-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been hauled before the courts after being found in possession of ivory, in violation of Zimbabwe’s strict wildlife protection laws.Bongani Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira for allegedly contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act, which prohibits the possession, sale, or trade of ivory without a permit.He pleaded not…
DAYS of seeing mainstream media companies choking under regulatory taxes and other bottlenecks, will soon be a thing of the past as…
HEALTH authorities at Mpilo Central Hospital are anticipating a major improvement in cancer treatment services following the installation of new high and low-energy radiotherapy machines funded through the Sugar Tax.The development comes as the government begins decommissioning aging cancer treatment equipment that has been in use for years, making way for modern technology expected to…
CHRISTINE Makwena and Roy Mwadzura have all but guaranteed themselves places in the team that will represent Zimbabwe at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad scheduled for Uzbekistan later this year after winning the Zimbabwe National Chess Championships.One of the Zimbabwe Chess Federation’s (ZCF) premier tournaments, the Zimbabwe National Chess Championships pits the country’s best 20…
THE trial of multiple murder suspect Jason Muvevi opened yesterday in the High Court before Justice Gibson Mandaza, with the accused claiming he was under the influence of goblins at the time of the alleged offences.Muvevi, who is facing four counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder, pleaded not guilty to all charges.Represented…
THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) says the continued heavy rains being experienced across the country have pushed the death toll to 134, with 15 000 households affected since the start of the 2025/2026 rainy season in October.This comes after 16 gold panners were marooned in Zvishavane District’s Muchingwe River on Sunday, while the Zimbabwe National…
PROMINENT businessman, Simon Rudland, is not planning to overthrow the government and is alarmed by such false allegations —which he deems are…
THE role and importance of vibrant, independent media outlets like the Daily News can never be overstated.In emerging democracies like Zimbabwe, which…
BELLARMINE Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and his co-accused, Tobias Tamirepi Matonhodze, 33, will remain behind bars in South Africa for at least another week after their attempted murder case was postponed to March 24 yesterday.This comes after the hot-headed younger son of the late former president Robert Mugabe and Matonhodze abandoned their bail bids last week…
