Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE National Aids Council (NAC) is intensifying efforts to reach the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community and sex workers to curb HIV transmission. NAC Harare provincial manager Adonijah Muzondiona said the initiative aimed to improve access to HIV information, promote awareness, and build an informed community that…
Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have introduced strict controls on petroleum imports, banning the carrying of fuel in portable containers at borders without a licence in a move to curb the parallel market and enhance safety. In a Statutory Instrument (SI) 59 of 2026 gazetted at the weekend, the government fundamentally changed the rules for travellers and…
LOCALS in Chipinge’s Bangwe Village are living in fear after two buffaloes escaped from the nearby Save Conservancy and strayed into their area. The Member of Parliament for Mutema-Musikavanhu, Angelina Gata, confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that the buffaloes were causing havoc in the rural community. “My office is receiving complaints that…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWEAN netball star Thandazile Ndlovu has joined Melaka Mystic in the Malaysia Netball Super League on a short-term contract. Ndlovu’s tenure in Malaysia, which is scheduled from 1 April to 10 May 2026, will kick off once she ends her stint in Singapore’s Deloitte Netball Super League today. The Malaysia NSL…
RUTENDO NGARA TWO police officers from the Minerals, Flora, and Fauna Unit appeared in court at the weekend for allegedly demanding a US$5 000 bribe. Taona Zhou and Tinashe Marodza were arraigned before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa, who granted them US$100 bail each. The State alleges that on March 13, 2026, the complainant, Tawanda…
Masimba Makwembere BUSINESS, labour and government are resisting plans to place the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) under the regulatory authority of the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec). This comes after the National Assembly and Senate have recently passed the Insurance and Pension Commission Amendment Bill, which, among other things, seeks to strengthen the country’s…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER NGQABUTHO MBANE and Albert Musarurwa stole the limelight at the 2026 Mr Novice bodybuilding competition after winning the Senior Men’s and Junior Men’s bodybuilding crowns respectively. Mbane and Musarurwa were among a host of athletes who competed in the event which was staged at the Zimbabwe College of Music in the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER minister of Foreign Affairs Walter Mzembi will learn his fate on May 14 regarding charges of criminal abuse of office. The judgment date was pronounced on Friday by High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero. Mzembi is accused of the “illegal” loaning of public area viewing screens. Defending the move…
WARRIORS captain Marvellous Nakamba has rallied Zimbabwe to rise to the occasion as they prepare to face Zambia in the Mukuru Four…
THE badge of a police officer is intended to be a symbol of protection, a beacon of justice, and a shield for the vulnerable. Yet, across the globe and within our own borders, that shield is too often tarnished by the corrosive acid of graft. It is against this backdrop that Police Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba’s…
