June 2026

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR POLICE have arrested four foreign nationals and 42 workers during a massive raid on an illicit Harare distillery.The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday following a swift raid at the factory located along Brodie Avenue in Southerton.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the operation that permanently shut down the illicit manufacturing hub.“The Zimbabwe…

Shamaine Chirimujiri THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has intensified a nationwide crackdown on unregistered tourism facilities, including restaurants, following widespread non-compliance.This comes in the wake of the authority’s first-ever annual general meeting which brought together government officials, tourism industry leaders and stakeholders to review ZTA’s performance and strengthen accountability since the authority’s establishment in 1996.The…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER A 37-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man who brutally murdered two girlfriends over allegations of infidelity has received two life sentences.Felix Siyatunya was convicted by the Mutare High Court in separate murder trials after brutally killing the women three years apart, with investigators uncovering a disturbing pattern in the manner the crimes were committed.Confirming the…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ZIMBABWE’S broadcasting laws must be urgently reviewed as rapid digital growth outpaces existing legal frameworks, regulators warned yesterday.Speaking at a broadcasting sector conference in Bulawayo, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) acting chief executive officer Matthias Chakanyuka said regulators were grappling with how to define broadcasting in an era where social media users…