Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR NOW is the time for all Zimbabweans, including those who may have opposed the recent constitutional amendments, to unite and help drive President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s critical economic development agenda forward. So says the ruling Zanu PF’s secretary for Legal Affairs in the politburo, Ziyambi Ziyambi, who adds that it doesn’t make…
Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court over stock theft after allegedly trying to collect beef in Matobo.Mkhululi Mpofu of Nketa 9 appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Isheunesu Matoba charged with stock theft.He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody until July 29 for routine court proceedings.The State alleges that…
AT least three artisanal miners have died following a shaft collapse at a mine in Chinhoyi. The tragedy occurred at Rowdy Boys 4 Mine last Thursday, leaving one miner still trapped underground as rescue operations continue. The incident follows a grim first quarter in 2026, during which 64 artisanal and small-scale miners lost their lives…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR CITIZENS should treat July 31 like any other normal productive day and ignore demonstrations that have been called by activists and opposition groups. So says business tycoon and Zanu PF member of its Central Committee, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who also yesterday rallied Zimbabweans to remain united and focused on working towards improving…
RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has rescinded a default judgment granted against a former Edgars Stores senior footwear buyer. Sikhulile Mazibuko is being sued alongside another employee over an alleged ZAR 1.45 million loss. However, Judge President Justice Mary Zimba-Dube ruled that the matter must now proceed to a full trial, finding that although Mazibuko’s…
ASSAULT accounted for the highest number of new prison admissions during the first quarter of 2026. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) prison admissions and discharges report, 4 483 people were jailed for the offence. The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service operates 49 main prisons and 31 satellite prisons nationwide. The report showed…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR PROVINCIAL councils will only resume constitutional duties once Parliament passes long-awaited devolution legislation, the government has said. The confirmation comes as Provincial and Metropolitan Councils across Zimbabwe continue to find themselves sidelined. Historically, they have failed to assume their constitutional roles due to central government delays in enacting enabling devolution legislation,…
EIGHT unaccompanied children have been identified at the congested Beitbridge Reception Centre, triggering urgent warnings from humanitarian agencies. The discovery comes as 100 000 Zimbabweans have been repatriated from South Africa over the past six weeks. The influx follows intensifying anti-immigrant demonstrations in the neighbouring country, where pressure is mounting on authorities to deport undocumented…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A VICTIM has told a Harare court how he was blindfolded and held for eight hours by five kidnappers. David Mutanda was testifying on Friday in the trial of Simbarashe Emmanuel Martin Rondozai, who stands accused of the abduction before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai. Mutanda maintained that he was…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FLUCTUATING prices at Zimbabwe’s tobacco auction floors have been blamed on the spreading use of illegal seed varieties. Industry leaders warn that these unapproved seeds were severely compromising leaf quality and slashing farmers’ overall earnings. Speaking to journalists after a tobacco indaba held in Harare on Friday, Kutsaga chief executive…
