Takudzwa Dhambu A MBERENGWA man has been jailed for two years for culpable homicide after his unmuzzled dog caused a child’s death from rabies. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday confirmed that Nhamo Zhou, 50, of Vurayayi Village, Chief Nyamondo, Mberengwa, was found guilty of a culpable homicide by the Zvishavane Magistrates Court and was…
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it has prosecuted close to 2 000 businesses this year for various offences ranging from selling expired goods to distributing counterfeit products in a move meant to protect consumers from harmful and deceptive trade practices. Speaking during an annual consumer protection conference yesterday, CPC board chairperson, Respina Zinyanduko, said…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES should move with speed to give legal effect to their recently announced ease of doing business reforms, to spur the country’s economy, key stakeholders say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the stakeholders added yesterday that while the recent policy directives which had been…
THE government has launched the National Hatchery Management Guidelines, a development expected to boost fingerling production and accelerate progress toward a US$1 billion aquaculture economy. Officiating at the launch yesterday, the deputy minister of Agriculture, Davis Marapira, said the guidelines represented a decisive shift toward a more organised and efficient aquaculture industry. “It is with…
ZIMBABWE is practically ready to receive Lenacapavir — the new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection — the United States of America has said. This comes as the country is one of 10 nations in Africa that have been selected to receive the new HIV drug to be provided by the US government to burdened nations in…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 49-YEAR-OLD Mbembesi man faces a murder charge for fatally assaulting a fellow villager with a knobkerrie over witchcraft allegations. Mpumulo Moyo yesterday appeared before High Court Judge Naison Chivayo facing a charge of murder. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. State allegations are that on March 8, 2025, at…
Tapiwa Chirume BUHERA Rural District Council (RDC) has given villagers six weeks to construct approved toilets or face a US$50 fine per inspection, as part of a major sanitation drive aimed at improving public health standards. Acting chief executive officer Patience Dhinda said the directive is grounded in the Public Health Act, which makes it…
THE government has warned that justice system corruption undermines fairness and erodes crucial public trust. Speaking at the Summer School 2025 in Nyanga recently, the permanent secretary for the ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Vimbai Nyemba, stressed the need for collective action among all stakeholders in the justice sector to effectively combat graft….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will soon launch two economic blueprints that will stimulate economic growth and improve livelihoods. Speaking at the commissioning of the new Cut Rag Processors (Pvt) Ltd production facility in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the National Development Strategy 2 and the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy 2 would bolster the…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER IT IS not fruitful for Zanu PF supporters and Zimbabweans at large to obsess about who will likely succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he retires, as his second term in office still has a long way to go. So said the country’s ruling party yesterday, adding that what was more productive…
