ZIMBABWEANS around the country have hailed Econet Wireless and Sasai Money Transfer’s recent initiative to scrap transfer fees on all remittances sent from to the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa to Zimbabwe. Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications and technology company, achieved a first in Africa at the beginning of this month, by opening two…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO ELEVEN Bulawayo men have been arrested after they were found poaching firewood with donkeys they allegedly stole from various farmers in Ntabazinduna, Mbembesi district. Arnold Sibanda, 27, Calvin Sibanda, 33, Bekithemba Moyo, 33, Brain Soto, 24, Samuel Nyathi, 33, Trust Sibanda, 20, Bukhosi Moyo, 28, Ndodana Ndlovu, 30, Bazel Dube,…
By Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is set to retain the same squad that took part in last March’s Four Nations Invitational Tournament in Malawi for next month’s 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers. This development was confirmed by Zifa Normalisation Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa, who indicated that most members of the technical team and backroom staff…
By Minhaj Jeenah THIS month, South Africa parliament dismantled political party funding transparency laws by passing the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill. The…
OVER 26 million South Africans are today expected to cast their votes in an election that can define the future of Zimbabwe, Sadc and Africa as a continent. A lot is expected from the election, which has, as we reported yesterday, significant impact, politically and economically, on the motherland, beyond the region and Africa at…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynew.co.zw HARARE is racing against time to finalise its master plan as it is struggling to raise the US$2.8 million for the project with just over a month left to meet the June 30 government deadline. This comes after all local authorities were given an ultimatum to have competent planning functions to the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE police officers who were stationed at Beitbridge Police Station were yesterday convicted by Harare magistrate Estere Chivasa for robbing Timothy Murasiranwa of his US$60 000 Toyota Prado last year. The trio, Admore Nyamaropa (30), Andrew Mangwenzi (35) and Prince Mugove Kuchekenya were remanded in custody to today for sentencing. In…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL tertiary institutions have applauded the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s 2025 target to eliminate trans fatty acids saying it will reduce cases of non-communicable diseases in the country. Trans fatty acids, is a type of unsaturated fat that occurs in foods. Trace concentrations of trans fats occur naturally, but large amounts…
THE police drugs and narcotics section has been decentralised to borders and across the country’s ten provinces as authorities intensify the fight against drugs smuggling and substance abuse. Speaking to Daily news yesterday ZRP spokesperson commissioner Paul Nyathi said the decentralisation would help law enforcement agents keep an eagle’s eye on border activities, particularly drug…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A BUSINESSMAN William Terrence Kelly who owns a fishery concession in the Zambezi Valley appeared in court yesterday accused of illegally trespassing into another conservancy and stealing motion cameras. Kelly appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya yesterday facing three counts of contravening Parks and Wildlife general regulations, theft and contravening sections of…
