Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 31-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man has been sentenced to an effective 75 years in prison after he was convicted of multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault involving four boys and raping a nine-year-old girl in Mbizo suburb.The convict, Rangarirai Blessing Mutangi of Mbizo, committed the offences between December 2025 and April 2026.He appeared…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO BULAWAYO police have arrested two juveniles, aged 14 and 15, for allegedly stealing motor vehicles on separate occasions using duplicate keys and a pair of scissors to start the cars before driving them into the city centre.One of the stolen vehicles was later involved in a road traffic accident, while the other…
YVONNE NCUBE FOUR people appeared in court yesterday facing charges of unlawful possession of dagga and prescription medicines following their arrest during a police operation in Bulawayo.The accused are Howard Chiweshe, 31, of Link Drive, Masasa; Tanaka Tasara, 24, of Link Drive, Masasa; Regard Gumbo, 25, of Mbizo, Kwekwe; and Valerie Manyura, 32, of Makwasha,…
Shamaine ChirimujiriVICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has warned that this year’s heavy rains have produced abundant vegetation that could fuel severe veld fires if not properly managed before the peak of the dry and windy season.Mohadi made the remarks on Wednesday during the joint 2026 National Fire Week launch in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East Province, where he said…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare is seeking US$3.5 million in borrowing powers as part of efforts to rehabilitate and upgrade critical service delivery infrastructure, including water and sewer systems, housing projects, and health facilities.The local authority resolved at its full council meeting last month to apply for borrowing powers in terms of Section 290…
Brighton Muronzereyi THE government needs to move beyond rhetoric and urgently craft a clear roadmap for the planned sole use of the ZiG in the country going forward, in the interest of business and consumers.So say lawmakers who also want authorities to do more to shore up the local currency, while further arguing that the…
Brighton Muronzereyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration has set aside working capital to retool local industries as part of efforts to revive manufacturing capacity and boost the country’s competitiveness.Speaking during the commissioning of a US$20 million snack manufacturing plant and the launch of a juice and dairy blending facility by Varun Beverages in…
Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SONGBIRD Chipo Muchegwa today marks her return to Mozambique for the third time, where she is set to perform in Sussundenga.The Mozambique show, meant to grow her fan base in the region, officially kick-starts her highly anticipated tour, which will also see her performing locally in Masvingo, Ruwa, Gwanda, Pamunda and…
IN the quiet wards of Zimbabwe’s maternity clinics, a silent crisis has long persisted. Stillbirths, tragic, often preventable losses, have frequently been shrouded in a fog of administrative delay. For decades, the narrative of maternal and neonatal health was written on paper, a medium as fragile as it is slow.However, the recent integration of the…
Anesu Mirisawu GLAMOROUS model Ruvimbo Njomboro is back in the spotlight and this time she has her eyes firmly set on the coveted Miss Universe Zimbabwe crown.Njomboro, who previously finished as Second Princess (Second Runner-up) at the Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 pageant, has once again earned a place among the competition’s top contenders after making…
