A 33-YEAR-OLD Hwange man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally assaulting a relative over witchcraft allegations.Obey Ncube was convicted of murder by High Court judge Justice Evangelista Kabasa following a disputed trial.In passing sentence, the court cited aggravating factors, including the victim’s advanced age, the brutality of the assault, and the…
A 20-YEAR-OLD Lupane man who fatally assaulted and burned his 72-year-old stepmother has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.According to court documents, on May 17, 2025, Sibongiseni Mpofu attacked his father’s first wife with a knife before setting her on fire at her homestead in Chief Mabhikwa, Lupane.After the attack, Mpofu phoned his brother,…
THE government is drafting a national land master plan to reshape land use, drive rural industrialisation, and promote provincial economic specialisation.Speaking at the 2026 Rural Industrialisation and Economic Empowerment Indaba during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Lands, Vangelis Haritatos, said the plan would be anchored in a new…
AS a trader, even if you’re trading in a single market and you’re comfortable with the return you’re getting, diversification is important. …
WHAT is unfolding around Botha Gold Mine now presents itself as a potential case of coordinated economic capture, where a small network…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United edged TelOne one-nil courtesy of a first half strike by forward Takunda Benhura at Rufaro Stadium yesterday to move two points clear at the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League log. The Green Machine, who drew one-nil all with FC Hunters last week, took their points…
IF YOU think Econet’s entrance into the telecommunications sector nearly 30 years ago has already transformed Zimbabwe’s social and economic life, wait and see what Econet AI is about to unleash. The launch of Econet AI last Thursday signals the country’s most significant step yet into the global AI economy, positioning Zimbabwean businesses to access…
Tapiwa Chirume and Brighton Muronzereyi THERE is growing national concern about Zimbabwe’s soaring motor vehicle accidents and deaths, amid worsening reckless driving by motorists, ever more unroadworthy vehicles on the roads and suboptimal enforcement of traffic laws by authorities. This comes after the country recorded at least 337 road traffic accidents over the recent Easter…
THE decision to host the country’s 46th independence anniversary in Maphisa, Matobo District, was more than a logistical feat of decentralisation; it was a profound symbolic gesture. President Emmerson Mnangagwa stood before thousands at Maphisa Stadium on Saturday, his message was clear: the sun of independence shines on every corner of the nation, but its…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE has the second highest petrol and third highest diesel prices in Africa, figures by leading provider of retail energy price data around the world, GlobalPetrolPrices, show. In this regard, Zimbabwe is only topped by Malawi, which had the highest petrol and diesel prices per litre on the continent, and…
