Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have introduced strict controls on petroleum imports, banning the carrying of fuel in portable containers at borders without a licence in a move to curb the parallel market and enhance safety. In a Statutory Instrument (SI) 59 of 2026 gazetted at the weekend, the government fundamentally changed the rules for travellers and…

LOCALS in Chipinge’s Bangwe Village are living in fear after two buffaloes escaped from the nearby Save Conserv­ancy and strayed into their area. The Member of Parliament for Mutema-Musikavanhu, Angelina Gata, confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that the buffaloes were causing havoc in the rural commu­nity. “My office is receiving complaints that…

Masimba Makwembere BUSINESS, labour and government are resisting plans to place the National Social Security Author­ity (Nssa) under the regulatory authority of the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec). This comes after the National Assembly and Senate have recently passed the Insurance and Pension Commission Amendment Bill, which, among other things, seeks to strengthen the country’s…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER minister of Foreign Affairs Walter Mzembi will learn his fate on May 14 regarding charges of criminal abuse of office. The judgment date was pro­nounced on Friday by High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero. Mzembi is accused of the “il­legal” loaning of public area viewing screens. Defending the move…