HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume says the council is setting up a strengthened investigative unit and tightening audit systems as part of a broader push to curb corruption, which the local authority says has cost the city “hundreds of millions” over the past five years.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mafume said the council would sharpen…
HERITAGE Village, a conference and leisure facility located at Liberation City in Harare, is fast emerging as a leading venue for meetings,…
TUESDAY’S announcement that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon grant a general amnesty to various categories of prisoners is a familiar chapter in the country’s correctional narrative.Faced with a prison population of 23 000—well beyond the 17 000-person capacity—the move is, on the surface, a pragmatic response to a humanitarian crisis.Overcrowding at a rate of 135…
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has injected US$400 000 into strengthening Zimbabwe’s national livestock and climate policies to support interventions.The funding, unveiled recently during an inception meeting on enhancing national livestock and climate policies with short-lived climate pollutant mitigation in the extensive beef sector, would largely focus on capacity building and raising awareness on…
TRIANGLE United coach Thomas Ruzive is convinced they have put together a cohesive and competitive squad capable of withstanding the rigours of the upcoming 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.Ruzive, who served as assistant to Kelvin Kaindu at Dynamos last season, took over the reins at the Sugar Boys to replace Genesis Mangombe, who…
PRESSURE groups and some opposition parties are making last-ditch attempts to try and stop the government’s concretising plans to introduce major amendments to the country’s Constitution.In this regard, the convener of the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Jameson Timba, confirmed yesterday that they were seeking an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a desperate…
WITH Valentine’s Day upon us, the showbiz scene has lined up a string of themed events to celebrate the occasion.Observed worldwide on February 14— and arguably second only to Christmas in popularity — the day is dedicated to the expression of love.Some festivities will begin with Valentine’s Eve performances, continue through Valentine’s Day itself and…
BUSINESSMAN Robin Tendai Vela, his wife Gaudencia Rufaro Vela and their company, Firstmile Apartments (Pvt) Ltd, have suffered another legal defeat in their protracted battle to avoid repaying a US$1,8 million debt owed to Singapore-based lender Al Shams Global Limited.The Velas’ latest appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court on January 20, 2026, after they…
POLICE have appealed to the business community to work with them more closely in the fight against soaring crime in the country.Speaking in Harare yesterday, during an engagement with business leaders, a concerned Commissioner-General of Police, Stephen Mutamba, also said the force urgently required modern equipment to combat increasingly sophisticated criminal syndicates.“As the police, we…
A 10-MONTH-OLD infant has drowned in a 20-litre bucket in Glen Norah A, Harare, prompting police to implore parents to monitor children.Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the case.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reports a tragic incident which occurred in Glen Norah A, Harare, on 10 February 2026. A 10-month-old infant allegedly drowned in…
