Takudzwa Dhambu and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES have warned members of the public to expect more floods, as torrential rains continue to lash the country. In this regard, the head of forecasting at the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), James Ngoma, told the Daily News yesterday that communities in floodprone regions particularly needed to remain vigilant and…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE provincial magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu has jailed a man for two and a half years for having sexual intercourse with a minor—his wife’s younger sister—and attempting to terminate the resulting pregnancy.Darlington Chari was convicted of having extramarital sexual intercourse with a minor and the attempted unlawful termination of a pregnancy.For having…
Tapiwa Chirume HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday said the city council will offer discounts of up to 20 percent to ratepayers who settle their outstanding accounts between January 19 and February 15. Addressing the media in the capital, Mafume urged residents to take advantage of the special discount programme as the council seeks to improve…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FORMER Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions Ngezi Platinum Stars will turn to their academy players in the wake of the transfer ban imposed on them by world football governing board Fifa. Madamburo received a three-term transfer ban starting the beginning of this month for failing to pay US$200 000…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday moved the commencement of the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi to January 28. Mzembi, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, was supposed to stand trial yesterday. However, Justice Chikowero notified the court that he is swamped with other…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has candidly revealed that he is fully aware of Cabinet ministers and their deputies who are underperforming, adding that he won’t hesitate to dismiss them if they don’t shape up. In addition, Mnangagwa also says that the recent introduction of performance contracts for senior government officials has enhanced…
THE scales of justice in the country are not just unbalanced, they are under such immense structural strain that they risk a total collapse. Speaking at the official opening of the 2026 legal year in Harare on Monday, Chief Justice Luke Malaba painted a harrowing statistical portrait of a judiciary pushed to its absolute limit….
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will maintain a tight monetary policy to ensure long-term price stability. In his 2025 last quarter snapshot on monetary and financial developments as well as the performance of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency yesterday, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the prevailing macroeconomic environment had provided…
TOURISM minister Barbara Rwodzi has appointed new boards for the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and Mosi-oa-Tunya to boost national tourism. This comes after the ZTA has been operating without a substantive board for the past two years. Seasoned hotelier Farai Chimba will chair the new ZTA board, replacing Ray Mawerera, who led the previous board….
