Hazel Marimbiza, Brighton Muronzereyi and Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES have slashed a raft of vehicle ownership fees, as part of ongoing reforms that began last year, aimed at lifting the country and its economy. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Public Transport Organisation (ZPTO), Sam…
Tapiwa Chirume COMMUTERS are struggling with sharp fare increases in high-density suburbs despite stable fuel prices nationwide. This comes as fares in most high-density suburbs in Harare and Chitungwiza, which previously stood at US$1, have surged to between US$1,50 and US$2 per trip, despite fuel prices remaining relatively stable. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
TAPIWA CHIRUME A MANICALAND mother failed to report her daughter’s drowning, believing mermaids would return her unharmed. Confirming the incident, Manicaland acting police spokesperson Wiseman Chinyoka said a formal report was only made the following day after a villager discovered the girl’s body floating in the river. “The 16-year-old, Eunice Mayo, drowned in Umvumvumvu River…
AS THE sun rises tomorrow, the gates of schools across the country will swing open. For many children, it is a day of hope and new beginnings. But for the Zimbabwean parent, it is a day of reckoning — a culmination of weeks of anxiety, desperate borrowing, and the crushing realisation that the “right to…
Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TOP filmmaker — Slimie — born Thompson Muzondiwa, has praised the country’s leading independent national television station — 3Ktv — for giving local producers valuable exposure and reach. His remarks follow the success of his latest television series, Complicated Affairs, which airs on 3Ktv, and continues to receive favourable reviews. Slimie…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE National Sports Stadium will be ready to host local top flight matches by the start of the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Nicholas Moyo has said. This, according to Moyo, will set the stage for the giant…
Rutendo Ngara and Yvonne Ncube THE judiciary is continuing to grapple with an acute shortage of judges and magistrates, which is negatively impacting the finalisation of court cases in the country, Chief Justice Luke Malaba has said. Officially opening the 2026 legal year in Harare yesterday, the concerned Malaba lamented the fact that the decentralisation…
Takudzwa Dambu THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has implored the public to stay alert following a spike in cases of fraudsters masquerading as its officials, warning that unsuspecting taxpayers risk losing hard-earned money. Zimra yesterday said it was increasingly concerned by reports of criminals approaching businesses and individuals while falsely claiming to represent the tax…
Takudzwa Dhambu HEALTH authorities are on high alert following a recall by Nestlé of its specialty infant formula, NAN Special Pro HA 0–12 800g, amid concerns that the product could enter the country through informal trade channels. In a circular at the weekend to provincial medical directors, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health…
