Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO RESIDENTS of Gweru’s Woodlands suburb were left shocked following a tragic incident in which a 56-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound in circumstances police say suggest suicide. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, which occurred on December 29 last year. “Police are investigating a…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya AUTHORITIES have ruled out the introduction of conjugal rights for prisoners in the country now. They say dilapidated jail infrastructure and current laws do not support such a move. This comes amid growing public debate on the issue, with some people of the opinion that allowing conjugal visits to prisoners…
CHIEF WRITER HARARE City Council (HCC) has declared zero-tolerance to littering and other forms of public nuisance, warning that offenders will face heavy penalties as the capital moves to restore order and cleanliness. This comes as Harare faces a significant litter menace, stemming from a mix of inadequate waste collection and poor infrastructure, which has…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says the country has potential to grow its tobacco industry into a US$20 billion sector if value addition and beneficiation are fully embraced. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Obert Jiri said the country had…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested two men in connection with the assault of a 17-year-old girl in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media. In a statement, national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said the suspects were arrested after investigations into an incident in which the girl was allegedly assaulted…
THE Christmas lights had barely been strung this year before the shadows of grief began to stretch across our nation’s highways. Between December 15 and Boxing Day, 100 lives were extinguished in a mechanical carnage that can only be described as a national catastrophe. With 2 412 road accidents recorded — a staggering 100 percent…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya AUTHORITIES should ramp up their efforts to lift the lives of needy Zimbabweans and to ensure all citizens begin to enjoy the benefits of the country’s current relative economic stability. So said representatives of labour and consumers yesterday, who also told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper…
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has expressed satisfaction with the steady progress being made in the construction of its African Trade Centre in Harare, which is expected to be commissioned early next year. In a statement yesterday, the government said an Afreximbank delegation that recently toured the site noted that the project was advancing according…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba has apologised to the country’s football-loving public following the team’s first round exit from the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), but also stated his belief the team’s emerging crop of players will make Zimbabwe a force to reckon with in future. Nakamba, who is…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERS AS THE curtain rises on a new year, Zimbabwe’s creative community is setting its sights on fresh milestones, renewed ambition and wider audiences. From chart-topping musicians and veteran performers to comedians, poets and promoters, local artistes are outlining resolutions that speak to growth, collaboration and a deeper…
