Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw MORE people are projected to become food insecure between October and February next year, necessitating humanitarian mobilisation, according to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET). In its latest report, FEWS NET said that by the end of 2025, an increasing number of households in deficit-producing areas would be…

Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Michael Reza, yesterday challenged all Zimbabweans to stand against corruption, warning that it leads to the breakdown of the social fabric. Speaking during the launch of a consultative process for the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS 2) in Harare, Reza said all sectors of society needed to…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has banned all unauthorised individuals, businesses, and organisations from entering schools, stating that their activities are disrupting learning and compromising the integrity of the examination period. The move comes after the ministry noted an increase in requests for access from marketing companies, non-governmental…

BY RUTENDO NGARA FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Lewis Matutu was yesterday acquitted of fraud by magistrate Noel Mupeyiwa. Matutu was accused of conniving with Blessing, Tafadzwa Kusangaya, Muzimba, and Chikwasha Muhamba to steal company shares from an entity led by Avurath Sibanda before defrauding the company, Shusib Investments, of US$150 000. According to Mupeyiwa,…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo yesterday ruled that possession of cocaine is a serious crime that must be treated with due diligence, throwing out a bail application by Lambart Suhail and Courage Damson, who are accused of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. Mapfumo argued that the accused’s claims that…