THE political drama playing out within the ruling Zanu PF party is a distressing spectacle that should alarm every patriotic Zimbabwean. At a time when the nation is grappling with deep-seated economic woes — a near-collapse of social services, and endemic corruption — the party heavyweights appear primarily preoccupied with an unseemly, self-serving cacophony of…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Public Service Commission (PSC) has warned that the country’s human capital is under serious threat from a combination of drug and substance abuse, gender-related pressures, and socio-economic burdens, which the commission said must be urgently addressed. Addressing a public lecture on behalf of Public Service Commission chairperson Vincent Hungwe at the Women’s…
Progress Chaya AT LEAST 140 youths from learning institutions across the country converged at Karumazondo Camping Site in Marondera last week to exchange ideas on addressing social ills, including drug and substance abuse. The week-long event was organised by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and…
Tinashe Nekati THE Avenues Clinic has unveiled its newly refurbished Private Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Ward as part of an ongoing hospital-wide modernisation programme aimed at enhancing patient comfort and clinical outcomes. Speaking during a media tour in Harare yesterday, the clinic’s general manager, Sibusisiwe Ndhlovu, said the renovations marked the fourth stage of the…
RUTENDO NGARA EIGHTEEN suspected armed robbers accused of stealing US$75 000 lobola money from businessman Wicknel Chivhayo’s in-laws have alleged in court that they were tortured by police during crime scene indications. The claims were made before Harare magistrate Musaiona Shortgame as the suspects cross-examined Chivhayo’s brother-in-law, Gerald Muteke. One suspect told the court that…
RUTENDO NGARA A MAN accused of fraudulently seizing ownership of a US$580 000 triple-storey house in Harare has been granted US$500 bail. Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday ruled that Elijah Meskano was a suitable candidate for bail. He was ordered to surrender his passport and not interfere with State witnesses. The matter was remanded…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS NEXT month’s Zanu PF conference in Mutare should concentrate on the country’s pressing economic issues, rather than focus on inane internal party disputes, analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the analysts said while Zanu PF’s power struggles made for “lively…
THE police have intensified traffic enforcement operations in Harare’s central business district (CBD) following the deployment of 10 new state-of-the-art motorcycles. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the motorcycles were released by the Commissioner-General of Police, Stephen Mutamba, to help officers restore order on the capital’s congested roads. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified…
Cloud Fusire at RUFARO STADIUM CAPS United…………(0) Dynamos………………….(0)1 DYNAMOS enhanced their survival hopes after edging city rivals CAPS United one-nil here yesterday. DeMbare striker Jairos Kasondo’s 54th minute header from a corner by Leeroy Mavhunga was the difference in the second instalment of the Harare derby, a result which saw them move to 15th place…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A COUPLE accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono of $137 million had their application for discharge thrown out last Friday by a Harare magistrate after almost a year of trial that began in October 2024. Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda-Makoni are facing…
