THE recent directive by the ministry of Local Government and Public Works to immediately halt the identification and discovery of land by individuals or groups for development is a bold and necessary step towards curbing rampant corruption and taming the menace of land barons. This decisive action is a clear signal that the government is…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER FORMER Zanu PF youth league political commissar says the country’s opposition lacks both unity and direction — a situation that has compelled him to seek re-admission to the ruling party. Godfrey Tsenengamu, who once led the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ), said yesterday that when he worked with the…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER ARMY side Black Rhinos were the biggest winners on match day 22 of the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) after a one-nil away win against lowly Shamva Mine ensured they closed in on the top three. Rhinos’ win, coupled with draws for leaders N’ombeyawora, second placed Agama and third placed…
Brandon Josphat POLICE have launched a massive manhunt following the gruesome murder of prominent Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura at the weekend. Popularly known as “Mtangaz” — the 67-yearold was shot dead by armed robbers late on Saturday night at his Lisheen Estate farm. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, told the Daily News yesterday that the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE fifth edition of the Minerva Zim Open Chess Championship will kick off in Harare tomorrow with top local players being joined by a number of their regional counterparts in the battle for honours. The four-day competition will run from August 20 to 24 with over 100 chess players set…
Tapiwa Chirume A STORM is brewing over the Harare City Council’s decision to establish a “Legacy Investigation Unit” to probe historic and ongoing corruption within the municipality. This ccomes as residents say the move was a smokescreen designed to shield the very officials responsible for the rot. The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has sharply condemned…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 30-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after violently attacking her mother with a machete during a dispute over a missing birth certificate. Aydah Tshuma appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Taurai Manuere charged with attempted murder, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault, which the…
Tapiwa Chirume THE government has launched a reform programme aimed at modernising outdated municipal by-laws across the country, with the ministry of Local Government setting September 2025 as the deadline for finalising the process. Local Government minister Daniel Garwe made the announcement while addressing mayors, council chairpersons and senior local government officials recently, saying the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER PLASTIC pollution will be the central theme of Claire Munjoma’s exhibition set to take place from August 23 to 27 at Alliance Francaise Harare. Titled ‘Transformation,’ the exhibition will showcase a collection of innovative art pieces created from plastic waste materials. “I am set to challenge the way we think…
PARLIAMENT is poised for a busy week as it begins deliberations on a range of commissions reports, proposed legislation, and critical budget performance reviews in what is expected to be a packed legislative agenda. Among the top priorities is the tabling of several reports by constitutional commissions, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), which is…
