Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Midlands Province have launched a hunt for a 29-year-old man who allegedly attempted to murder his girlfriend in a suspected arson attack at Empress Business Centre in Zhombe. The girlfriend is battling for her life at Kadoma Hospital. Nyasha Chaza of Samambwa Village in Empress is accused of deliberately setting…
RUTENDO NGARA AN ESTATE executor yesterday accused Agriculture deputy minister Davis Marapira of threatening to have him unlawfully sent to prison. Nelson Marimo made the claims yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where he is facing three counts of US$161 036 fraud after he misrepresented himself to the Master of the High Court. According to…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has reported sales figures of 299 million kilogrammes valued at US$992 million. In 2024, mass tobacco leaf sold was 205m kg, generating over US$295 million in sales. However, in its latest report on 2025 tobacco sales, the TIMB stated that the average price was US$3,36…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER employees of ex-first lady Grace Mugabe were yesterday acquitted for allegedly stealing properties worth US$500 000 in 2018. Grace is the widow to late President Robert Mugabe who died in September 2019. Tendai Nyamudze, Allen Chinamonya, Danmore Chinamonya, Samson Karonga, and Brighton Bunganirwa were acquitted after a full trial by…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER LOG leaders MWOS FC will be banking on home advantage when they host rejuvenated CAPS United at Ngoni Stadium in the pick of the midweek Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounters tomorrow. MWOS, who are top of the log table with 31 points and unbeaten in 15 league games played…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson, George Charamba yesterday said the government will holistically approach the country’s health sector crisis focusing on improving conditions at local clinics to alleviate the pressure on hospitals. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals, where he witnessed first-hand the deteriorating conditions faced by health…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FOUR-TIME Castle Lager Premier Soccer League winners FC Platinum’s resurgence will be put to the test when they travel to the capital to face bogey side Herentals at Rufaro Stadium this afternoon. Platinum, who are still unbeaten after 15 league games, are sitting fifth on the PSL log standings with…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi’s application for the cancellation of his warrants of arrest was dismissed yesterday, with the court ruling he was not bedridden when he skipped bail in 2018. Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei said claims by Mzembi that he skipped bail because of illness was false….
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR THE country’s top achievers across various sectors will be recognised at the inaugural National Hall of Fame ceremony, set for June 28 at the Harare International Conference Centre in the capital. The event, organised by the All National Excellence Enterprise, aims to celebrate individuals whose contributions have left a lasting mark on the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ACCLAIMED theatre production “Song Unburied” is poised to make its Scottish debut at the forthcoming Edinburgh Festival, which runs from July 30 to August 14. According to producer Daves Guzha, this will mark the first time the production has been staged in Scotland. “It’s an incredible feeling to share…
