POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda’s tenure by another year. In the latest Government Gazette, the chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said Sibanda would be in office up to November 23. “It is hereby notified that His Excellency the President has,…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw AS THE country braces for schools opening next week Tuesday, parents and guardians have expressed concern over the rising prices of uniforms and stationery. This comes amid complaints that some schools were forcing parents to purchase uniforms from them at exorbitant prices even when they are of poor quality. Speaking…
THE need to control alcohol consumption in the country cannot be overstated. As highlighted by the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in Zimbabwe (SAAPA Zimbabwe) in a story we carried yesterday, the country is facing significant challenges due to alcohol and drug misuse, which contribute to domestic violence, mental health disorders, and road accidents. The…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN ILLEGAL gold miner from Nkayi Village in Matabeleland North Province has been slapped with an effective eight-year prison sentence for attempted murder after he stoned his colleague in a dispute over missing gold. Bongani Banda, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabiza. He pleaded not guilty to the charge,…
STAFF WRITER AT LEAST one person died yesterday in a freak accident at Trabablas Interchange, formerly Mbudzi Interchange, construction site when two cranes collapsed due to mechanical failure. In a statement last night, one of the companies constructing the interchange — Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd — confirmed the incident. “Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd (Tefoma) regrets…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw A MAN from Chief Sitaudze in Beitbridge allegedly raped his minor cousin at knife-point on New Year’s eve. “The complainant is the accused person’s cousin aged 15 and is in Form 2. Allegations are that on 31 December 2024, the complainant was left home with two other minors in the…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberem@dailynews.cozw A CHIPINGE man Felix Maphosa, 29, has appeared before a local magistrates court facing allegations of murdering his wife, 47, after he discovered that she was taking birth control pills. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Maphosa allegedly used an iron bar and a nail to kill his wife….
Emmanuel MarambeSENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE late Dynamos director of coaching, Richard Chihoro was given a befitting send-off at Zororo Memorial Park yesterday with hundreds of mourners including former Dynamos colleagues Kalisto Pasuwa, Tonderai Ndiraya and current gaffer Lloyd ‘Mablanyo’ Chigowe among those in attendance. The trio were among the cross section of the Zimbabwean football…
YOUTHS in Mutare district competed in a five-team tournament at Zimunya High School, which falls under the Mutare Rural District Council recently as they kick-started the New Year by joining the ongoing battle against drugs and substances abuse through sports. Five teams consisting largely of school boys, namely Zimunya Sports Club, Zimunya FC, Mafuke FC,…
