Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR DEMANDS by some stakeholders that President Emmerson Mnangagwa withdraws Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 are premature and inappropriate, his spokesperson George Charamba has said. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Charamba added yesterday that respect for constitutional processes was fundamental, which meant that no person,…
Masimba Makwembere POLICE have arrested a Harare man found with thousands of bottles of illicit alcoholic beverages smuggled from a neighbouring country. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest and said law enforcement had recovered 2 760 bottles of smuggled alcohol. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of a suspect in Harare…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE man who impersonated Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe and contacted the deputy head of human resources at the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to ask about interview dates for vacant posts has pleaded guilty. Martin Rashai, 23, admitted to the charge of impersonation before Harare provincial magistrate Artwel Sanyatwa…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD Nkayi man has been sentenced to five years in prison after an 11-year-old boy drowned while attempting to retrieve a bucket from a well at his request. Prosper Dube of Sivomo Village under Chief Madliwa was convicted of culpable homicide by Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla. He will effectively…
Masimba Makwembere LOCAL company, Kings Point Financial Services, has embarked on an ambitious project to rehabilitate 50 swimming pools at the country’s learning institutions within the next two years. The first school to benefit was Courtney Selous Primary School in Harare, with Kings Point chief executive officer, Nyasha Manjengwa stating that this was only the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 24-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering a man who was attempting to stop a dispute involving artisanal miners. Polite Tapiwa Ncube of Mbizo suburb appeared before High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi facing a murder charge. Although he pleaded not guilty to murder…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MAZOWE Rural District Council has warned the public against buying residential stands from fraudsters conducting illegal land sales in Concession. In a notice issued yesterday, Mazowe RDC acting chief executive officer Obert Magasi said the local authority had received reports of individuals unlawfully pegging residential stands and collecting money from unsuspecting home seekers….
Masimba Makwembere ZIMBABWEAN tobacco sales have reached US$768.5 million from 306.2 million kilogrammes sold during the current marketing season. This comes as tobacco farmers have been expressing anger over low prices being offered at auction floors and have pleaded with the government to intervene to protect their interests. In a statement released at the weekend,…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI AUTHORITIES have begun rolling out the US$1 million Youth Economic Fund to empower vulnerable and unemployed youth across Zimbabwe.The initiative targets young people who are currently out of employment, education, or training across all 10 provinces.This major rollout follows the official approval of the National Youth Policy, a comprehensive multi-sectoral framework designed to…
ANGELA MTOMBENI AWARD-WINNING gospel musician Dorcas Moyo’s remarkable winning streak shows no sign of slowing down, with the celebrated singer now on the verge of adding another major international accolade to an already glittering career after securing a nomination for the 2026 Christian Legenders and Impact Makers Awards (Clima) Africa. Moyo has been nominated in…
