THE Harare City Council (HCC) is set to reopen the city’s major flea market, Mupedzanhamo, which was closed last year in order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Speaking to the Daily News in the aftermath of the demolitions of illegal stalls in Mbare recently, council spokesperson Michael Chideme said they were hopeful…
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday led the way in paying glowing tributes to former Warriors coach and captain Misheck “Scania” Chidzambwa following his untimely death on Thursday evening. Chidzambwa, 66, who is younger brother to the legendary former player and coach Sunday, died at a private hospital in Chitungwiza after a long battle with…
HARARE police have launched a manhunt for a self-styled prophet who allegedly raped a 30-year-old woman while pretending to cleanse her of evil spirits. The man, only identified as Madzibaba Ray, reportedly visited the woman last Sunday at her house in Old Highfield and raped her. “He reportedly told the complaint that she was possessed…
THEIR motive is unknown, but their actions have left a trail of destruction and tears on the cheeks of many as they…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a marginal fall in diesel price, which has gone down from US$1,32 to US$1,30. According to Zera’s June 5 review, the petrol price remained at US$1,33, but dropped from $112,96 to $112,55 using the local currency, while diesel also decreased from $110,77 to $110,54. “Zera managed to…
QUINNINGTON Residents Association (QRA) in Harare has come to the council’s rescue after repairing one of the broken down graders that is…
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services(ZPCS) is set to construct a vocational training centre (VTC) at the recently opened Marondera Female Open Prison with a view to equip prisoners with skills that will benefit them after their jail time. The Marondera Female Open Prison officially opened by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, last week, was created…
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, pictured, says the open prison system will help in the rehabilitation and reintegration of female prisoners into society…
THE government has crafted a new law which criminalises unscrupulous traders who sell their wares using black market foreign currency rates, as the country’s economy continues to stabilise and authorities bid to calm prices of goods further. Speaking at a meeting in Harare yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the newly-enacted Statutory Instrument (SI) codifying…
THE tourism industry is showing significant strides of recovery from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but failure to access loans by industry players threatens to derail the revival efforts, Tourism minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Speaking during a breakfast meeting held in Harare yesterday to discuss the uptake of the Tourism Support Facility,…
