IT is now up to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to decide whether the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of Harare City Council will be made public after the document was formally submitted to him, Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mabiza said the report was in…
YVONNE NCUBETWO men from Bulawayo have appeared in court facing charges of motor vehicle theft following their arrest.The accused, Nigel Gumede and…
RUTENDO NGARAA POLICE officer appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of demanding money from a citizen under the pretence of apprehending a…
Tapiwa Chirume A YOUNG boy was swept away yesterday afternoon following a desperate attempt to cross the flooded Rusape River in Manicaland Province. The incident occurred in the Rocking Stone farming area, downstream of the Rusape Dam. Three children attempted to navigate the swollen river by holding onto a cow’s tail for support. During the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday moved the commencement of the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi to January 28. Mzembi, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, was supposed to stand trial yesterday. However, Justice Chikowero notified the court that he is swamped with other…
TOURISM minister Barbara Rwodzi has appointed new boards for the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and Mosi-oa-Tunya to boost national tourism. This comes after the ZTA has been operating without a substantive board for the past two years. Seasoned hotelier Farai Chimba will chair the new ZTA board, replacing Ray Mawerera, who led the previous board….
THE government has moved to rein in Masvingo traditional leader Chief Murinye, saying he has no authority to obstruct development, as they allowed a private school in the area to continue operating. The dispute arose after Chief Murinye, born Elias Munodawafa, allegedly blocked the access road leading to businessman Philemon Mutangiri’s Riverton Academy on Sunday,…
THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving universal access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy by 2030. This target is part of a broader national effort to modernise the energy sector and significantly reduce carbon emissions. Addressing delegates during the 16th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi over…
THE government has rolled out urgent control measures to contain a crop pest outbreak affecting farmers in Matabeleland North Province, as authorities move to protect crops at their early and most vulnerable growth stages. The intervention follows a rise in changing pest outbreak patterns, which have increasingly challenged farmers in the province, making rapid response…
