RUTENDO NGARA HIGH Court judge justice Gibson Mandaza yesterday dismissed a bail appeal by 10 individuals who allegedly demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month. This comes after Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai had also denied them bail last month, stressing that if granted, they were likely to commit a similar offence and abscond from…
A SOUTH African Court has granted Zimbabwe opposition political leader Jacob Sikhala bail. He and his uncle Alexander Thema were granted R10 000 bail each by the Pretoria Magistrates Court in South Africa. The matter has been moved to February 3, 2026. Sikhala was described as not being a flight risk, and in South Africa…
THE Bindura municipality has injected US$3 million into a major water infrastructure upgrade nearing completion, promising an end to years of erratic supply. The project, a public-private partnership with Freda Rebecca Mine, is 90 percent complete and scheduled for finalisation by the end of this month. “We are excited to announce that all outstanding works…
PEOPLE aspiring to lead the country must earn that privilege, as being a war veteran on its own is not a sufficient eligibility factor, Zanu PF secretary for war veterans, Douglas Mahiya, has said. Speaking at a ruling party rally in Chitungwiza on Tuesday, Mahiya also said no one had the authority to stop the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER SELF-PROCLAIMED King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, will today hear his fate following his conviction on Monday for undermining the authority of the president. Chiminya embarked on a dethroning spree, removing lawfully appointed chiefs by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and appointing his own without authority from the ministry of Local Government. During mitigation…
NEWS EDITOR EMBATTLED MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has been blocked from Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, formerly Harvest House, as the party’s security asserts control amid heavy police presence. The move comes as the party’s security department locked the headquarters, blocking MDC bigwigs from entering the premises yesterday. Addressing the media, MDC secretary for security Shakespeare…
Rutendo Ngara THE High Court granted a divorced father virtual access to his two minor children following the dissolution of his 2015 marriage. Talent Chikobvu’s marriage to Petronella failed last year after he filed summons for divorce and ancillary relief. Chikobvu told the court that the marital relationship had irretrievably broken down to such an…
Staff writer in Bulawayo BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is urging all property owners to open weep holes in boundary walls or risk facing penalties to prevent flooding. This plea follows fears among Bulawayo residents of losing their homes after previous floods destroyed properties built on wetland areas in suburbs such as Cowdray Park, Luveve, and…
Takudzwa Dhambu JAPAN has committed US$187 300 to support three vital grassroots development projects in Zimbabwe, including a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) victims’ shelter. The funding falls under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) programme for 2025. The three beneficiary organisations are Nyahunure Community Organisation in Mutoko, Christian Care in Chiredzi, and Sabona…
ST GILES Medical Rehabilitation Centre has been described as a vital “factory of rebuilding lives” during a visit yesterday that highlighted its comprehensive work in restoring patients to functional independence. Speaking on the sidelines after the tour of the rehabilitation centre, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Miniyothabo, said the tour was an eye-opening experience that…
