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Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE government has expressed concern over the submission of low-impact projects by de­partments within the ministry of Environment, stating that officials should enhance the quality and visibility of their programmes to ensure they contribute meaningfully to national devel­opment goals. Speaking during the ministry’s 2025 strate­gic planning workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, the…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Local Government Ministry has adopted the long-awaited Harare City’s draft master plan, setting in motion the development of a modern administrative and commercial capital on the outskirts of Harare, centred around Mount Hampden. In a notice issued by the Ministry of Local Govern­ment, it was announced that the draft master plan would…

AUTHORITIES have vowed to continue the fight against the smuggling and illegal sale of goods in the country, confirming that 4 800 units of contraband have been confiscated since January. This intense focus comes as authorities fret over Zimbabwe’s “supermarket status,” with the continued proliferation of foreign products undermining local industries. Speaking to the Daily…

YVONNE NCUBE A 31-YEAR-OLD gold miner from Gwanda has appeared before the High Court facing murder charges after he allegedly killed a rival miner during a violent dispute over a mining claim. The accused, Ronald Maxoz, reportedly teamed up with a friend, who has since died, to fatally assault the victim in 2021 within the…

YVONNE NCUBE TWO armed robbers from Bulawayo have been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison each after being convicted of robbing and carjacking a taxi driver they had hired under false pretences. Tholane Moyo, 31, of Cowdray Park, and Luckmore Mlilo, 29, of Nkulumane, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Luke Ncube, facing charges…

Thabiso Mutirwara The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Com­mission (ZICC) has reiterated its commitment to impartiality and collaboration in handling public complaints against the country’s security services, emphasising reform and accountability over criminal prosecution. Speaking during a joint Consensus Building, Awareness Raising, and Cell Inspection Programme at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison on Tuesday, ZICC chairperson, retired Justice…

YVONNE NCUBE A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a fellow villager while she was working in the fields. Owen Moyo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of rape. He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial….

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has ruled in favour of Shuntai Investments, dismissing Bryden Country School Trust’s application to halt the construction of a cement facility in Chegutu. In his ruling, Justice Gibson Mandaza dismissed Bryden Country School’s urgent application with costs. “Whereupon, after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel….

PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Edgar Moyo has called for a national mindset shift towards safer workplaces, urging the government and business leaders to treat occupational safety not as an expense, but as “an investment in human capital and sustainable development”. Officially opening the 62nd National Social Security Authority (Nssa) Safety and Health…

THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has underscored the need for the government to reclaim the country’s cultural heritage, including human remains and artefacts such as the original Zimbabwean bird taken during colonialism. In an interview with the Daily News on Tuesday during the commemoration of Africa Human Rights Day (AHRD) in Harare, ZHRC chairperson…