A MAN who allegedly proposed love to a grade seven pupil and raped her once without protection was granted US$100 bail at the Harare Magistrates Court. Luther Mashavira appeared last week before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing rape allegations. The court heard that Mashavira and the complainant were dating when the alleged incident happened. It is…
HARARE City Council (HCC) says it is recruiting 200 more nurses to fill a significant number of vacant posts resulting from a high staff turnover. The development comes after the country has over the past years been hit by brain drain, particularly in the medical field, as professionals leave the country in search of greener…
Rutendo Ngara THREE Harare men are in trouble after they allegedly tried to sell a 10-kilogramme live pangolin to police officers in Borrowdale. Siphilisiwe Meya, Lovemore Chitahwa, and Tapiwa Katungireni were advised to apply for bail at the High Court. They are facing charges of breaching the Wildlife Act. According to the State, on October…
THE government has endorsed the establishment of a new local organisation, the Institute of Social Development Practices (ISDP), describing its launch as timely as the country advances its skills revolution to boost economic growth. In a speech delivered on behalf of the Minister of Skills Audit and Development, Paul Mavima, by the director of Skills…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the appointment of Richard Shambare as Chief Chinamora in Mashonaland Central Province, ruling that courts cannot entertain appeals concerning executive appointments. Justice Maxwell Takuva ruled that he had no power to challenge presidential appointments. “The applicant’s (Ignatius Chawasarira) pleadings make it…
THOUSANDS of people thronged the Miracle Grounds in Ashdown Park, Harare, for the Benny Hinn Healing Crusade, which began on Friday and concludes today. The event, hosted by Tavonga Vutabwashe’s Heartfelt Ministries International, has drawn vast crowds from across social divide, from politicians to socialites. It also attracted people from neighbouring countries — Botswana, Zambia,…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer PLUMTREE Town Council has introduced new regulations that restrict open-air church gatherings. All religious groups now require permits to conduct worship in public spaces. The by-laws, approved by the Ministry of Local Government, aimed to maintain public order, protect the environment, and ensure public health compliance. Under the new laws, “no person…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer AMBITIOUS housing plans to transform Shurugwi into a modern town are being severely hampered by illegal settlers and unregulated mining. Town secretary Archibald Ncube told the media last week that the council’s urban growth plan is disrupted. The plan relies on partners like MIPF, Unki Mines, Masimba Holdings, Sheasham Investments, and CGM…
ZIMBABWE’S mining sector continues to anchor the country’s economic growth through its strong contributions to exports, employment, and industrial development, experts have confirmed. Speaking at the Mine Entra Expo in Bulawayo on Thursday, Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines president John Musekiwa stated that the conference theme was timely and “highly relevant at a time when the…
A 32-YEAR-old police officer, Paul Mutingoringo Dzimbanhete, has been sentenced to an effective 30 months’ imprisonment after being convicted of extortion. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday reported that between June 3 and June 13, 2025, Dzimbanhete, who was stationed at Karoi Urban Police Station, unlawfully confiscated a driver’s certificate of competency from Olly Mcupi…
