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A STAGGERING 66 of Zimbabwe’s 92 local authorities failed to submit their 2024 financial statements for audit, a new report by the Auditor-General reveals. This widespread non-compliance exposes deep-rooted mismanagement and a widening transparency crisis in local government. In her latest report for the year ending December 31, 2024, acting Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga said this…

THE National Aids Council (Nac) is leading efforts to sustain HIV and Aids programmes in Zimbabwe as external funding declines.  This comes amid challenges in combating HIV, with approximately 13 percent of the adult population living with the virus.  The decline in funding from international donors, including the United States government, threatens the progress made…

YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court charged with murder after a fatal bar fight over a spilled drink. Bright Moyo of Pumula North was arraigned before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody until September 15 for the continuation of his trial. The court heard that…

YVONNE NCUBE POLICE in Midlands Province have arrested a 33-year-old man accused of murdering his brother-in-law during a dispute over a cellphone. Provincial police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the arrest of Last Bazangi, who allegedly fatally assaulted his sister’s husband, Peter Chigamanye, with a hoe handle at Village Kodobo, Chief Nhema, on Sunday night. According…

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A PRIVATE school, Angels Island School, alleges it was defrauded of US$22 000 by a travel agency after the firm failed to secure air tickets and other services despite receiving payment. Dynaly Travel and Tours, represented by Daniel Madamombe, appeared in court where they were granted US$200 bail. The State alleges that…

Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Women’s University in Africa (WUA) has launched a suicide prevention campaign, “Light in the Darkness,” in response to a rising number of suicides among young people and communities across Zimbabwe. The initiative, rolled out during Suicide Prevention Month this September, aims to bring hope, support, and guidance to vulnerable…

ZIMBABWE is bracing for a delayed and unpredictable 2025-2026 rainfall season, with northern provinces likely to experience early dry spells while southern and western regions could see normal to above-normal rains at the start of the season. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere advised farmers and communities to delay…

MOBILE network connectiv­ity is no longer a privilege, but a right for every Zimbabwean, Information, Communication and Technology, minister Tatenda Mavetera has said. Speaking at the commissioning of a NetOne 4G base station and the launch of the Midlands edition of the Digitalise Zimbabwe Rov­ing ICT Expo in Msala, Gokwe recently, Mavetera said initiatives like…

YVONNE NCUBE THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC), in partnership with the Department of Veterinary Services, has launched a rabies vaccination programme target­ing dogs across the city’s suburbs between September and October 2025. Dog bite incidents are a grow­ing public health concern in the country with tens of thousands of cases reported annually, often linked to…

Tapiwa Chirume POLICE in Manicaland Province have launched a manhunt for a sus­pect who allegedly stabbed a man to death in broad daylight in Mahenye, Chipinge, following a quarrel over beer. Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Wiseman Chinyoka yesterday said the suspect, Jenine Mukurukuji, was wanted in con­nection with the murder of Norest Mayengana. The incident…