Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER WARD 3 Councillor and Bulawayo City Council finance chairperson Mpumelelo Moyo of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change has been jailed for an effective one year after being convicted of demanding a US$20 000 bribe from a local businesswoman. Moyo, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted after a full trial…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE traditional healer who allegedly promised to use bees and magic to recover stolen property, but failed to deliver appeared in court on Friday facing two counts of fraud. Jabulani Marare was arraigned before a Mbare magistrate and released on US$30 bail. On the first count, Marare allegedly conned Khumbulani Zhou…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed reports linking it to a purported “Annual Crime Prevention Summit 2025” scheduled for September 10…
By Rutendo Ngara HARARE regional magistrate Fadzai Mthombeni sentenced a Chinese national to 18 years in prison after convicting him of illegal possession of rhino horns worth US$246 000. Cong Yanzhong was convicted of two counts of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act and was given nine years in prison for each count. The magistrate…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer was allegedly swindled of US$700 after investing in a bogus foreign currency trading scheme advertised on social media. The suspects, Simbarashe Muchapa and Muneni Chaisewa, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who released them on US$100 bail each. Prosecutors allege that between…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw IN A landmark development for the country’s aviation sector, Air Zimbabwe on Saturday launched its inaugural Harare–Mutare flight, officially linking the eastern city to the rest of the country by air. The flight landed at Grand Reef Aerodrome, marking the revival of the long-dormant airstrip and signalling a major step in…
THE government is considering introducing tax relief or rebate measures for senior citizens who remain in employment beyond retirement age, in order to cushion them. Responding to a question in Parliament by CCC legislator for Hwange East, Joseph Bonda, on why employees aged 65 years and above continue to be taxed despite Zimbabwe’s life expectancy…
A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi appeared in court after he allegedly sexually abused his 16-year-old biological daughter on numerous occasions. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the complainant, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody until September 8. Prosecutor Jethro Mada told the court…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer THE government says it is optimistic that Zimbabwe’s industrialisation agenda will gather momentum by year-end, buoyed by ongoing reforms aimed at relaxing the ease of doing business and creating a more supportive regulatory environment. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Industrial development Policy (ZNIDP)2 parliamentary committee workshop last Friday, the minister of industry Mangaliso…
THABISO MUTIRWARAstaff writer ZIMBABWE’s tobacco sector is poised for further growth in the 2025/26 season, with the latest figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) showing an 18 percent increase in certified seed sales compared to the same period last year. As of August 27, a total of 1,343,590 grammes of seed had…
