Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court Judge Justice Fatima Maxwell has ordered diplomat Clever Tinarwo Chigu to pay his ex-wife, Evelyn, US$150 in spousal maintenance until she remarries after granting them a decree of divorce. According to court papers, the two married in 2001 and had no children, but acquired several properties during their…
RUTENDO NGARA A BUDIRIRO, Harare, man is in trouble after he allegedly used the name of Zanu PF to hire two vehicles and failed to pay the rental fees. He appeared in court yesterday. Martin Mutize appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Apolonia Marutya facing fraud charges. He was remanded in custody for bail ruling. According…
A 48-YEAR-OLD man from Rusape, Willard Kuretu, will spend the next 15 years in prison after the Rusape Magistrates Court convicted him of raping a 12-year-old minor. Kuretu initially pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea. “On July 4 2025, the offender entered the complainant’s homestead and her room while she was sleeping with…
VICTORIA Falls City Council is in talks with the Geo Pomona waste management company as part of its drive to become a fully-fledged smart city through improved waste management systems. Located at the heart of Zimbabwe’s top tourism destination, the city is grappling with mounting waste problems made worse by limited resources, an overworked refuse…
ZIMBABWE has made significant progress in eliminating landmines, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa announcing that some provinces are now mine-free. The landmines were laid in the 1970s by the former white minority government to deter freedom fighters from crossing into Mozambique for military training. “We have made significant strides towards becoming a mine-free country as only…
AUTHORITIES say they are intensifying efforts to modernise hospital equipment across the country in a bid to improve healthcare delivery. Speaking after a tour of hospitals in Bulawayo yesterday, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora emphasised the importance of robust infrastructure and a well-equipped workforce to handle complex medical cases. “There is a need to upgrade hospital…
POLICE are investigating a case of attempted murder after an 85-year-old caretaker was struck with an axe for refusing the sexual advances of his female employer. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the altercation occurred at a Kensington plot. “On August 10, 2025, at around 5pm, when the complainant,…
Tapiwa Chirume A SECURITY guard was burned to death in a mysterious fire that tore through Gazaland, Machipisa, Highfield, Harare, destroying a commuter omnibus and six other scrap vehicles on Monday. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the incident, identifying the deceased as Francis Jeimani Mlambo, 39. “The police are investigating a fire incident…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and the African Centre for Governance (ACG) have entered into a partnership aimed at strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights and administrative justice in the country. “The MoU signed is crucial in facilitating the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and research findings between the…
THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and drug Network (ZCLDN) has underscored the importance of a unified, collective effort to combat drug and substance abuse. This comes after the government recently secured over US$3 million through a fundraising programme under the National Committee on Drug and Substance Abuse-Resource Mobilisation Pillar. “Let Heroes Day serve not only as…
