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TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer HARARE City Council (HCC) has drafted a new by-law aimed at regulating open-air worship, including banning all-night vigils in the capital. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the council’s acting chamber secretary, Warren Chiwawa, confirmed that the proposed open space worshipping by-law emanated from complaints from concerned residents over the…

TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has called on the government to enact whistleblower and witness protection laws to strengthen the country’s anticorruption framework. The call comes as Zimbabwe on Friday commemorated Africa Anti-Corruption Day 2025. “When investigations for corruption cases are delayed or manipulated, when whistleblowers are exposed or targeted, and when justice is unevenly applied,…

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is set to procure machinery worth US$7 million from Belarus to significantly enhance service delivery across the city. The acquisition will be funded through the devolution programme and the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), as part of the council’s strategy to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on expensive outsourced services. “We…

GOVERNMENT raised over US$3 million yesterday from various organisations and individuals through a fundraising programme aimed at combating the scourge of drug and substance abuse. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa set-up a resource mobilisation pillar, under the national committee on drug and substance abuse, last year in June, amid a growing drug and substance…

THE United Nations (UN) has commended Zimbabwe for making significant strides in institutionalising proactive disaster management in light of growing climate-related threats across Southern Africa. This comes after the Civil Protection Unit recently said it was stepping up efforts to improve disaster preparedness and response by revamping its disaster risk management systems and embracing new…

A 43-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man, Tawanda Hairwadzi, has been arrested in Portugal in connection with a high-profile fuel delivery scam. The case involves a contract linked to an unnamed Zimbabwe government ministry and the alleged theft of over a million litres of fuel. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed Hairwadzi’s arrest on July 9, 2025 following…

TOURISM at Hwange National Park is set for a major boost with the upcoming opening of a US$1,4 million multipurpose pavilion set to be completed by the end of July. The high-end facility was developed through a partnership between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)….

THE National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) owes tertiary institutions millions in local currency for personal protective equipment (PPEs) supplied during the Covid-19 era. The non-payment of the debt is threatening to cripple operations at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), Chinhoyi University of Science and Technology (Cut), Midlands State University (MSU) and Great Zimbabwe…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Riverside, Brandon Sifenyang, appeared in court yesterday after allegedly stealing a cellphone and wallet from a person believed to have been hit by a car. Sifenyang appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura facing charges of violating a corpse and theft. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE owner of Excel College in Harare, Munyaradzi Rukweza, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly defrauding over 14 students of their examination fees. Excel College is an unregistered learning centre. Rukweza appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo, facing charges of fraud and theft of trust property. He was…