ABOUT 300 drums of “tar” and other essential road construction materials have disappeared at one of the Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s depots, in one of a few corruption cases or incidents to rock the southern Zimbabwe local authority. The consignment, which was worth US$91 000 and included 314 drums of essential compounds: bitumen 70/100, stable…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has conceded that raw sewage is flowing into Lake Chivero, impacting negatively the water they supply to residents. This comes as the municipality has been accused by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) for allegedly violating residents’ rights by serving them contaminated water from lake. Making a presentation before the…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw CHINHOYI municipality is losing significant revenue generated from rentals of council-owned properties due to some council officials who are reportedly diverting the money for personal use. This was revealed by the Public Accounts parliamentary portfolio committee during a meeting with Chinhoyi council officials on Monday to discuss the Auditor General’s…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday ruled that socialite Ashley, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, lied under oath in court. She said this when she acquitted two men Thabo Dube and Martin Charlie who Masendeke had claimed to have raped her sometime in April. The magistrate said Masendeke recorded three statements…
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube has called for sweeping reforms in how local authorities procure goods and services, warning that without urgent changes, critical public services will continue to elude residents. This comes as most local authorities countrywide have been accused of being corrupt, especially when they procure goods, shortchanging residents in the process…
A MAN from Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North Province has been arrested for allegedly killing his grandmother, 89, during an argument over his parents’ deaths. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Matabeleland North police spokesperson, Glory Banda, said the incident occurred on July 1, 2025, around 6:30 pm. “The suspect, Bhekimpilo Ncube, reportedly attacked his grandmother,…
Progress Chaya ENTERTAINMENT WRITER chayap@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL musician Apostle Paul Sambo is set to release his fifth studio album, Tariro, on July 12 at AFM Church in Westlea, Harare. The seven-track project, produced by South Africa-based Thabiso Amuli and Enwood of Khayalami Studio, blends traditional Zimbabwean gospel with polished South African production. “Tariro marks a shift…
GOVERNMENT is prioritising the integration of geospatial sciences to revolutionise land administration, recognising its crucial role in efficient land registration, valuation, dispute resolution, and ultimately, sustainable national development. Geospatial science involves the study and analysis of location-specific information on earth, utilising technologies like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man, Paul Zuze, appeared in court yesterday charged with attempted murder and malicious damage to property after allegedly setting his former wife’s house ablaze when she denied him sex. He was remanded in custody to July 18. Appearing before regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei, Zuze faces accusations stemming…
RUTENDO NGARA AN EPWORTH man, Allan Chitsike, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of aggravated indecent assault after allegedly sodomising two seven-year-old minors from the area on separate occasions. He was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court. In the first count, the court heard that a juvenile from…
