THE stage is set for the June 14 parliamentary by-elections for Gutu East and Insiza North constituencies with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) having since printed 53 550 ballot papers. The by-elections were occasioned by the expulsion of Gutu East MP Benjamin Ganyiwa from Zanu PF party and the death of Insiza North legislator Farai…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MUTARE City Council has ordered all transport operators to be registered under a commuter association of their choice by May 30 or risk being banned from operating in the city. The council’s decision comes amid growing concerns over congestion, disorder, and safety risks caused by illegal transport operators with some operators being…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is increasing its support for youth involved in irregular migration by establishing facilities that offer mental health and psychosocial support. The move aims to address the challenges faced by youth who cross borders illegally or return home without notifying their families. “Many of the children are returning without notifying…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested 13 suspects for allegedly engaging in a Vuzu party in Cowdray Park. The accused were charged with criminal nuisance. According to Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the arrests were made on May 24. “Police confirm the arrest of 13 accused persons who were found at a Vuzu party in Cowdray…
Beaven Dhliwayo, Group Features Editor A COLOUR blend of African and Chinese art, music, and dialogue lit up Shanghai’s Noble Center on…
ZIMBABWE has recorded 4 809 cases of common diarrhoea and 58 deaths since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest disease surveillance report. The report revealed that 1 916 cases were from under-five years of age, with Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces reporting the highest number of cases. “Weekly disease…
POLICE in Midlands Province have launched a manhunt for a 26-year-old man who allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow villager during a braai at Hove Business Centre in Zhombe on Saturday evening. Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko identified the suspect as Tinashe Mazanhi, who is now on the run after fatally stabbing Paul Herbert. “The altercation…
TWO men, who abducted and brutally murdered a businessman from Lower Gweru before attempting to flee using a donkey-drawn cart, have each been sentenced to 27 years in prison each. Trust Khoza and Hloniphani Nyoni were convicted of the murder of Choice Ncube, a well-known entrepreneur and community figure in Masa, Lower Gweru, on June…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw KAROI Town Council is recruiting 56 managers following mass dismissals and suspensions of critical staff over incompetence and corruption charges. This move comes as the Mashonaland West Province council has been short of substantive personnel, including a town secretary, since 2017. The council has already filled 35 positions, excluding the town secretary…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw CHINESE companies have invested US$100 million in youth empowerment and poverty reduction to improve rural communities in the country. Speaking in Harare during the Africa Youth Congress over the weekend, said the initiatives were meant to equip young Zimbabweans in marginalised rural communities with critical skills training. “Our programmes focus on equipping young Zimbabweans,…
