Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO BULAWAYO police have arrested two juveniles, aged 14 and 15, for allegedly stealing motor vehicles on separate occasions using duplicate keys and a pair of scissors to start the cars before driving them into the city centre.One of the stolen vehicles was later involved in a road traffic accident, while the other…
YVONNE NCUBE FOUR people appeared in court yesterday facing charges of unlawful possession of dagga and prescription medicines following their arrest during a police operation in Bulawayo.The accused are Howard Chiweshe, 31, of Link Drive, Masasa; Tanaka Tasara, 24, of Link Drive, Masasa; Regard Gumbo, 25, of Mbizo, Kwekwe; and Valerie Manyura, 32, of Makwasha,…
Shamaine ChirimujiriVICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has warned that this year’s heavy rains have produced abundant vegetation that could fuel severe veld fires if not properly managed before the peak of the dry and windy season.Mohadi made the remarks on Wednesday during the joint 2026 National Fire Week launch in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East Province, where he said…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare is seeking US$3.5 million in borrowing powers as part of efforts to rehabilitate and upgrade critical service delivery infrastructure, including water and sewer systems, housing projects, and health facilities.The local authority resolved at its full council meeting last month to apply for borrowing powers in terms of Section 290…
Brighton Muronzereyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration has set aside working capital to retool local industries as part of efforts to revive manufacturing capacity and boost the country’s competitiveness.Speaking during the commissioning of a US$20 million snack manufacturing plant and the launch of a juice and dairy blending facility by Varun Beverages in…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), in partnership with the National Competitiveness Commission (NCC), will today commence the National Competitiveness Baseline Survey aimed at generating data to measure the country’s economic performance and ease of doing business.The survey, which would run from May 14 to June 15 this year, sought to establish a…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Victoria Falls will on Monday begin issuing summons to property owners and residents defaulting on water and municipal payments as the local authority intensifies efforts to recover outstanding debts.Town clerk Ronnie Dube yesterday said the council would commence legal action against defaulters after some residents allegedly ignored final demand and…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE Kombi driver who allegedly drove in front of the presidential motorcade appeared in court yesterday and was granted bail.Satande Samuel appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Artwel Sanyatwa facing allegations of contravening the Road Traffic Act.He was ordered not to interfere with witnesses and to report once a week to…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 35-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man accused of masquerading as a commuter before robbing motorists at gunpoint appeared in court yesterday facing eight counts of armed robbery.Nkosana Maketho appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Ncube charged with a string of armed robbery cases allegedly committed in different parts of the city between April and May…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe’s gold reserves held at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) have risen to 4.48 tonnes, strengthening the country’s efforts to underpin monetary sovereignty through the ZiG currency. The development comes as the ZiG, introduced by the RBZ in 2024, continues to be backed by gold and other precious…
