A 20-YEAR-OLD Lupane man who fatally assaulted and burned his 72-year-old stepmother has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.According to court documents, on May 17, 2025, Sibongiseni Mpofu attacked his father’s first wife with a knife before setting her on fire at her homestead in Chief Mabhikwa, Lupane.After the attack, Mpofu phoned his brother,…
THE government is drafting a national land master plan to reshape land use, drive rural industrialisation, and promote provincial economic specialisation.Speaking at the 2026 Rural Industrialisation and Economic Empowerment Indaba during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo yesterday, the minister of Lands, Vangelis Haritatos, said the plan would be anchored in a new…
CHIEF WRITER ZIMBABWE and Botswana are ramping up joint border patrols to curb rising cases of stock theft along their shared frontier, in a coordinated effort to strengthen security and protect livestock-dependent communities. The move comes amid growing concern that livestock rustlers were exploiting the porous border between the two countries, stealing cattle and undermining…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER Conman dupes relative of $29m HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday convicted a man who duped…
Tapiwa Chirume A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe was convicted and sentenced to 15 years for attempted rape of a female juvenile. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA), the offender lured the juvenile to a nearby field where he attempted to rape her. “The Gokwe Regional Magistrates Court has convicted Kupakwashe Hore, 35,…
CHITUNGWIZA councillors have demanded urgent answers over the worsening refuse collection crisis, as uncollected garbage continues to pile up across residential areas, raising public health concerns and growing frustration among residents.Speaking during a recent full council meeting, Ward 4 councillor Richard Mangene questioned the status of an offer from a private individual willing to assist…
ZIMBABWE and Botswana are ramping up joint border patrols to curb rising cases of stock theft along their shared frontier, in a coordinated effort to strengthen security and protect livestock-dependent communities.The move comes amid growing concern that livestock rustlers were exploiting the porous border between the two countries, stealing cattle and undermining livelihoods in border…
ZIMBABWE’S standing on the Global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has deteriorated in recent years, highlighting deepening concerns over governance and the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts, according to Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ).This comes after the country was ranked 158 out of 180 countries in the 2024 CPI, indicating a high level of perceived public sector corruption…
THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) today hosted members of the Foreign Military Attachés Association at its Antelope Estate for a…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reduced fuel prices in both foreign and local currency, bringing a slight relief to motorists amid market stabilisation efforts.Diesel in local currency was ZiG53.60 and will now cost ZiG52.63 per litre with effect from Friday night. In foreign currency, diesel was trading at US$2.11 and will now cost…
