AUTHORITIES have vowed to continue the fight against counterfeit products which are being smuggled into the country amid revelations that more than 500 businesses have been prosecuted since the start of the year.This comes as the authorities are fretting over Zimbabwe’s ‘supermarket’ status amid the continued proliferation of foreign products in the local market, which…
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been slapped with an effective 20-year prison term after being convicted of raping his 12-year-old step-sister over a five-month period at their home in Emakhandeni.The accused, whose identity has been withheld to protect the victim, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga.He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was…
A 42-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been hauled before the courts after being found in possession of ivory, in violation of Zimbabwe’s strict wildlife protection laws.Bongani Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira for allegedly contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act, which prohibits the possession, sale, or trade of ivory without a permit.He pleaded not…
HEALTH authorities at Mpilo Central Hospital are anticipating a major improvement in cancer treatment services following the installation of new high and low-energy radiotherapy machines funded through the Sugar Tax.The development comes as the government begins decommissioning aging cancer treatment equipment that has been in use for years, making way for modern technology expected to…
THE Civil Protection Unit (CPU) says the continued heavy rains being experienced across the country have pushed the death toll to 134, with 15 000 households affected since the start of the 2025/2026 rainy season in October.This comes after 16 gold panners were marooned in Zvishavane District’s Muchingwe River on Sunday, while the Zimbabwe National…
PROMINENT businessman, Simon Rudland, is not planning to overthrow the government and is alarmed by such false allegations —which he deems are…
THE High Court has ordered former Cabinet minister Nyasha Chikwinya to vacate a contested Borrowdale property within seven days.In a judgment handed down by Justice Rogers Manyangadze, the court confirmed that the 150-hectare remainder of Glen Forest Farm in Goromonzi was lawfully allocated to Mama Mafuyana Housing Cooperative for urban development, and nullified an earlier…
RETAILERS say the recent reduction in licensing fees, penalties, and bank withdrawal charges must translate into lower shelf prices for consumers to reflect the improved ease of doing business.This comes as the government outlines sweeping reforms across the wholesale, retail, livestock, tourism, and energy sectors.These measures are designed to streamline licensing processes, slash regulatory costs,…
THE government has issued a final warning to village heads engaging in the illegal sale of communal land, stating that bypassing formal procedures for personal gain undermines traditional governance and threatens the environment.Addressing stakeholders during the commissioning of equipment at Insiza Rural District Council yesterday, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, said the responsibility…
A 19-YEAR-OLD Mberengwa man died on the spot after being run over by a goods train in the early hours of last Thursday in a suspected case of suicide.The deceased, identified as Author Nkiwani of Chatira Village under Chief Mataruse, was struck at approximately 2.45am near the 86-kilometre peg between Poland and Ngezi in Midlands…
