THREE Plumtree residents have been placed on their defence on a murder charge, while a fourth accused has been acquitted after a man accused of being a thief was fatally assaulted in Plumtree.Sikhangezile Dube, Tamuka Mangono, Justice Makoni and Liberty Jeranyama are facing a charge of murder arising from an incident that occurred in Plumtree…
THE High Court has dismissed a Bulawayo law firm’s claim for more than US$13 000 in outstanding legal fees, ruling that the debt had already been lawfully settled in local currency following Zimbabwe’s 2019 monetary reforms.In a judgment delivered by Justice Mpokiseng Dube, the court threw out a claim by Job Sibanda and Associates against…
THE Harare City Council has warned transport associations to restore order in the capital or face a tough enforcement crackdown, as authorities move to rein in chaos on city routes and in the central business district.Addressing a full council meeting at the weekend, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said the transport operators had been given an…
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has urged African nations to take charge of their development agenda, saying the continent must define its own path to prosperity.Speaking at the Africa Iconic Awards ceremony held at the weekend, Mohadi said the event came at a critical time when Africa was pushing to modernise and industrialise using locally available…
THE Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (Zimsa) is moving to formalise and expand the country’s mobile sanitation industry to create jobs, improve hygiene standards and support national efforts to curb disease outbreaks.The hygiene lobby group says the initiative would strengthen local participation in the sector while enhancing public health protection in urban areas through wider deployment…
THE police have arrested a bogus police officer and a member of the security services on charges of drug peddling and trafficking along the Harare–Beitbridge Road near Bubi.This comes after recent arrests in Milton Park, Harare, where a number of fake police officers were terrorising residents in Harare, including those in the Mabelreign area.In a…
THE police in Midlands Province are investigating a suspected murder case following the death of a three-year-old boy in Gokwe South.Police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday said the incident occurred on February 13 at around 10am at Village Madzura under Chief Sai in Gokwe South.“It is alleged that the now deceased Alvin Makore went to the…
VETERAN Zimbabwean broadcaster and media executive, John Masuku, was laid to rest yesterday at Glen Forest Memorial Park in the capital.He died on Friday at his house in Harare from a heart attack. He was 70.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday at the cemetery, John’s brother, Lot, said the family had lost a pillar of…
COWDRAY Park suburb bore the brunt of a powerful storm that recently hit Bulawayo, leaving various residents devastated after roofs were blown away, windows were shattered, and some walls collapsed under pressure from floodwaters.The storm, consisting of heavy rain, hail, and strong winds, swept through several suburbs of Bulawayo on Thursday, leaving a trail of…
THE government says youth empowerment is a central pillar of national development and economic transformation as the country moves toward attaining an upper-middle-income society by 2030.Speaking at the Iconic Africa Summit and Honours 2026 in Harare on Friday, the minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire, said Zimbabwe’s development ambitions depend on an empowered and productive young…
