THE trial of former Farevic Systems managing director, Shingai Faranisi, who is embroiled in a $3 million dispute with his ex-business partners, continued yesterday with a State witness alleging that the accused unlawfully withdrew funds from the company’s bank account.Faranisi is accused of withdrawing the money from the company’s account at the FBC Bank Victoria…
PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals is shifting its focus toward kidney transplants, moving to expand renal care beyond dialysis and positioning transplantation as the definitive long-term solution for chronic kidney failure.The development follows a major renal unit upgrade, featuring 21 new state-of-the-art dialysis machines to resolve previous shortages.Supported by the National Aids Council (NAC), the initiative…
THE country has recorded 120 rainfall-related deaths this season, with the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) describing the drowning toll as “suicidal.”In an interview with the Daily News – the country’s most influential newspaper – yesterday, the CPU director, Nathan Nkomo, described the rising cases of drowning, particularly involving children and people attempting to cross flooded…
OPERATIONS at Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe remain stable and unaffected despite the seismic shift in the corporate landscape of its parent company, Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL).In a significant development, the joint Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) in South Africa have applied to the High Court for an order to place the South African entity into provisional liquidation.The…
LEGISLATORS on Wednesday put the government under the spotlight, demanding answers on the administration and disbursement of the sugar tax.This comes as Zimbabwe’s public health sector, which serves the majority of the population, remains in the doldrums, weighed down by a severe shortage of funds and skilled professionals, poor infrastructure and a lack of medicines.The…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zanu PF politburo members to toe the party line, uphold discipline, and lead the fight against corruption as the ruling party positions itself to drive national transformation.Speaking at a strategic seminar for politburo members in Harare, Mnangagwa warned against complacency and divisive tendencies within the party’s top structures.“It is imperative…
POLICE in the Midlands Province have raised alarm over a sharp increase in drowning incidents and rain-related emergencies that have claimed at least 37 lives since the beginning of the 2025/2026 rainy season.Officer commanding police Midlands Province, Commissioner Patson Nyabadza, said the loss of life is deeply troubling and called on the public to exercise…
ZIMBABWE and Zambia are set to synchronise strategies aimed at intensifying the fight against fish poaching along the Zambezi River.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday following a courtesy call by the Zambian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Wilson Tembo, the minister of Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, said the two countries face a severe risk of poaching.“That’s the major…
THE ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Nick Mangwana says online media has moved beyond being the future to…
A SUSPECTED bogus United Kingdom (UK) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) scammer is in court after allegedly swindling 10 people of US$35 000 by promising them jobs abroad.Tererai Maravanyika, who is facing fraud charges, was granted US$100 bail by provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo.The court heard that the 10 victims gave their money to the complainant in…
