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THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has intensified its fight for water, with the rehabilitation of the Umzingwane Pump Station now at an advanced stage as key mechanical and electrical components are completed. The project, which forms part of the city’s long-term water stabilisation strat­egy, was launched to address recurring breakdowns, ageing electrical infrastruc­ture, and reduced…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE ruling Zanu PF and the main opposi­tion Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are cranking up their efforts to unlock government grants due to them under the Political Parties (Finance) Act. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the two parties warned yester­day that the continuing…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional mag­istrate Estere Chivasa yesterday ordered notori­ous apostolic faith leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa to undergo mandatory HIV testing as part of preparations for his pre-sentence inquiry set for December 18. This dramatic directive follows his conviction on Thursday for raping and impregnating a minor. The court also mandated the verifica­tion…

Tapiwa Chirume ZIMBABWE and India are deepening trade and investment ties, with Indian investors now contributing over US$600 million in various manufactur­ing sectors in the country. Delivering an address at a Hy­brid Interactive Seminar on En­hancing India–Zimbabwe Trade and Investment Cooperation in Harare on Thursday, Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Shri Bramha Kumar, said Indian in­vestments…

A FACTION of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by former vice president Elias Mudzuri is set to establish a steering committee as part of preparations for the party’s con­gress to elect a new leader. This comes after High Court Judge Justice Happias Zhou ruled that the MDC party’s 2022 congress, led by Douglas…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO KUMALO Primary School head, Stella Mhlanga, has been acquitted of fraud charges. Mhlanga appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea who cleared her of the charge after she had initially pleaded not guilty. In his ruling, Ramaboea said the State had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, citing inconsistencies in…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER LEGISLATORS are planning to press Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to tweak his proposed 2026 National Budget in the interest of consumers, workers and busi­ness. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the Budget parliamentary portfolio committee, Lincoln Dhliwayo, confirmed the plans yesterday, stress­ing…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged senior party members to contribute actively to the country’s economic growth by fostering robust engagement and sup­porting economic blueprints. Speaking at the final Zanu PF central committee meeting of 2025 in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the country’s National Development Strategy 2 (NDS-2), alongside the 2026 National…

Tapiwa Chirume A 19-YEAR-OLD Chiredzi woman is living through a nightmare after her four-month-old baby was alleged­ly abducted by an unidentified woman who had lured her with a piece job. Masvingo provincial police spokesper­son Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the in­cident and appealed for public assistance to locate both the child and the suspect. “The incident happened…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate Ethel Chivasa yesterday convicted apostolic faith leader Madzibaba Ishmael Choku­rongerwa of raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl sometime in 2023. Chokurongerwa was, however, acquitted of two more charges of rape. Chivasa stated that the minor’s evidence painted a picture in court that congregants were held of hostage….