Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER LAWMAKERS plan to push for a pro-poor 2026 National Budget and policy measures that will further stabilise the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget, Lincoln Dhliwayo, confirmed…
Takudzwa Dhamu THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that most parts of the country are likely to experience heavy rainfall, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, beginning today and lasting until Friday. In a weather advisory yesterday, the MSD said Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Masvingo, Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan, and all the…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate, Marewanazvo Gofa is, expected to make a ruling today in an application for the release from custody of prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya. This comes after the self-styled prophet’s legal representatives argued yesterday that Magaya had been “over-detained” following his arrest on Saturday morning on charges of…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is calling for collaborative efforts among patients, healthcare professionals, and the public to promote medicine safety in a bid to strengthen health services. In a statement observing the tenth annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign occurring worldwide from November 3 to 9, 2025, MCAZ director general Richard…
CHIEF WRITER FORMER Zinara chief executive officer Frank Chitukutuku has forfeited assets worth thousands to the State after failing to explain the legitimate source of his wealth, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has said. According to Zacc’s 2024 annual report, the forfeiture followed Chitukutuku’s unsuccessful appeal to the Supreme Court after an unexplained wealth order…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE Police are investigating a case of murder which occurred in Kenzamba, Mashonaland West province, where a man was murdered following an altercation during a game of snooker. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the suspect allegedly struck Norman Muteyaunga, 38, once on the head with a machete following an argument. “The…
POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE is on the verge of making a massive footprint on the global health spectrum, with Zanu PF recently revealing that it is working with a local scientist on a potential drug to combat HIV and Covid-19. This comes after HIV/Aids-related deaths in the country have risen by more than 200 cases in…
Takudzwa Dhambu AUTHORITIES have warned criminals, particularly violent thugs, that their days of wantonly abusing the law and the country’s bail system while awaiting trial are numbered. At the same time, police will go after all people and businesses who did not regularise or surrender their illegal firearms during the just-ended weapons amnesty period. Speaking…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER SELF-STYLED prophet and leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) church, Walter Magaya, is expected in court in Harare today to face charges of rape and fraud. Magaya was arrested in an early morning police raid on Saturday at his offices in the capital. He has been in police custody…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A CHINESE mine, Chengxi, in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, allegedly lost US$150 000 to armed robbers last month. One of the suspected armed robbers, Given Mandizadza, appeared in court on Friday, where he was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is alleged that on October 2 2025,…
