Takudzwa Dhambu THE country’s mega housing project — Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme — has won plaudits for its delivery targeting low-income earners. This comes after the national housing project scooped an award at the weekend — where the Zimbabwe Real Estate and Construction Awards — adjudged Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme the best model for affording…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE MAN is in trouble after he allegedly raped his estranged wife, who was menstruating, and subsequently threatened to kill her. The man, Simbarashe Chiwatidzo, is facing counts of physical abuse and rape. He was granted US$100 bail. It is alleged that on October 28 2025, at around 1900…
RUTENDO NGARA Senior Staff Write WELL-KNOWN and self-styled prophet, Walter Magaya, was arrested by police yesterday on allegations of rape and fraud. The founder of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) church was nabbed in an early morning police raid at his offices in the capital. Police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest, adding…
RUTENDO NGARA Senior Staff Writer THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is grossly understaffed, a situation that is severely affecting efforts to deliver on its mandate effectively. This was revealed in their 2024 annual report presented at the commission’s annual general meeting last week in Harare. The disclosure comes as authorities were expediting the…
TAPIWA CHIRUME HARARE residents have launched a sharp critique of the city council’s proposed 2026 budget, warning that planned water tariff increases are unrealistic and threaten household water security. The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) director Reuben Akili said the local authority “fails to reflect the lived realities of residents” and “over-estimates the city’s capacity…
Staff writer In Bulawayo BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has intensified calls for the completion of the long-delayed Glassblock Dam, stating that the city’s persistent water challenges can only be resolved through investment in lasting infrastructure. Speaking during a stakeholders engagement last week, Coltart said the project remained the most practical solution to Bulawayo’s deepening water…
A DZIVARESEKWA woman, Alisa Pilo, was arrested after allegedly conniving with her parents, Gladys Pilo and Kauma Pilo, to defraud a home seeker of US$10 000 paid for a residential stand. The trio reportedly sold the same piece of land in Tynwald, Harare, to three different buyers, including the complainant, Matthew Nyashanu. “On October 29,…
Blessings Mashaya and Thabiso Mutirwara THE government needs to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools to curb the rampant indiscipline that is now threatening the country’s education sector, stressed school heads say. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the president of the National Association of Secondary Schools, Cephas Mutumhe, said…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER CONVICTED businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are in hot water. This comes after the State notified the court yesterday that it had drafted an application that seeks to confiscate their properties believed to be proceeds of crime. The two men were convicted of fraud last month involving US$7 million…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called upon the country’s ambassadors to work diligently to promote the country’s development and create opportunities for locals to secure positions in international organisations. Speaking during his meeting with ambassadors at State House yesterday, Mnangagwa said he expected them to support the government’s development efforts. “Your missions should function…
