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Brighton MuronzereyiPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called for unity within the ruling Zanu PF party, imploring party members to close ranks and work collectively to strengthen its structures and expand membership.Addressing the former liberation movement’s politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa said the party continued to attract private players in its mobilisation drive.“I once again express my…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOPOLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a disturbing case of murder following the death of a six-year-old girl from Upper Rangemore, who allegedly succumbed to injuries sustained during an assault.Bulawayo deputy police spokesperson Thandekile Ndlovu yesterday said the incident occurred on May 4, 2026, at around 6pm, when the child, identified as Nonhlanhla Bhebhe,…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR POLICE have enlisted the services of the military and the intel­ligence services to help crush the growing scourge of armed robbers and other violent crimes in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the move yesterday saying authorities…

CHIEF WRITER MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive officer John Mangudya has put the Cottco board under pressure to lift its game, demanding accountability and transparency while declaring that in­competence will no longer be tolerated. The intervention comes against a backdrop of years of chronic underperformance by State-owned enterprises, long plagued by mis­management, aging infrastructure,…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has im­posed stringent bail conditions on former minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi, includ­ing a restriction barring him from traveling beyond a 30-kilometre radius of the court. Mzembi, who is accused of criminal abuse of office involving the loaning of public viewing area screens to…

Tapiwa Chirume A FRESH enforcement operation will be launched by the City of Harare this week in the central business district (CBD) and surrounding areas, targeting non-compliant businesses as authorities move to curb revenue leakages and restore order. This follows last year’s major campaign, “Operation CBD Order Restoration,” which enforced municipal by-laws and resulted in…

Tapiwa Chirume SIXTY-FOUR percent of consumers in Zimbabwe have used counterfeit prod­ucts, highlighting growing concern over the spread of fake goods on the market, a survey by Buy Zimbabwe, in partnership with Topline Research Solutions, has revealed. The findings, released ahead of the Zimbrands Awards set for May 22 in Harare, showed that nearly half…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITORAMID rising factionalism, Zanu PF is moving to enforce strict social media protocols by mandating its provincial structures to clamp down on members who stand accused of using social media to divide the ruling party’s leaders.This follows the growing abuse of digital platforms within the squabbling former liberation movement, amid unverified assertions of…

Brighton MuronzereyiTHE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is in the process of procuring essential equipment to refurbish Hwange Power Station’s units 2 and 4, in a bid to shore up the country’s electricity supply.This comes as power cuts continue to hammer hard-pressed Zimbabweans, while also hampering national economic activity.ZPC said in the latest Government Gazette that…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWEANS should avoid insulting prosecutors on social media as they are simply carrying out their constitutional mandate, Prosecutor-General Loice Matanda-Moyo has pleaded.Speaking in Harare yesterday at a Superior Court Procedures Workshop on Appeals attended by senior lawyers, Matanda-Moyo emphasised that justice delivery remained apolitical and stressed the importance of professionalism and…