THE government says it is satisfied with preparations for this year’s Independence Day celebrations to be held in Maphisa, Matabeleland South Province, with key infrastructure and logistics now in place. Speaking during a media tour in Maphisa yesterday, acting chief director for housing in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, Mike Dzimati, said…
THREE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members have been jailed for 22 years each by the High Court for murdering a man in Mbare, Harare, following an outbreak of political violence in 2022. Ellah Chinodya, Brian Tongowasha and Tongai Chinodya were initially sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment by the High Court. They successfully appealed against…
A FORTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison after raping his six year old niece.Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the incident took place in the early hours of April 5 after the accused had returned from Botswana where he works.“Police in Bulawayo confirms arrest and sentencing…
YVONNE NCUBE A HIGH Court urgent application involving alleged seizure of gold ore worth more than US$280 000 has been struck off the roll after the court found that the matter could not be resolved on affidavit evidence due to material disputes of facts.Justice Ngoni Nduna dismissed an application by Posse Solutions (Pvt) Ltd against…
ZIMBABWE is intensifying efforts to strengthen its medicines regulatory system, with the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) hosting experts from the World Health Organisation for a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspection observed audit running from yesterday to Friday.The audit is part of preparations for the upcoming WHO Global Benchmarking Tool Maturity Level 4 (ML4)…
THERE is a real risk of the erosion of democratic governance in the country and severe weakening of citizens participation in elections if the proposed constitutional amendments by authorities are effected as they are. Speaking in Harare yesterday, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), Jessie Majome, also said some of the proposals…
THE country’s second city is finalising its preparations for the 2026 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which will get under way in two weeks time. In this regard, the Bulawayo City Council has acquired new equipment to boost the metro’s capacity to repair roads and to maintain key infrastructure. Speaking at a meeting of councillors…
GREETINGS! I trust I find you well. In this first newsletter of 2026, I and my team, express profound gratitude for the…
THE government says Botswana President Duma Boko is expected to officially open this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), highlighting growing bilateral ties and deepening regional cooperation. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, the minister of Information, Zhemu Soda, said more than 90 percent of exhibition space had already been taken up. “Cabinet…
THE High Court has ruled that the minister of Lands, Anxious Masuka, acted unlawfully when he allocated a farm in Mvurwi to one Make Mahwiridi, despite the property already being occupied. Justice Rogers Manyangadze recently set aside the minister’s decision to allocate Mahwiridi Plot 69 of Hariana Farm, which was already occupied by Mashumba Kaponya….
