THREE minors died after drowning in a backyard fish pond in Mberengwa, Midlands Province, in a tragic incident that occurred last Friday, police have confirmed.Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko said the tragic incident occurred around 5pm at Village Vengai under Chief Mataga, where the bodies of two six-year-olds and a five-year-old were discovered floating in…
THERE is absolutely no need for anyone to lose sleep over the drive by the ruling Zanu PF to extend a thus far reluctant President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in power to 2030.So reiterates the former liberation movement’s secretary for security, Lovemore Matuke, who added at the weekend that the campaign — which is on the…
THE prices of basic goods in most shops around the country remain relatively stable, the latest survey by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) shows.This is in line with Zimbabwe’s annual inflation which has tumbled to single digits for the first time since 1997 — having fallen to 4,1 percent last month.“CCZ’s low income urban…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised alarm over gross human rights violations at Harare’s Matapi flats in Mbare, citing “inhuman” living conditions.This comes after the ZHRC on Friday took a tour of Matapi flats, where it observed inhuman living conditions marked by raw sewage, uncollected solid waste and the absence of basic services.Addressing…
A FORMER soldier who led a Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) troop during a 2017 community assistance programme and demanded money from two sitting MPs has had his appeal against an abuse of office conviction dismissed.Lawyers Nyaruwata was jailed for five years by a court-martial and appealed the sentence at the Supreme Court.According to court papers,…
BUSINESSMAN Francesco Marconati is in trouble over allegations of forging company documents and appointing himself as a director.He appeared before Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday, who remanded him in custody for a full bail application.The State is opposed to bail, arguing Marconati breached conditions barring him from Queens Mine and noting he is…
THERE is still hope among many people within the opposition, civil society and the general citizenry that the drive by the ruling Zanu PF to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 will not come to pass.So says dogged opposition stalwart and convener of the newly-launched Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Jameson Timba,…
HARARE City Council (HCC) has raised the alarm after tests revealed that 47 percent of boreholes in the capital are unsafe for human consumption, heightening fears of cholera and other waterborne diseases.This comes as cumulative figures for common diarrhoea currently stand at 4 903 cases, with two deaths recorded so far.In a cholera alert issued…
THE first round of the 2025/26 summer cropping season crop and livestock assessment report is expected to be tabled in cabinet soon.It assesses progress of the cropping season, updates the nation on expected yield, livestock situation and also for the government to plan accordingly.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the deputy minister of…
AUTHORITIES have set guidelines for industry players seeking to access the ZiG100 million Industrial Development Fund (IDF) as the government moves to provide a rescue package for large manufacturing firms across the country.This comes after stressed businesses and workers are pleading with authorities to put in place stimulus and rescue packages to mitigate the traumatic…
