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BLESSINGS MASHAYA Political Editor AUTHORITIES say police officers manning road­blocks should desist from ambushing motorists, adding that such irregular tactics undermine the critical work of law enforcement agents. This follows the recent surge in complaints from motorists re­garding such problematic police checkpoints — where officers will suddenly emerge from their hid­ing places to confront drivers…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially sanctioned breathalyser tests for police use to crack down on rampant drunk driving. The move aims to improve road safety, en­force traffic laws effectively, and reduce the preventable loss of life on national roads. This followed the festive season introduc­tion of drones to monitor bus ranks and in­creased police deployments…

YVONNE NCUBE in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is moving to address the growing chal­lenge of illegal vending through coordinated interventions and the creation of safe trading spaces. Bulawayo deputy mayor Ed­win Ndlovu said the council wel­comes proposed interventions by the central government aimed at relocating illegal vendors from undesignated areas. “Illegal…

PARLIAMENT will next month summon ministries and local authorities to ac­count for failing to submit financial statements. This comes as the office of the Auditor-General (AG) has exposed deep-seated governance rot in government ministries and local authorities, including failures to account for procured goods and services. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the…

Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR IT IS absolutely crucial that Zimbabweans fervently continue to seek ways to engage each other sincerely and to unite, to end the country’s decades-long myriad challenges. So reiterate top church leaders, who warn further that Zimbabwe will struggle to move forward both politically and economically, as long as there remain deep-seated…

Takudzwa Dhambu THE police have arrested 10 juveniles in connec­tion with a spate of un­lawful entry and theft cases in Nkulumane, Bulawayo, in which cash and household goods worth thousands of dollars were stolen. In a statement yesterday, the police said they were investigating 20 cases of unlawful entry and theft that occurred between October…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released the No­vember 2025 Advanced Level exami­nation results, recording an improved national pass rate of 97.75 percent — an increase of 1.17 percentage points from 2024. Announcing the results yesterday, Zimsec board chairperson Paul Mapfumo said both candidate performance and enrollment increased significantly compared to the…

Tapiwa Chirume THE government has given the green light to the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (Zimsa) to spear­head the designation of all bus termini as drug-free zones, in a move aimed at curbing ram­pant drug and substance abuse at commuter transport hubs. The initiative will be im­plemented under the Resource Mobilisation Pillar of the National…

Tapiwa Chirume TRADITIONAL chiefs want their views formally included in the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill to help support victims. Speaking after a public consultation meeting on the Road Accident Fund Bill in Marondera on Thursday, Traffic Safety Council managing director Munesu Munodawafa said chiefs acknowledged that road accidents were caused by multiple factors. “The…