Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 43-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho man has been jailed for an effective 20 years after being convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Bruce Moyo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga last Friday facing four counts of rape. He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial. The court sentenced…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has implored legislators to adopt artificial intelligence and digital tools to strengthen public finance oversight and national spending accountability. Speaking during the final capacity-building workshop on Public Finance Management, the Budget Process and Budget Analysis for Members of Parliament at the weekend, Mudenda said Parliament’s oversight role must…
THE government is actively addressing weaknesses in the national HIV response, including on mother-to-child transmission. So says the chief executive of the National Aids Council (NAC), Bernard Madzima, who adds that authorities will tackle these gaps under their new strategic plan for the next five years. “It is important to note that we are developing…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is moving to repossess 188 residential stands across three suburbs after beneficiaries failed to develop them. BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the intended repossessions target beneficiaries who had not complied with development requirements, adding that the stands would be reallocated to applicants on the city’s housing waiting list. “The…
CLOUD FUSIRE MWOS ………………………. (0) 2 FC Platinum ……………………. 0 IN-FORM Ghanaian forward Wilson Mensah scored a second-half brace to help MWOS beat FC Platinum in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Week 25 fixture here yesterday. MWOS, who were coming off a two-all draw away to Simba Bhora, proved too good for Platinum in…
Brandon Josphat & Brighton Muronzereyi THOUGH meant to protect workers, National Employment Councils (NECs) are inadvertently accelerating job losses and business distress in the country by enforcing rigid minimum wages and inflexible retrenchment packages.So warned business leaders and other economic experts yesterday, who told the Daily News On Sunday that it was hugely problematic that…
BRIGHTON MURONZEREY POLICE have urged motorists to avoid night driving following a concerning rise in fatal highway accidents caused by poor visibility and stray livestock.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said most of the fatal crashes were occurring on highways where poor visibility and reduced observation at night increased the risk of accidents.“The Zimbabwe Republic…
ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi says the newly launched Dream 2030 strategy will transform national football.Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, last Thursday, Magwizi noted that despite decades of raw talent, Zimbabwe has consistently missed global qualification. Dream…
KUDZANAI GEREDE G THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has remitted a record US$5,14 million dividend payout to its shareholder, the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), following a strong financial performance during the year ended December 31, 2025.During the year under review, the state-owned lender raked in US$54,15 million in revenue driven by strong customer acquisition…
AS THE minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Mthuli Ncube, prepares to present the Mid-Term Budget Review on Thursday, his unequivocal commitment to staying the course deserves commended support.In an economic landscape historically plagued by policy volatility, the minister’s decision to maintain fiscal discipline, protect vulnerable populations, and enforce policy predictability represents a…
