September 2026

 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE government may be forced to consider reinstating the death pen­alty in the country down the road if life imprisonment is enacted but still fails to deter major drug traffickers. So warned tough-talking Prosecutor General (PG) Loice Matanda-Moyo yesterday, who told the Daily News — the coun­try’s most influential newspaper —…

 Blessings Mashaya NEWS EDITOR FORMER Cabinet minister and Zanu PF G40 faction kingpin, Walter Mzembi, is facing a major hurdle in his bid to rejoin the ruling party. This comes after the party’s Masvingo provincial leader­ship demanded an explanation for his past scathing attacks on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the former liberation movement. Speaking to…

Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo GOVERNMENT says it is moving to reform Zimbabwe’s tobacco market­ing system after acknowledging that record production and rising earn­ings have not translated into higher incomes for growers. This comes after Zimbabwe recorded another production milestone during the 2026 marketing season, with output reaching about 359 mil­lion kilogrammes and earnings of approximately…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERTHE High Court has awarded former minister of Finance Ignatius Chombo a 55 percent share of the rights and benefits of the 99-year lease over Allan Grange Farm in Mhangura following a protracted dispute with his former wife, Marian.Justice Phillipa Phillips recently ruled that although the 3 098,8115-hectare farm itself could not…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERTHREE suspects have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a service station attendant of US$500 in a bogus currency exchange scam in Chinhoyi.The incident occurred on September 14 at a service station in Chinhoyi’s light industrial area, with the suspects later intercepted by police in Zvimba as they allegedly fled towards Chegutu.National police spokesperson…