A 25-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a five-year-old boy in Magwegwe West.The accused, whose identity is being withheld to protect the minor, was convicted of aggravated indecent assault following a trial before Bulawayo magistrate Sibonginkosi Mnkandla.He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted following…
Blessings Mashaya NEWS EDITOR DESPITE the measurable economic and social progress that the country has made in recent years, Zimbabwe continues to suffer from a distorted image abroad. Experts say this negative international image, partly because the government often fails to communicate clearly, is costing the country a lot — including through blocked foreign investment…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITORjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AFTER spending nearly nine years in the cold, former Cabinet minister-turned-fierce critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Walter Mzembi, wants to rejoin Zanu PF.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Masvingo Provincial chairman, Robson Mavhenyengwa, confirmed that Mzembi was seeking re-admission into the former liberation movement.Mavhenyengwa, however, was…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE Harare City Council has invested close to US$700 000 in developing the Chemhanza Home Industry project, designed to accommodate 4 000 traders and formalise small businesses.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the council’s Small to Medium Enterprises Committee chairperson, Denford Ngadziore, said development was progressing well, with significant work already completed…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged women to take a leading role in driving enterprise development, innovation, and industrial growth in the country.Officially opening the second edition of the Young Women for Economic Development Convention in the capital, Mnangagwa said women must use empowerment funds and government support to increase production, diversify their businesses,…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo HAZARDOUS substance transporters are facing increased scrutiny after an Environmental Management Agency (EMA) operation uncovered 27 offences involving the transportation of dangerous goods without valid licences.This follows a week-long highway patrol operation conducted by the agency along the Beitbridge–Masvingo, Beitbridge–Bulawayo, and Bulawayo–Shangani highways, targeting compliance with regulations governing the transportation of dangerous…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE United Nations is pushing for a broader shift towards solar energy in Zimbabwe, stating that renewable power can strengthen essential services and unlock economic opportunities.Speaking after visiting development projects over the weekend in Hwange and Victoria Falls, United Nations resident coordinator Rosemary Kalapurakal said Zimbabwe and other African nations needed to…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE United Nations is pushing for a broader shift towards solar energy in Zimbabwe, stating that renewable power can strengthen essential services and unlock economic opportunities.Speaking after visiting development projects over the weekend in Hwange and Victoria Falls, United Nations resident coordinator Rosemary Kalapurakal said Zimbabwe and other African nations needed to…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA LOW vaccination coverage among dogs is undermining efforts to control rabies in Zimbabwe, with only 11.15 percent of the national canine population vaccinated against the 70 percent threshold required to halt transmission.The situation is particularly worrying in Bulawayo, which recorded 1 628 dog-bite cases between 2024 and 2025, along with 14 confirmed animal…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 35-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has appeared in court accused of kidnapping a taxi driver, robbing him alongside an accomplice who remains at large, and forcing him across the border into Botswana.Ability Tshuma, of Cowdray Park, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing a kidnapping charge.He was remanded in custody to…
