POPULAR self-styled prophet Passion Java’s sister Mavis Madzivanzira was yesterday jailed five years by Harare regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka. Madzivanzira was jointly charged with Pauline Gutsa and they were convicted of nine counts of fraud involving almost US$100 000. In their mitigation, Madzivanzira said she is a mother of five and they all depend on…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THERE is no guarantee that if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not stay in office until 2030, whoever will succeed him will do a better job of steering the country than he has so “ably done” to date. So says businessman and Zanu PF’s newest Central Committee member, Paul Tempter Tungwarara, who…
Masimba Makwembere PROPERTY giant WestProp Holdings is expanding to Chivhu and Bulawayo as part of a major national growth strategy. Speaking during the Megafest 2025 National Awards on Friday night in Harare, WestProp chief executive officer Ken Sharpe said the company had previously focused on Harare because it had enough land to build on for…
Masimba Makwembere AUTHORITIES have introduced strict controls on petroleum imports, banning the carrying of fuel in portable containers at borders without a licence in a move to curb the parallel market and enhance safety. In a Statutory Instrument (SI) 59 of 2026 gazetted at the weekend, the government fundamentally changed the rules for travellers and…
LOCALS in Chipinge’s Bangwe Village are living in fear after two buffaloes escaped from the nearby Save Conservancy and strayed into their area. The Member of Parliament for Mutema-Musikavanhu, Angelina Gata, confirmed to the Daily News at the weekend that the buffaloes were causing havoc in the rural community. “My office is receiving complaints that…
Masimba Makwembere BUSINESS, labour and government are resisting plans to place the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) under the regulatory authority of the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec). This comes after the National Assembly and Senate have recently passed the Insurance and Pension Commission Amendment Bill, which, among other things, seeks to strengthen the country’s…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER minister of Foreign Affairs Walter Mzembi will learn his fate on May 14 regarding charges of criminal abuse of office. The judgment date was pronounced on Friday by High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero. Mzembi is accused of the “illegal” loaning of public area viewing screens. Defending the move…
BRANDON JOSPHAT Chief Writer AHEAD of the start of public hearings on the government’s proposed constitutional amendments tomorrow, advocacy groups are agitating for the national consultations to be extended beyond the scheduled four days. Representatives of Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) and the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) told the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe on Friday announced the successful listing of its infrastructure subsidiary, Econet InfraCo, on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the country’s capital markets and infrastructure sector. The listing follows a strategic restructuring that consolidates Econet’s telecommunications towers, energy systems, and strategic real…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE FLAMBOYANT businessman, Phillip Chiyangwa, continues to underline his enduring status as a titan in the country’s corporate sector. This comes after the distinguished entrepreneur was bestowed with more accolades this past week — this time bagging the prestigious 2025 Megafest National Businessman of the Year Award. The gong — yet another testament of…
