A FORMER soldier who led a Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) troop during a 2017 community assistance programme and demanded money from two sitting MPs has had his appeal against an abuse of office conviction dismissed.Lawyers Nyaruwata was jailed for five years by a court-martial and appealed the sentence at the Supreme Court.According to court papers,…
BUSINESSMAN Francesco Marconati is in trouble over allegations of forging company documents and appointing himself as a director.He appeared before Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday, who remanded him in custody for a full bail application.The State is opposed to bail, arguing Marconati breached conditions barring him from Queens Mine and noting he is…
ZIMBABWE’s fuel consumption continues to trend upwards, supported by improved economic activity.Latest data from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) shows that diesel consumption increased by 31 percent to 1,47 billion litres in 2025, up from 1,12 billion litres in 2024.Petrol consumption also increased by 25 percent, expanding from 568,75 million litres in 2024 to…
THERE is still hope among many people within the opposition, civil society and the general citizenry that the drive by the ruling Zanu PF to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 will not come to pass.So says dogged opposition stalwart and convener of the newly-launched Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Jameson Timba,…
HARARE City Council (HCC) has raised the alarm after tests revealed that 47 percent of boreholes in the capital are unsafe for human consumption, heightening fears of cholera and other waterborne diseases.This comes as cumulative figures for common diarrhoea currently stand at 4 903 cases, with two deaths recorded so far.In a cholera alert issued…
THE first round of the 2025/26 summer cropping season crop and livestock assessment report is expected to be tabled in cabinet soon.It assesses progress of the cropping season, updates the nation on expected yield, livestock situation and also for the government to plan accordingly.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the deputy minister of…
AUTHORITIES have set guidelines for industry players seeking to access the ZiG100 million Industrial Development Fund (IDF) as the government moves to provide a rescue package for large manufacturing firms across the country.This comes after stressed businesses and workers are pleading with authorities to put in place stimulus and rescue packages to mitigate the traumatic…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has moved to dispel growing confusion on social media over the country’s cybercrime laws, stating categorically that Zimbabwe does not have a standalone Cyber Crimes Act.In a statement, Potraz director-general Gift Machengete said claims circulating on social media that the country had enacted a standalone Cyber…
POLICE, in partnership with the ministries of Education and Youth and other key stakeholders, will soon embark on a nationwide campaign to curb drug and substance abuse in schools and communities.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the campaign yesterday, adding that Zimbabwe’s worsening…
NEARLY 500 buildings in Harare are either facing demolition or closure, as authorities crack down on ramshackle structures.This comes after city officials issued a 14-day ultimatum this week to the owners of 465 run down commercial and industrial buildings, saying they needed to either comply with all by-laws or risk losing their properties.Acting Harare town…
