Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE regional magistrate Esthere Chivasa yesterday did not deliver judgment in the alleged rape cases of self-proclaimed apostolic sect prophet Ishamael Chokurongerwa, but ordered the summoning of three more State witnesses to testify. Chokurongerwa is facing allegations of raping three minors over the years and was expected to hear his…
THE government has gazetted a National Drug and Substance Abuse Control and Enforcement Agency Bill that is meant to combat drug and substance abuse when it becomes law. This comes as the government is also pulling out all the stops to standardise and stiffen penalties for drug offences in the country, in light of some…
BY RUTENDO NGARA SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, is expected to hear his fate today, in a matter where he stands accused of having raped and impregnated three minors. The State alleges that the controversial but popular apostolic sect leader led a cult and committed the crimes at his farm in Nyabira — on the outskirts…
ZANU PF must put more effort on people-centred policies and programmes that will further lift the lives of needy Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa reiterated yesterday. Addressing a Zanu PF central committee meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa also said the ruling party was committed to seeing the country achieve an upper-middle-income status by 2030. He added that…
ZIMBABWE’S maize harvest has rebounded sharply from last year’s drought, with 1,8 million tonnes produced in the 2024/25 season, nearly three times the 635 000 tonnes recorded in 2024, according to the Zimstat Post-Harvest Survey Report. The harvest, however, remained below the government’s forecast of 2,3 million tonnes. This development follows one of the country’s…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have arrested two suspects in Buhera and Bulawayo for attempting to sit ‘O’ Level public examinations on behalf of other candidates. This comes as authorities are considering a potential nine-year prison sentence for individuals convicted of leaking public examination question papers. Additionally, schools found guilty of such offences may face deregistration…
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case where suspected illegal miners murdered two men in Luveve. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo assistant police spokesperson Thandekile Ndlovu said police were working hard to locate the killers. “On October 15, 2025, at around 2am, a male adult aged 39 years from Old Luveve was at…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE ongoing Zanu PF annual conference should focus on further lifting the country’s economy, rather than dwell on internal disputes that threaten the party’s unity, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says. Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, which marked the official opening of the party’s conference, Mnangagwa also lashed “rogue…
POWERTEL Communications has taken its project — Transformer Anti-Intrusion System — aimed at safeguarding critical electricity and water infrastructure from increasing threats of vandalism to the southern region. A transformer anti-intrusion system is a security system designed to protect power transformers from theft and vandalism using systems that utilise various technologies like sensors, cameras, and…
Tapiwa Chirume CABINET has approved the Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Inga 3 Transmission Lines Project, a regional energy initiative expected to enhance power trade and supply stability across Southern Africa. Information minister Jenfan Muswere told a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday that the project aims to transmit electricity generated from the…
