RUTENDO NGARA FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday denied bail by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa in a fraud case involving US$1 million. Kunaka, who is jointly charged with Cuthbert Finyasi, was refused bail after the court found them to be poor candidates, citing breaches of two High Court orders that barred them…
Brandon Josphat and Hazel Marimbiza RENOWNED economist Eddie Cross has implored authorities to shelve plans for a national health scheme and instead prioritise funding for primary health care to ease pressure on the national budget. This comes as legislators have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the country’s collapsing public health system a national…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE Chinhoyi High Court has sentenced Isaac Mashonga to 20 years in prison for the gruesome ritual murder and beheading of his sister, Dadirai, in Magunje in 2017. Justice Philda Muzofa described the crime as shocking, premeditated, and carried out in cold blood in collusion with late businessman Robert Tichareva….
BY BEAVEN DHLIWAYO WHEN Victor Mapunga founded Shona Prince Technologies, he was only 25 years old and already imagining a future where…
THE Zanu PF women’s league has once again implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to acceed to the ruling party’s calls for him to extend his stay in power beyond 2028. Speaking in Harare yesterday, during the launch of the Presidential Empowerment Fund for the league, its secretary Mable Chinomona said the thus-far-unyielding Mnangagwa should listen to…
HOSPITALITY group, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), is hosting a delegation of German buyers ahead of the 2025 Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, which runs from September 10 to 12 in Mutare. This year’s expo, themed “Devolving Sustainable Tourism Development — Our Future,” aims to highlight the importance of regional tourism growth and responsible development. RTG chief…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have called on school authorities to monitor behavioural changes among learners in order to detect possible drug and sexual abuse, as well as mental health issues. Speaking during a back-to-school campaign in Harare yesterday, Police Assistant Commissioner Sithulisiwe Mthimkulu cautioned learners against drug and substance abuse as well as early sexual activity,…
THE government has expressed concern over the persistent hurdles faced by women-led businesses in accessing capital, stating that a lack of finances is stifling their growth. Speaking during a business conference in Bulawayo at the weekend, the minister of Women Affairs, Monica Mutsvangwa, said a lack of capital remained the biggest obstacle stalling women’s participation…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has temporarily suspended its 130-hour water shedding programme due to faults at the Ncema Pump Station and power losses at Criterion Water Works. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said the situation had resulted in reduced water treatment and production, which in turn affected reservoir levels. “The…
CHIEF WRITER ZANU PF Central Committee member and chief fundraiser Phillip Chiyangwa has called for honesty and frank discussions within the ruling party, saying it is the only way to strengthen the organisation and maintain its relevance with grassroots supporters. Speaking during a provincial leadership workshop in Hurungwe on Saturday, Chiyangwa urged leaders to abandon…
