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Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have shot and arrested an armed convict who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo, following a violent shootout with law enforcement officers in Renco.James Masunda, 34, was apprehended at Matsa Village, four days after he and accomplice Tafadzwa Janyure Zimirenyika, 27, staged a daring breakout from the holding facility on August…

CLAIMS that the coun­try’s recently enacted Constitution of Zimba­bwe Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3) aims to cre­ate a “life presidency” for Presi­dent Emmerson Mnangagwa are nonsensical. So says the ruling Zanu PF’s forthright spokesperson, Chris­topher Mutsvangwa, who adds that the country must continue to march forward as a united nation to build a prosperous future…

TAPIWA CHIRUME THE death toll from the Lake Kariba ferry horror — the worst maritime disaster in the coun­try’s history — has now climbed to 68, after search teams recov­ered 22 more bodies yesterday. The commander of the Zimba­bwe National Army’s boat regi­ment, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Muchechesi, confirmed the de­velopments, adding that search and rescue…

POLITICAL EDITOR LARGER-THAN-LIFE businessman and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, should continue giving, and he would be blessed more. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has lauded the flamboyant businessman for his philanthropy and support to both the Church and individuals. Speaking at the Johane Masowe Chishanu Church national spiritual conference in High­field Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa commend­ed…

BRANDON JOSPHAT Political Editor GOVERNMENT has slammed the door on debt collectors engaged by its contractors and suppliers to recover debts, issuing a chilling warning against middlemen. The minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the Treasury was cracking down on the emerging practice of businesses hiring third-party consultancy firms to extract payments for goods…

POLITICAL EDITOR EIGHTEEN people were killed and 51 injured in 145 road traffic accidents recorded during the 2026 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, with po­lice reporting a significant decline in crashes compared to the same period last year. Of the 145 accidents recorded this year, 13 were fatal whilst 132 were non-fatal. In comparison, 24…

Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE is deeply committed to its bilateral relations with South Africa, and will always choose diplomatic engagement over adversarial rhetoric even when challenges arise between the two countries.So says the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, who added that this was the reason why Harare did not respond in the manner that…

ZAMBIA’S electoral commission yesterday suspended the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections over alleged attacks on polling staff.The authority said the process would be halted with immediate effect nationwide as it expressed concern over reports of violence that had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers in ballot boxes”.President Hakainde Hichilema…

CHIEF WRITER POLICE have released the names of 44 of the 46 victims identified following Tuesday’s horrific Lake Kariba boat disaster that claimed dozens of lives.This comes as tragedy struck Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon when a violent wave slammed into a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency-owned Mbuya Nehanda ferry near Long Island and sank it.National…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERTHE Constitutional Court has quashed a High Court judgment declaring parts of Zimbabwe’s Termination of Pregnancy Act unconstitutional, ordering a fresh hearing after finding the original case was improperly argued without the respondents’ participation.The respondents in the matter were the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, Parliament of Zimbabwe, and Attorney-General Virginia Mabhiza.Last…