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Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR POLICE have arrested four foreign nationals and 42 workers during a massive raid on an illicit Harare distillery.The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday following a swift raid at the factory located along Brodie Avenue in Southerton.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the operation that permanently shut down the illicit manufacturing hub.“The Zimbabwe…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER A 37-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man who brutally murdered two girlfriends over allegations of infidelity has received two life sentences.Felix Siyatunya was convicted by the Mutare High Court in separate murder trials after brutally killing the women three years apart, with investigators uncovering a disturbing pattern in the manner the crimes were committed.Confirming the…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ZIMBABWE’S broadcasting laws must be urgently reviewed as rapid digital growth outpaces existing legal frameworks, regulators warned yesterday.Speaking at a broadcasting sector conference in Bulawayo, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) acting chief executive officer Matthias Chakanyuka said regulators were grappling with how to define broadcasting in an era where social media users…

Brighton Muronzereyi PANDEMONIUM reigned in Parliament yesterday during a heated debate on Consti­tutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) which almost degenerated into an unseemly physical altercation. The chaos erupted after Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi in­formed Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu that his allocated time to debate the draft law had expired. Matewu initially complied with…

 Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR CONSUMERS’ disposable incomes have received a significant boost after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) cut interest rates on Monday. RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said yesterday that the reduction of the rates reflected a positive structural shift in inflation dynamics in the country, rather than a relaxation of monetary policy. “In…

Shamaine Chirimujiri HE government has approved new minimum wages for domestic workers and employees in unclassified sectors to boost low-income households. The major policy adjustment is aimed at improving real incomes and strengthening legal protection for vulnerable workers who fall outside formal collective bargain­ing structures. Under the revised framework, workers in unclassified operations would now…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo NINE people died on the spot and 26 others were injured when a goods train rammed into a bus yesterday.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, saying officers were still at the scene.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a fatal road traffic accident which occurred at 0843 hours…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER PROSECUTOR-General Loice Matanda-Moyo has ordered public prosecutors to reject corruption and fiercely uphold Zimbabwe’s Constitution.This development follows urgent appeals from senators who have pushed the judiciary to expedite corruption cases, warning that prolonged judicial delays actively undermine public accountability and destroy citizen confidence in the nation’s justice system.Speaking at a public prosecutor’s…