BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo has withdrawn his US$3,6 million pledge to Parliament, replacing it with a US$5 million commitment to Zanu PF.The move follows fierce condemnation from the Zanu PF youth league, which accused Chivayo of bypassing party protocols.In a social media statement yesterday, Chivayo admitted surprise at the backlash, particularly from party leadership, regarding his…
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Hwange has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his estranged wife in a stabbing incident.Khulekani Mpofu was found guilty of murder by the High Court sitting in Hwange, presided over by Justice Evangelista Kabasa, following a full trial.He was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment.The court…
A 38-YEAR-OLD Hwange farm worker,Gideon Chitanga , has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the High Court found him guilty of murdering a fellow worker.Gideon Chitanga recently appeared before Justice Evangelista Kabasa and was convicted following a full trial.He had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in the Criminal…
SEVERAL African countries have announced a review of fiscal policy in the gambling sector. Zimbabwe is sharply increasing tax revenues from the…
AUTHORITIES have launched an inter-agency task force to escalate the current crackdown on violent criminals in the country, in a bid to fast-track cases through the courts and to secure the long-term incarceration of all thugs.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Prosecutor-General Loyce Matanda-Moyo confirmed the establishment of the…
THE blood-soaked asphalt of the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road still reeks of the charred remains of 12 souls who perished last week in a kombi-turned-incinerator.This is not just another “unfortunate incident”; it is a national disgrace, a stinging indictment of a country that has allowed its highways to become lawless killing fields.From the carnage of the Easter…
AFTER drawing a bumper crowd at the Harare International Conference Centre, Intotal Band is set to take its popular Legends Night show to Germany.The showcase, aimed at presenting Zimbabwean music to an international audience, will see the ensemble perform on July 25 at SüdbRücke in Cologne.“This tour means breaking into new territories, celebrating Zimbabwean music…
DYNAMOS and Scottland will put their unbeaten records on the line when they face off in a blockbuster midweek encounter at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow.Dynamos and Scottland are two of the four teams that are yet to suffer a defeat in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League this season, alongside Ngezi Platinum Stars and Highlanders. The…
THE minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, has taken Zimbabwe’s campaign for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat to South Africa ahead of June elections.Murwira, the ministry yesterday said, was in Pretoria to seek South Africa’s support.“The minister… arrived in Pretoria as part of official engagements marking the 46th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence. The…
AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo are intensifying efforts to attract international investment following a high-level engagement between mayor David Coltart and Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Nobutaka Maekawa, held on Friday.Speaking during the meeting, Coltart said the engagement forms part of the city’s broader strategy to reposition itself as an industrial and commercial hub by leveraging international partnerships.“Bulawayo…

