Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero yesterday moved the commencement of the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi to January 28. Mzembi, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, was supposed to stand trial yesterday. However, Justice Chikowero notified the court that he is swamped with other…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has candidly revealed that he is fully aware of Cabinet ministers and their deputies who are underperforming, adding that he won’t hesitate to dismiss them if they don’t shape up. In addition, Mnangagwa also says that the recent introduction of performance contracts for senior government officials has enhanced…
THE scales of justice in the country are not just unbalanced, they are under such immense structural strain that they risk a total collapse. Speaking at the official opening of the 2026 legal year in Harare on Monday, Chief Justice Luke Malaba painted a harrowing statistical portrait of a judiciary pushed to its absolute limit….
TOURISM minister Barbara Rwodzi has appointed new boards for the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and Mosi-oa-Tunya to boost national tourism. This comes after the ZTA has been operating without a substantive board for the past two years. Seasoned hotelier Farai Chimba will chair the new ZTA board, replacing Ray Mawerera, who led the previous board….
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will maintain a tight monetary policy to ensure long-term price stability. In his 2025 last quarter snapshot on monetary and financial developments as well as the performance of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency yesterday, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the prevailing macroeconomic environment had provided…
Hazel Marimbiza, Brighton Muronzereyi and Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES have slashed a raft of vehicle ownership fees, as part of ongoing reforms that began last year, aimed at lifting the country and its economy. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Public Transport Organisation (ZPTO), Sam…
Tapiwa Chirume COMMUTERS are struggling with sharp fare increases in high-density suburbs despite stable fuel prices nationwide. This comes as fares in most high-density suburbs in Harare and Chitungwiza, which previously stood at US$1, have surged to between US$1,50 and US$2 per trip, despite fuel prices remaining relatively stable. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday,…
TAPIWA CHIRUME A MANICALAND mother failed to report her daughter’s drowning, believing mermaids would return her unharmed. Confirming the incident, Manicaland acting police spokesperson Wiseman Chinyoka said a formal report was only made the following day after a villager discovered the girl’s body floating in the river. “The 16-year-old, Eunice Mayo, drowned in Umvumvumvu River…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE National Sports Stadium will be ready to host local top flight matches by the start of the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Nicholas Moyo has said. This, according to Moyo, will set the stage for the giant…
Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TOP filmmaker — Slimie — born Thompson Muzondiwa, has praised the country’s leading independent national television station — 3Ktv — for giving local producers valuable exposure and reach. His remarks follow the success of his latest television series, Complicated Affairs, which airs on 3Ktv, and continues to receive favourable reviews. Slimie…
