Tapiwa Chirume TRADITIONAL chiefs want their views formally included in the proposed Road Accident Fund Bill to help support victims. Speaking after a public consultation meeting on the Road Accident Fund Bill in Marondera on Thursday, Traffic Safety Council managing director Munesu Munodawafa said chiefs acknowledged that road accidents were caused by multiple factors. “The…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s strategy to inject more ZiG notes and coins into the economy is not merely a technical adjustment, it is a necessary lifeline for a market gasping for transactional oxygen. For too long, the “liquidity crunch” has been a buzzword that translates to real-world pain: retailers unable to give change,…
Takudzwa Dhambu THERE is every chance that the country’s next leader after the 2028 national elections will not have liberation struggle credentials if Zanu PF’s 2030 campaign does not come to fruition. So says prominent businessman, economist and presidential biographer, Eddie Cross, who further posits that should that turn out to be the case, the…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CAPS United president Farai Jere says the huge investment he has made in player acquisitions warrants a genuine league title push. The Green Machine, who survived relegation towards the end of the campaign last season, have been on a spending spree to bolster their squad ahead of the new Castle…
POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWE has declined to join the escalating dispute between the United States (US) and Venezuela, maintaining a “business as usual” stance. The position follows the administration of US President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during armed assaults on civilian and military targets in Caracas on Saturday, subsequently…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO Harare men yesterday appeared in court facing 70 counts of fraud after allegedly purchasing goods using fake and obsolete currency. Agripa Chivenge and Audious Rungano are accused of defrauding their victims of more than US$1 million. The two were remanded in custody to today for a bail hearing. According…
POLITICAL EDITOR PARLIAMENT will return from its break early next month to a demanding programme of law-making and oversight, with legislators having little room to breathe when sittings resume. According to parliamentary watchdog, Veritas, the lawmakers would be picking up from where they left off last year, with a long list of Bills, committee reports,…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 19-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man died after being electrocuted by a fallen power cable near the Khami River Bridge. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday said the incident occurred on January 3 at around 8pm. “Police in Bulawayo confirm receiving a report of sudden death by electrocution, which occurred along Solusi…
THE harrowing reality of travelling on our nation’s highways has reached a breaking point. While the blame for road carnage is often laid squarely at the feet of “reckless drivers,” a more silent, structural killer is at work: our crumbling road network. A report in this publication yesterday painted a sobering consensus among key stakeholders…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FORMER Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions Simba Bhora say they are open to departures provided the right offers come along, even if it results in a clear-out. This comes amid reports that five of the Shamva-based side’s experienced players have already been sold with 2025 Soccer Star of the…
