Yvonne Ncube In Bulawayo A 19-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man and his friend appeared in court yesterday for allegedly raping his 12-year-old step-sister. The accused, whose identity has been withheld to protect the minor, is alleged to have committed the offence repeatedly between November 2024 and March 2025 at their family home in Nkulumane. He appeared before…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER AN APOSTOLIC sect leader facing cyberbullying charges will learn today whether he will be granted bail in Harare. Elisha Rushinga allegedly made remarks on social media accusing Lloyd Gwasira, popularly known as Madzibaba Moses, of stealing US$1,2 million from the government and flaunting riches. The State, during the bail application…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER HIGHLANDERS have appointed South African coach Thabo Senong (45) as their new head coach ahead of the 2026 Castle Lager Premiership season. The former South Africa under-20 and Lesotho national team coach, who will be assisted by former Bosso player Mkhokheli Dube is moving in to replace Dutchman Pieter de…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE government has moved to bridge the digital divide in some of the country’s most remote regions, reaffirming that information communication technology (ICT) is now a fundamental necessity for rural learners. Speaking in Harare at the official handover of thousands of ICT devices yesterday, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo,…
THE announcement by parliament’s legal committee to escalate plans for the formal registration of political parties in the country is a welcome development. For too long, the nation’s political landscape has resembled a “wild west” of sorts, where organisations can contest for the highest offices in the land without a clear legal identity, a deposited…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER DISTRESSING details of how Guruve serial killer accused, Anymore Zvitsva, allegedly murdered his many victims in cold blood emerged yesterday after he faced a bedside court at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. Zvitsva, 33, allegedly carried out his gruesome murders using an assortment of horrifying methods that included a wire, spear,…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER CLIFFORD Dzvairo, the coach who guided Hunters FC to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, announced that he has left the club. The 28- year old Dzvairo made history by becoming the youngest coach to lead a team into a top flight league in the country. But in a surprising…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO SIX men from Tsholotsho have appeared in court facing murder charges in connection with the death of Somiso Ndlovu, who was allegedly attacked after being mistaken for an intruder in June last year. The accused — Nkosilathi Nkomo, Musa Duma, Alert Tshuma, Obert Nkomo, Benjamin Moyo, and Zenzo Ncube — appeared…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER HARARE City Council is stepping up its engagements with authorities in a bid to resolve the capital city’s deepening infrastructure crisis. Of particular concern to both city officials and the metro’s long-suffering residents are its deteriorating roads and persistent water shortages. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER THE police have instructed motorists to comply with officers during traffic stops, warning that confrontational behaviour undermines law and order and compromises public safety. The warning follows the viral circulation of a social media video showing a heated confrontation between a driver and police officers in Harare yesterday. National police spokesperson…
