Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER SELF-STYLED prophet and leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) church, Walter Magaya, is expected in court in Harare today to face charges of rape and fraud. Magaya was arrested in an early morning police raid on Saturday at his offices in the capital. He has been in police custody…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE country’s mega housing project — Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme — has won plaudits for its delivery targeting low-income earners. This comes after the national housing project scooped an award at the weekend — where the Zimbabwe Real Estate and Construction Awards — adjudged Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme the best model for affording…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE MAN is in trouble after he allegedly raped his estranged wife, who was menstruating, and subsequently threatened to kill her. The man, Simbarashe Chiwatidzo, is facing counts of physical abuse and rape. He was granted US$100 bail. It is alleged that on October 28 2025, at around 1900…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A ZAOGA pastor who resides in Chishawasha appeared before a Harare court on Friday on allegations of assaulting his wife and threatening to shoot her with a firearm after she asked for school fees for their three children. Dumisani Mawoyo, who is facing charges of physical abuse and intimidation, was…
ZIMBABWE has launched a biodiversity financing model, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (Biofin), which will see the country partnering with development agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to strengthen conservation efforts. Speaking at the launch in Harare on Friday, Environment minister Eveline Ndlovu stated that conservation remains costly, adding that Zimbabwe continues to shoulder…
CLOUD FUSIRE Senior Sports Writer SCOTTLAND will be crowned Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions if they beat already relegated Kwekwe United at Ascot Stadium this afternoon. Mabviravira’s cause was aided by defending champions Simba Bhora’s failure to collect maximum points against Highlanders at Wadzanayi Stadium yesterday. The Shamva-based side who needed nothing short of…
METBANK is set to monetise idle assets, mainly the land bank, as it intensifies financial mobilisation efforts to support core banking operations. The bank is seeking innovative ways to raise funding to boost lending while minimising its exposure to debt. Monetising land owned by the bank entails either selling as stands or developing into housing…
THE escalating calls by some Zimbabwean school heads and educators for the reintroduction of corporal punishment underscore a deep crisis of indiscipline, from rampant misconduct to drug abuse, that is threatening the country’s education sector. While the National Association of Secondary Schools and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association passionately argue that the ban has left teachers…
RUTENDO NGARA Senior Staff Write WELL-KNOWN and self-styled prophet, Walter Magaya, was arrested by police yesterday on allegations of rape and fraud. The founder of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) church was nabbed in an early morning police raid at his offices in the capital. Police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest, adding…
NATIONAL police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, has lamented the low response to the recent presidential firearms amnesty, adding the law enforcement agency will now conduct spot checks and database follow-ups to curb illegal gun proliferation. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent…
