RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man who allegedly poked a four-year-old boy’s genitals using a toothpick and a cigarette stub appeared in court yesterday. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki ordered Tatenda Kutadzaushe to undergo a mental examination before he can apply for bail. It is alleged that on September 20, 2025, at around 1500 hours, the complainant was…
Takudzwa Dhambu CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has confirmed a fatal accident at its Blanket Mine in Gwanda, which claimed the life of one employee on Monday. The incident was linked to secondary blasting, a procedure used to break oversized rocks underground after the initial explosion. “The company’s immediate priority is to ensure the safety and well-being…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane suburb has been sentenced to three years of confinement at Whawha Training Centre after being convicted of motor vehicle theft and driving without a licence. The juvenile, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. Dzira described the offence…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested four suspects in separate incidents involving unlawful dagga cultivation and assault on a law enforcement officer. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests, stating that one suspect was cultivating 967 plants of dagga. “On 21 September 2025, Wedza police arrested Munyadzi Nhemachena, 43, at Mombe…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe National Bodybuilding and Fitness championships will take place in Victoria Falls on November 15 at Elephant Hills Hotel. This will mark the first time that country’s biggest bodybuilding tournament has been held outside Harare since 2001, when Bulawayo Province hosted the event at the Large City Hall. Since…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa today reshuffled his Politburo, moving Secretary General Obert Mpofu to Secretary for Information Communication and Technology (ICT). Mpofu has been replaced by the outgoing Secretary for Finance, Jacob Mudenda, while Ziyambi Ziyambi, who was the Secretary for ICT, is now the Secretary for Legal Affairs. Patrick Chinamasa has been appointed as the…
TAKASHINGA Patriots 1 claimed an emphatic 76-run victory over defending champions Rangers in the opening match of the National Premier League (NPL) at Old Hararians Sports Club on Saturday. Takashinga Patriots 1 set an imposing total of 179 runs for the loss of seven wickets, thanks to explosive performances from Innocent Kaia and Tafadzwa Tsiga….
THE country is bracing itself for more deportations of Zimbabweans from the United States of America, after Washington declared many locals there illegal immigrants. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspapert — the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Raphael Faranisi, confirmed yesterday that the US would soon deport…
THE Harare Metropolitan Province will this week host a high-level investment and business conference aimed at attracting both local and international investors to drive the capital’s transformation into a competitive metropolitan hub. The two-day conference, scheduled for September 24-25 at Heritage Village, Wesley, will run under the theme, “Building Bridges: Accelerating Investments towards the Attainment…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla has challenged his charges to be more ruthless in front of goal if they are to entertain any hopes of progressing to the next stage of the Africa’s Caf Champions league. Simba Bhora recorded a historic victory in their first-ever Caf Champions League match after…
