THE Harare City Council (HCC) has vowed to challenge a directive from the ministry of Local Government and Public Works ordering it to hand over control of Robert Mugabe Square, a prime piece of real estate that hosts the city’s civic centre. This comes as council officials argue the land was not only strategically located…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE government is planning to introduce jail sentences for people involved in the production and sale of counterfeit goods in the country to protect vulnerable consumers and to promote fair business practices. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Industry minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw A CLINICAL trial for a ground-breaking HIV vaccine has been launched in the country. The novel vaccine candidate will evaluate immune responses to highly networked HIV T-cell epitopes. The trial is a result of close collaboration among the Africa Clinical Research Network, the Mutala Trust, ReiThera Srl (ReiThera), the Ragon Institute of…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw AHEAD of the upcoming Heroes Day holidays, the government has begun rolling out a comprehensive digital traffic management system, with a pilot project already underway in Harare. The initiative aims to phase out human-centred enforcement in favour of automated, tamper-proof technologies. Authorities say this will curb corruption, improve efficiency, and…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Roland Park Open, one of the Zimbabwe Golf Association’s major tournaments, gets underway in Zvishavane today with a host of the country’s leading amateur golfers set to take part. With the two-day tournament carrying World Amateur Golf Ranking points, Alex Mawere, president of the Midlands Provincial Golf Union is anticipating…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER HANDE High School beat off competition from 11 other schools to claim back-to-back Govasberg Schools Soccer Tournament crowns in Chikomba. St Francis of Assisi, Kwenda, Riversdale, Chapwanya, Mahusvu, Daramombe, Murambinda B, Buhera and hosts Madzivire were among the teams that competed in the tournament in which Hande secured a nervy…
Yvonne Ncube In BULAWAYO POLICE in the Midlands Province are investigating three separate murder cases that occurred between August 3 and 5, all of which stemmed from violent altercations during beer-drinking sessions. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that in one of the cases, which occurred on August 4 at Chibhon’ashuro Business Centre in…
By Emmanuel Marambe ZIFA’s revenues have vaulted to US$4,1 million for the year ended December 2024, as a sense of stability, good governance and confidence in the local soccer regulating body sweeps across its corridors. Although the Eastlea-based institution has continued to encounter a few teething problems in so far as catering for its national…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER MANY Castle Lager Premier Soccer League teams will fancy their chances against struggling Dynamos but not defending premiership champions, Simba Bhora. Despite currently sitting second from bottom of the league with a meagre 19 points, lowly DeMbare have beaten log leaders Simba Bhora twice this season. The Glamour Boys opened…
WHEN the government introduced a sugar tax on soft drinks in 2024, the aim was double-pronged — discouraging excessive sugar consumption while at the same time raising funds for healthcare improvements, particularly for cancer treatment. The importance of the sugar tax was underscored in Parliament recently by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube in his 2025 mid-term…
