Rutendo Ngara HARARE provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai yesterday convicted a man who kidnapped his workmate in a bid to demand sensitive company information.Simbarashe Emmanuel Martin Rondozai kidnapped David Matanda sometime last year from his home in Chitungwiza.The court ruled that there was overwhelming evidence incriminating Rondozai and the State managed to prove its case against…
Blessings Mashaya NEWS EDITOR DESPITE the measurable economic and social progress that the country has made in recent years, Zimbabwe continues to suffer from a distorted image abroad. Experts say this negative international image, partly because the government often fails to communicate clearly, is costing the country a lot — including through blocked foreign investment…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER Zimbabwe musicians have petitioned Parliament to end the confusion surrounding the country’s two copyright collection bodies — Zimura and Zicco — saying the uncertainty is hurting artists who depend on royalties from their work.Some musicians want the country to have a single Collective Management Organisation (CMO), while others say the Zimbabwe…
A 25-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a five-year-old boy in Magwegwe West.The accused, whose identity is being withheld to protect the minor, was convicted of aggravated indecent assault following a trial before Bulawayo magistrate Sibonginkosi Mnkandla.He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted following…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITORjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AFTER spending nearly nine years in the cold, former Cabinet minister-turned-fierce critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Walter Mzembi, wants to rejoin Zanu PF.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Masvingo Provincial chairman, Robson Mavhenyengwa, confirmed that Mzembi was seeking re-admission into the former liberation movement.Mavhenyengwa, however, was…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE Harare City Council has invested close to US$700 000 in developing the Chemhanza Home Industry project, designed to accommodate 4 000 traders and formalise small businesses.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the council’s Small to Medium Enterprises Committee chairperson, Denford Ngadziore, said development was progressing well, with significant work already completed…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged women to take a leading role in driving enterprise development, innovation, and industrial growth in the country.Officially opening the second edition of the Young Women for Economic Development Convention in the capital, Mnangagwa said women must use empowerment funds and government support to increase production, diversify their businesses,…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE United Nations is pushing for a broader shift towards solar energy in Zimbabwe, stating that renewable power can strengthen essential services and unlock economic opportunities.Speaking after visiting development projects over the weekend in Hwange and Victoria Falls, United Nations resident coordinator Rosemary Kalapurakal said Zimbabwe and other African nations needed to…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo HAZARDOUS substance transporters are facing increased scrutiny after an Environmental Management Agency (EMA) operation uncovered 27 offences involving the transportation of dangerous goods without valid licences.This follows a week-long highway patrol operation conducted by the agency along the Beitbridge–Masvingo, Beitbridge–Bulawayo, and Bulawayo–Shangani highways, targeting compliance with regulations governing the transportation of dangerous…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE United Nations is pushing for a broader shift towards solar energy in Zimbabwe, stating that renewable power can strengthen essential services and unlock economic opportunities.Speaking after visiting development projects over the weekend in Hwange and Victoria Falls, United Nations resident coordinator Rosemary Kalapurakal said Zimbabwe and other African nations needed to…

