Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MARONDERA Town Council has ordered all owners of unregistered billboards to regularise in the next 30 days or risk being fined and the billboards removed at their cost. “All illegal billboards and those with outstanding fees will be removed by July 2 and the council will impose penalty fees on owners of…
THE tragic death of Samuel Machara, a Harare man who was mauled to death by pit-bulls on Saturday night, has brought to the forefront the need for stricter measures to regulate dog ownership in the country. The incident has sparked outrage and concern among citizens, with many calling for authorities to take action to prevent…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Association of African Universities (AAU) has called on higher-learning institutions to be innovative in sourcing financial resources, rather than relying solely on government support. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a resource mobilisation workshop for universities in Harare on Monday, AAU director Samukeliso Gono hammered on the need…
RUTENDO NGARA FIVE men are in trouble for allegedly stealing 37 000 tonnes of crude oil which was supposed to be delivered to a Chitungwiza company, Wilmar Investments. Herbert Rusere, Tapfumaneyi Maponga, Tanaka Mokoena, Edward Wasekiwa and Taurai Dzirambe are facing theft of trust property charges. They were granted US$200 bail each by Harare provincial…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man, Mike Mapinga, was yesterday remanded in custody after his pitbulls mauled a passerby to death in Bluffhill on Saturday night. Mapinga appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing culpable homicide charges. The State alleges that Mapinga left his dogs unattended, allowing them to scale over…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THREE Bulawayo men are in trouble after they were yesterday convicted of taking turns to sexually assault a woman in Emganwini Suburb. The trio, Blessing Zoza, Dennis Moyo, and Mathias Nkomo, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of aggravated indecent assault. They pleaded not guilty to the charge,…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE LOCAL chess prodigy Allen Tungamira believes he can become the best on the continent after scooping a bronze medal at the 2025 Adrian School Individual Chess Championship which was recently held in Kenya. Tungamira, a student at Cheziya Gokwe High School in the Midlands, was one of 14 Zimbabwean schoolboys and schoolgirls who…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE THE third edition of the Mr Pace Post Insurance marathon is on at Alex Sports Club in the capital this Saturday with at least 500 participants expected. The event was initially scheduled for the National Sports Stadium ‘B’ Arena, but with renovations currently ongoing at the facility, organisers had to switch the event…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC fans will be in for a treat as two of South Africa’s stars Cowboii and Mbuxx, are set to take the stage in Harare at Pabloz on Friday. The event “House of Zulu” will see the South African artistes sharing the stage with DJ Zulu, DJ Tatzbless, DJ…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE SOUTH Africa-based gaffer Simon Marange takes charge of his biggest national assignment to date when he leads a youthful Warriors squad into battle against Mauritius at the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup in Mangaung, South Africa today. The match, which will be played at Toyota Stadium, kicks-off at 1800hrs. Zimbabwe are in Group A of…
