THE Hon Dr. A.J. Masuka, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development, has extended the deadline for destroying tobacco seedbeds to 15 January 2025. The Plant Pests and Diseases (Tobacco) Regulations, 1979, mandates that all tobacco seedbeds be destroyed by 31 December to break the life cycle of pests and diseases that…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA SIX suspected cattle rustlers have been arrested after they were found with four carcasses of deboned meat and 25 knives on Friday evening in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests yesterday. The suspects were driving along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway before their arrest in Chegutu. Five of the…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE AMBITIOUS Castle Lager Premier Soccer League newcomers Scottland FC have appointed youthful administrator Ronald Moyo as their new chief executive officer (CEO). The former Highlanders CEO is the latest addition to a Scottland side that is working to create a fully fledged professional administrative structure that conforms with Caf club licensing requirements…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA LIMITED financial resources have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to cut its urban cash assistance from benefiting five urban areas to only one affecting over 40 000 vulnerable residents. The WFP confirmed this in its latest update released over the weekend. “In November, WFP assistance reached 62 481 individuals across Mzilikazi,…
THE upsurge in the abuse of social media to denigrate President Emmerson Mnangagwa and agitate for civil unrest in the country is not only counterproductive, but also potentially destructive. We reported in yesterday’s edition that the security sector would crack down on people accused of abusing the social media by caricaturing Mnangagwa and calling for…
Emmanuel Marambe SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE local football fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the death of one of the longest-serving officials at Harare giants Dynamos, Richard Chihoro on Thursday night. Indications are that Chihoro, who was 68, passed away at a local hospital just hours after being admitted complaining of chest pains. Chihoro…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons battled hard in the tough conditions in Bulawayo to score 243 runs and grab an 86-run first innings lead against Afghanistan that, barring inclement weather conditions, should set them up for a first Test win since 2021. And while Afghanistan had eaten into the Chevrons’ 86-run lead at the close…
AT LEAST 88 people lost their lives due to road accidents since the start of the festive season between December 15 last year and January 1 this year. On December 27, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed that 77 people had died in road accidents between December 15 and 26. However, statements issued by the police…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw RETIRED police commissioner general Godwin Matanga has dispelled claims that he was fired from his post, adding he was properly served with his retirement notice. Matanga was retired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 31, 2024 and was replaced by deputy police commissioner Stephen Mutamba. Speaking at the police commissioner general…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw POLICE shot in the legs two suspected Harare armed robbers who attempted to flee after their arrest and had been taken for indications. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the two suspects had been arrested in the central business district (CBD) of Harare last Sunday for allegedly robbing taxis. Mufaro…
