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TAPIWA CHIRUME THE City of Harare’s long-awaited master plan is nearing finalisation after the conclusion of an exten­sive public consultation phase. The urban blueprint, which would guide the capital’s long-term development trajectory, drew extensive feedback from residents and stakeholder groups after its public exhibition was extended to October 2 2025. The City of Harare’s Principal…

THE government has reaf­firmed its commitment to ending HIV/Aids as a public health threat by 2030 through stronger financing, ex­panded partnerships, and improved access to prevention and treatment services. Speaking during World Aids Day commemorations in Umzingwane District yesterday, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora emphasised the importance of sustained investment in the national HIV response. Mombeshora…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Muna­mato Mutevedzi has upheld a sen­tence where a juvenile was com­mitted to Percy Ibbotson Probation House for three years following his conviction for aggravated indecent assault. The juvenile was convicted of pouncing on another minor, drag­ging her behind a door, lowering her panties, and inserting his…

Thabiso Mutirwara THE African Group of Ambassadors in Zimbabwe has pledged significant resources and partnership to the na­tional climate resilience and afforestation programme, championed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Speaking during a courtesy call to the minister of Environment Evelyn Ndlovu, in Harare yesterday, Dean of African Ambassadors and Ethiopian Ambas­sador to Zimbabwe, James Musoni, said…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO  A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Jotsholo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl who had been left alone at home. The Hwange magistrates’ court handed down the sentence yester­day after finding the man guilty of preying on the minor in a calcu­lated and violent attack. In…

Thabiso Mutirwara THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research (IPERI), has launched a nationwide Water Drinking Month campaign. The initiative urges citizens to prioritise the consumption of safe, clean water while advocating for their rights and promoting conservation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCZ…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A BULAWAYO man was arraigned before the court for allegedly criminally insulting his neighbour and also asking her to have sexual intercourse with more than three people at once. Tamisai Brian Mapako was facing charges of criminal insult and was acquitted due to insanity by a trial magistrate because he…

MIMOSA Mining Company says it is pushing for safe, modern, and in­clusive mining through the adoption of “cutting-edge smart technology”. Speaking on the sidelines of the Business for Sustainable Develop­ment Zimbabwe (BCSDZ) an­nual conference over the weekend, Mimosa general manager, Stephen Ndiyamba, emphasised that the rapid evolution of the workforce required industries to rethink traditional…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A CHIEF executive officer of a Harare micro finance company, Omama Finance, was yesterday arraigned before the court for alleg­edly defrauding the firm of US$3 000 from loan repayments. Denias Matsenhuke appeared before Harare provincial magistrate, Ruth Moyo, facing theft of trust property charges and was granted US$200 bail. The…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men, Nkosiyabo Dube, 32, and Mthulisi Ncube, 30, have appeared in court facing charges of illegal hunting after they were allegedly caught with fresh carcasses of protected wildlife in the Nyaman­dlovu area. Dube and Ncube, both from Entumbane, appeared before Bula­wayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro charged with contravening the Parks…