POLICE say they are now embracing the use of technology in the fight against crime across the country. In a speech read on his behalf by deputy commissioner general Elliot Ngirande during the 2025 police graduation ceremony in Harare yesterday, commissioner-general of police Stephen Mutamba said the use of technology was going to tame corruption….
Takudzwa Dhambu THE Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe (HPA) has implored the public to desist from seeking medical services at unregistered health facilities. This follows the proliferation of unregistered health institutions in Zimbabwe, driven by the collapse of the public healthcare system, high costs of registered private care, and a lack of effective regulation and…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Masvingo has proposed allocating land in the Morningside medium-density suburb to the Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) for the construction of student accommodation, residential flats, and related facilities. In a notice yesterday, the council’s town clerk, Edward Mukaratirwa, said the land earmarked for development comprises four stands measuring 24 125…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A TANZANIAN national has been jailed for 15 years after being convicted of possessing crystal methamphetamine valued at nearly US$1 million. Sleiman Amour, 44, was sentenced at the Bulawayo High Court after he was found guilty of unlawful possession of the dangerous drug, in violation of the Medicines and Allied Substances…
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) complaining that the commission is dragging its feet in investigating corruption allegations against RioZim Limited. This follows a formal complaint lodged by the union with the commission on June 24, calling for a probe into the company and…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho will spend the next 15 years behind bars after being convicted of attempting to rape a woman outside a local bar. Tholakele Ncube, of Efusini suburb, was found guilty of attempted rape by Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira, following a harrowing incident that took place on…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) reports critically low water levels in major dams across Matabeleland North and South provinces. This comes as the country has been experiencing climate-induced drought in the past few years. Speaking at the National Climate Outlook Forum (NACOF) in Harare on Tuesday, Zinwa hydrologist Charmine Mawodza said communities…
AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo have urged the government to prioritise industrial revival in the city through targeted budget allocations, incentive packages, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Speaking at the 2026 pre-budget seminar, Bulawayo minister of State, Judith Ncube, said many manufacturing facilities had scaled down operations or temporarily closed. “We face the reality of a manufacturing sector that…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 21-YEAR-OLD man, who is a mental patient from Masimini village 1, Inyathi, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother to death with a log following a misunderstanding. The shocking incident, which occurred on November 3, has left the rural community reeling in disbelief. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO men from Matabeleland South have been sentenced to nine years in prison each after being caught attempting to sell a 1,6kg pangolin skin at a long-distance bus terminus in Bulawayo. Mlamuleli Moyo, 35, of Maphosa Homestead in Matopo, and Gugulethu Ncube, 21, of Mbofana homestead in Figtree, were convicted after…
