A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi appeared in court after he allegedly sexually abused his 16-year-old biological daughter on numerous occasions. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the complainant, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody until September 8. Prosecutor Jethro Mada told the court…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer THE government says it is optimistic that Zimbabwe’s industrialisation agenda will gather momentum by year-end, buoyed by ongoing reforms aimed at relaxing the ease of doing business and creating a more supportive regulatory environment. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Industrial development Policy (ZNIDP)2 parliamentary committee workshop last Friday, the minister of industry Mangaliso…
THABISO MUTIRWARAstaff writer ZIMBABWE’s tobacco sector is poised for further growth in the 2025/26 season, with the latest figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) showing an 18 percent increase in certified seed sales compared to the same period last year. As of August 27, a total of 1,343,590 grammes of seed had…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer THE Middle Zambezi Conservation Company has pledged to inject US$22 million into long-term wildlife protection initiatives under a lease agreement with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). Speaking during the handover of five new vehicles to ZimParks in Harare yesterday, Middle Zambezi Conservation Company acting country director Alistair Pole said…
YVONNE NCUBE in Bulawayo A POLICE officer stationed at Fairbridge, Bulawayo, has appeared in court facing allegations of raping a female colleague after choking her inside a toilet. The officer, who cannot be named to protect the complainant’s identity, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira on charges of rape. He was remanded in custody…
POLICE have arrested suspects in connection with the possession of 66 kilogrammes of dagga along Ngundu-Tanganda Road in Manicaland Province. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the force intercepted a bus and arrested the driver, conductor, and a passenger, recovering the dagga. “On September 2, 2025, police in Chipinge acted on a tip off and…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) has secured government approval to implement a long-delayed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a move officials say will curb revenue leakage and improve financial efficiency. HCC mayor Jacob Mafume told councillors during a full council meeting on Thursday that the ministry of Local Government had given…
THE First Lady, Auxilia Mnangagwa, has called on women in business to play a pivotal role in the country’s economic revival, emphasising their capacity to drive meaningful change in sectors traditionally dominated by men. Speaking during an ongoing women’s business conference in Bulawayo on Thursday, Mnangagwa said women were key to the country’s development. “I…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo WARD 3 councillor and Bulawayo City Council finance chairperson, Mpumelelo Moyo of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has been convicted in a high-profile land allocation bribery case. The conviction comes just a week after Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu, who was jointly charged with Moyo, was acquitted. Moyo was…
THE government has launched the Tshelanyemba Digital Centre in Matobo district, Matabeleland South Province, as part of efforts to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities. Speaking at the launch, Information Communication and Technology minister Tatenda Mavetera said the facility reflected the government’s commitment to digital inclusion and transformation. “The Tshelanyemba Digital Centre…
