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THE police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly robbing and sexually assaulting his friend after a drinking session in Shurugwi.Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday confirmed that the incident occurred on January 14, 2026, at around 11pm, when the complainant was attacked while walking alone after drinking beer with the suspect.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police…

Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITER AUTHORITIES are on high alert and have placed a joint team of security forces on standby to respond to flood-related emergencies around the country, as heavy rains continue to lash Zimbabwe.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the acting director for disaster response and coordination at the…

OFFICIALS are pushing for the refurbishment of urban drug rehabilitation centres in the region, to help tackle rising cases of drug and substance abuse here.Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting yesterday, the secretary for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Paul Nyoni, also revealed that almost half of patients who were treated at Ingutsheni Central Hospital were…

Brighton Muronzereyi THE MDC has implemented leadership changes in its hierarchy to reposition the party “as a credible and effective opposition force”.Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the party’s president, Douglas Mwonzora, said the restructuring was meant to inject fresh energy into the movement, strengthen internal cohesion, and enhance its capacity to mobilise supporters across…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Sandra Mupindu yesterday jailed a man to an effective 15 years’ imprisonment for raping his friend’s daughter aged six.The girl, who is learning in Chishawasha Hills, was raped on her way from school. He was convicted of rape following a full trial.In handing down the sentence, Mupindu noted…

CHIEF WRITER THE GOVERNMENT says it has established provincial hotlines to allow citizens to report urgent road defects and accelerate national infrastructure repairs.In a statement yesterday, the ministry said this was part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and maintenance, while strengthening public participation in infrastructure management.“The ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development reaffirms…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF followers must desist from having a go at each other in public, and learn to resolve their differ­ences amicably, a concerned top party official has said. Speaking on Sunday at a rally in Bikita, amid escalat­ing factional wars within the party, the former liberation move­ment’s secretary for security…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER GURUVE serial killings suspect, Anymore Zvitsva, is facing additional charges of murdering four more people. All in all, Zvitsva, 33, now stands accused of having killed 23 people — while also facing five attempted murder and two rape counts. He allegedly carried out the gruesome killings between March and December…

Takudzwa Dhambu LOGISTICS between Zimbabwe and the Indian Ocean have ground to a halt follow­ing a total suspension of rail traffic on the Chicualacuala-Maputo corridor. The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) an­nounced the emergency closure after torrential rains in Mozambique caused severe “washaways,” leaving sec­tions of the track unstable and dangerous. The disruption hits a…

A 16-YEAR OLD girl from Nguboyenja suburb has committed suicide after failing Ordinary Level. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the de­ceased drank poison after discovering she only passed two out of seven subjects. “The police in Bulawayo confirm receiving a case of sudden death by poisoning where a…