Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is set to introduce a parole system next year as a way to decongest prison facilities and also promote humane prison integration into the society. The parole system allows for the conditional release of a prisoner before their full sentence is served, enabling them to reintegrate into society under…
AT LEAST 41 people have died and 51 households destroyed across Zimbabwe due to rainfall-related incidents since the start of the 2025/2026 rainy season in October, the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) has confirmed. This comes after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), in collaboration with the DCP, issued a Level 2 weather warning on November…
Tapiwa Chirume A CHIREDZI woman, Fadzai Geviza, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her three-year-old daughter to pursue a new romance. Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident yesterday, stating investigations were underway. The suspect, 35, is accused of killing her daughter, Ruvarashe Kosa, who was later found with a deep cut on…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT contractors and suppliers who are owed about US$1,6 billion by the State will have to wait a while longer for their outstanding funds. This comes after cash-strapped authorities put together a five-year Expenditure Arrears Clearance Strategy last week, following the presentation of the 2026 National Budget, to manage the cash…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER LEADING national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, will today launch its much-anticipated “festive season” 16th season. The managing director…
NATIONAL hero, the late Archbishop Paul Mwazha, was laid to rest yesterday at his rural home in Chirasauta, Buhera district in Manicaland Province. This followed his declaration as a national hero by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. His body was airlifted to Guvambwa at Sadza Growth Point on Saturday, where a body viewing was held before it…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER FORMER deputy minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro’s application for discharge was thrown out by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. Karoro is jointly charged with Mugove Chidamba, Lovejoy Ngowe, Jeremmy Phiri, and Dean Dzimunya, facing US$27 000 fraud charges involving presidential inputs, specifically fertiliser. Karoro was represented by Admire Rubaya and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER AT least 7 000 people were left homeless last week following their eviction from Willdale, a property in Mt Hampden, Zvimba, Mashonaland East Province. Director of the Department of Civil Protection, Nathan Nkomo, told the Daily News yesterday that the situation was dire; however, efforts were being made to ensure…
Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya ZIMBABWEANS should not view Zanu PF’s push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office as a campaign that is solely designed for him. So says Attorney General, Virginia Mabiza, who adds that the much-debated drive does not also rest entirely on Mnangagwa’s personal preferences on the matter. Speaking to…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU AUTHORITIES are intensifying efforts to curb money laundering after launching a new financial investigations curriculum with the European Union and SecFin Africa. Speaking at the launch on Friday, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit director Oliver Chipesere stressed the critical need to continuously capacitate law enforcement agencies to effectively identify and investigate…
