Defence requests transcript in illegal billboard case THE lawyer representing two Harare-based businessmen company accused of mounting an illegal billboard in Borrowdale, whose contents allegedly denigrated a local property developing Company, has requested for a transcript with the ruling of their application for exception which was dismissed last week. Mark Strathen of Paragon Printers and…
Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) chief executive officer Rosemary Mpofu acknowledged that they knew about the non-function of ZiG swipe machines in some retail outlets which was giving consumers headaches. THE dust road to Mutare stretched out before the 75-year-old Jacob Mutasa, a retired teacher from Chihera village in Betera, Buhera, under Chief Nyashanu. He…
The report states that more males (26%) than females (4%) above 18 years in urban domains reported to have ever consumed alcohol. HARARE and Matabeleland South provinces have been rated as having high levels of alcohol consumption, ranking at 29% and 28%, respectively, while Mashonaland Central tops in cigarette smoking. This is revealed in the…
IN an age where childhood should be synonymous with innocence and joy, a disturbing pattern of abuse has emerged, where young children are subjected to barbaric behaviour by the very people meant to care for them parents and caregivers. NewsDay Weekender has uncovered a string of disturbing cases in which children as young as infants…
Zimbabwe stands accused of holding disputed elections with the ruling Zanu PF party accused of employing intimidatory tactics to sway votes to its candidates, a charge it denies. SIX out of 10 Zimbabweans say elections, political violence and intimidation are the biggest threats to peace, a new report has said, showing how polls have left…
This change is not only bringing the rural folk into the fold of the digital economy but is also providing vital access to services such as healthcare, education and e-commerce. ZVARAI Primary School former teacher, Tatenda Nyamupinga, recounts how he walked 60 kilometres from Magunje growth point to his teaching base in 1999. “It was…
The ZiG, which debuted in April amid pomp and fanfare, has been depreciating over the past weeks amid a shortage of the dollar despite the central bank attributing the weakening of the currency to speculation. THE month-on-month inflation quickened to 5,8% in September from 1,4% in the previous month as prices rose due to the…
For generations, hair salons and barbershops have been more than places for tending to hair; they are hubs of stories, gossip and life confessions. THE barber knows everyone’s secrets. This is not just a saying — it is a reflection of a reality shaped by culture and community. For generations, hair salons and barbershops have…
Of the proposed budget for 2025, capital budget will be US$82 million constituting 26% of the total vote. The proposed 2024 capital budget was US$96 million which was 36% of the vote. THE BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has proposed a US$309 million 2025 budget with the revenue budget accounting for a huge chunk of the…
The ruling party is torn by factionalism centred on the succession debate after Mnangagwa said he would leave office at the end of his constitutionally-mandated two terms in 2028. ZANU PF’s cell restructuring exercise has exposed a serious rift among loyalists rooting for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga as they seek to…
