Three arrested for smuggling 10 firearms, BronCleer syrup
Crime Reporter THREE suspects have been arrested at Beitbridge Border Post on allegations of trying to smuggle 10 pistols and Broncleer syrup into the country using a vehicle that was…
COTTCO pays out US$1,5 million to cotton farmers
Online Reporter THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (COTTCO) has paid a total of US$1,5 million in cash to cotton farmers since the beginning of the 2024 cotton marketing season, according…
40 cheat death in pre-dawn bus fire on Mutare-Masvingo road
Online Reporter Forty people are lucky to be alive after they escaped unhurt when an Inter Africa Bus caught fire along the Mutare-Masvingo Highway in the early hours of Tuesday.…
Online dating leads to rape
Crime Reporter A 28-year-old Dzivarasekwa woman was on Saturday lured to a city lodge and raped by a man she had met on an online dating site. The incident occurred…
CCZ launches academy for consumer protection
Theseus Shambare THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) partnered with the University of Zimbabwe on Friday to enhance consumer protection by launching an academy to provide critical training to businesses…
Methodists call for Africa for development
Theseus Shambare AFRICAN countries must shelve their differences and unite to address their pressing economic and socio-political challenges. The clarion call was made by representatives from 13 countries who gathered…
GMB announces new producer prices
Theseus Shambare THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has announced a new payment structure on grains that will see farmers receiving US dollar payments upon delivery of their produce. The parastatal…
Nature’s bounty: how indigenous trees offer hope in the face of climate change
Theseus Shambare ANXIETY and disillusionment gripped communities as the El Niño phenomenon took a toll on crops and livestock during the 2023–2024 summer cropping season. The life ahead seemed bleak.…
Exposé on ZEC poll deal . . .$21m spent on material . . .SA firm threatens to sue
Debra Matabvu and Lincoln Towindo THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) followed the procedure prescribed by the law and engaged all relevant stakeholders through the Special Procurement Oversight Committee (SPOC), which…
Victimising whistleblowers to attract 5-year jail term
Nyore Madzianike AS the Government ratchets up the fight against corruption, individuals who victimise whistleblowers that lift the lid on graft will soon face up to five years in prison…











