Falling trees: Councils deny blame

Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent A VIOLENT late-November rainstorm brought chaos to urban centres after flash floods were reported, resulting in families being displaced and damage to roads worsened. Trees were…

Private sector to help finance road safety

Belindah Chikandiwa WITH road accidents draining nearly three percent of GDP annually, the Government has declared it cannot “go it alone” and is actively courting private investment to finance a…

Parole system regulations being fine-tuned

Arron Nyamayaro Herald Reporter REGULATIONS under the new Prisons and Correctional Service Act are being finalised to ensure the framework is scientifically grounded and aligned with international best practices, Justice,…

AfDB fish project benefits Zim

Herald Correspondent A REGIONAL initiative by the African Development Bank that has overhauled aquatic resource management and boosted cross-border fish trade is now improving the lives of nearly three million…

Children discover bodies in back-to-back Cowdray Park suicides

Peter Matika, [email protected] TWO families in the Cowdray Park area have been left devastated after separate suicide by hanging incidents claimed the lives of a 47-year-old man and a 21-year-old…

Mpilo in shock mix-up: Grieving family walks into ward for a body — finds patient alive

Temba Dube IMAGINE the trauma of walking into a hospital with grieving family members to collect the body of a loved relative that you have been told has died, only…

Man threatens to kill sister over small food portion

Dalyn Chigwizura IN what could easily be called the most extreme portion control drama of the year, a 26-year-old Bulawayo man was fined US$105 after threatening to kill his sister…

MSU LECTURER ARRESTED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING: inDrive cab destroyed in crash

Moreblessing Ncube A MIDLANDS State University lecturer, Prosper Mupa, learned a hard roadside lesson after he was slapped with a negligent driving conviction in Bulawayo. Mupa appeared before Magistrate Themba…

‘RAPIST TEACHER’ ARRESTED: Schoolgirl abuse claims rock Mpopoma

Dalyn Chigwizura A SHOCKING case has rattled Mpopoma after a 40-year-old teacher was dragged to court for allegedly raping his 19-year-old student on three occasions. Stonehouse Maphosa of Mpopoma suburb…

‘NDS2, Budget in sync with indaba resolutions’

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter THE National Development Strategy 2 and the 2026 National Budget unveiled last week are in sync with resolutions from Zanu PF Annual National People’s conferences and…

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