A child’s death triggered a frantic scramble while a suspect slipped away.
Search fallout in Chiredzi
Steadfast Makondo vanished near midday after school dismissal.
Vanished during the trip back home from classes.
Community helpers joined educators and cops to scour nearby blocks.
Remains turned up in scrub close to New Town.
Suspect trail and note
Lovemore Muchono bolted as officers started hunting.
A handwritten note tied him to what went wrong.
Claimed the child stayed inside a shut vehicle.
Realization hit later during a meal break.
School run gaps
Chiredzi Government Primary School handled morning drop-offs.
Only three kids showed when the ride returned.
A coworker ferried the others away.
Searching followed across the...
Lower take-home pay pressure just got targeted relief, with a payroll levy rethink aimed squarely at small earners while lawmakers get put on the clock.
Tax break pitch for low earners
John Mbadi floated a zero payroll levy for modest wages.
Threshold set at Sh30,000 and under.
Framed as easing daily price pain.
Needs lawmakers to sign off.
How it would work
Everyone at or below Sh30,000 pays nothing.
Income above that starts counting again.
First Sh30,000 stays untouched.
Remainder faces a lighter cut.
The middle bracket gets trimmed
Rates between Sh30,000 and Sh50,000 get shaved.
Top slice drops from thirty to twenty-five percent.
Example earners keep more cash monthly.
Designed to nudge spending back up.
Who benefits overall...
Violence along a remote border forced the state to crank up boots-on-the-ground power after gunfire and stolen livestock blew apart any illusion of calm.
Security clampdown in Kainuk
Kipchumba Murkomen rolled out a heavy security sweep.
Targeted armed groups are terrorizing border communities.
Focused on gun seizures and suspect roundups.
Meant to lock down repeat attack zones.
Why Kainuk blew up again
Bandits stormed villages and opened fire.
At least four people lost their lives.
Victims were herders and a passing motorist.
The attack happened near Kakong village.
What went down on the ground
Gunmen rushed in and grabbed livestock.
About 500 goats got dragged away.
Police and reservists chased them down.
Firefight sent attackers...
A busted food supply deal spiraled into asset seizures, courtroom brinkmanship, and a waiting game over who actually owns the stuff meant to pay a long-overdue bill.
Debt fight over food deliveries
Oliver Chibage chased US$27,000 from Hotplate Grillhouse.
Supplied poultry and assorted farm goods.
Payment never landed despite confirmed deliveries.
Friction snowballed into a court showdown.
Where the supplies went
Jola Chickens stocked a canteen site.
Operated at Dinson Iron and Steel Company.
Location sat in Manhize.
Items ranged from birds to vegetables.
Courtroom escalation in Mvuma
Magistrate Patricia Gwetsayi heard clashing ownership claims.
The ruling got pushed to a later day.
Tension rose as assets stayed frozen.
Both sides...
Community radio licenses are being flexed as proof that the state wants rural voices loud, local, and politically useful.
Community radio as a policy signal
Broadcasting expansion got framed as inclusion in action.
Treated local airwaves as development infrastructure.
Pitched access over elite media dominance.
Sold as nobody-gets-left-out politics.
Minister’s stop in Hwange
Jenfan Muswere toured Lyeja FM operations.
Checked how the station serves nearby communities.
Talked up language, culture, and relevance.
Used the visit to reinforce government messaging.
Why Lyeja FM matters
Lyeja FM operates as one of 14 licensed community stations.
Gives sidelined groups a microphone.
Pushes local culture preservation.
Focuses on everyday...
Road neglect finally hit a breaking point, forcing officials to eyeball crumbling streets and promise fixes before drivers lose more tires.
Harare road checks kick off
Transport Minister Felix Mhona rolled through damaged city streets.
Surveyed battered routes across multiple suburbs.
Hauled engineers and senior staff along.
Marked spots needing rebuilds or patch jobs.
Suburbs caught in the mess
Braeside and Arcadia showed surface breakdowns.
Craneborne and Hatfield flagged for repairs.
Waterfalls and Sunningdale landed on the list.
Southerton and Houghton Park also drew attention.
What happens next
The government plans to start work after assessments.
Some stretches require full construction.
Others just need heavy maintenance...
A resurfaced paper trail dragged an old diplomatic dinner into the spotlight, tying a former president to a notorious social operator and reviving uncomfortable questions without proving any crimes.
Documents spark Zuma-Epstein chatter
United States Department of Justice records flagged Jacob Zuma in private emails.
Pointed to a quiet meal set up in London.
Connected the planning to Jeffrey Epstein’s circle.
Triggered a loud debate back in South Africa.
Details of the London dinner
Emails talked up a small invite-only evening at the Ritz Hotel.
Lloyd Groves handled logistics for Epstein’s side.
Vera, a Russian model, confirmed attendance.
The guest list beyond that stayed fuzzy.
Context of the UK visit
Jacob Zuma was in Britain on...
Fuel infrastructure expansion is getting shoved into high gear, setting up Zimbabwe to move more energy faster and cheaper.
NOIC capacity overhaul
Mutapa Investment Fund is pushing the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe throughput higher.
Target jumps from 3 billion to 5 billion litres yearly.
Framed as easing supply pressure and storage stress.
Aims for fewer fuel shortages and smoother flows.
Why fuel demand keeps climbing
Mining activity keeps guzzling more energy.
Transport usage keeps rising across sectors.
Agriculture workloads pull heavier diesel volumes.
Consumption charts keep pointing upward.
Pipeline dominance and logistics shift
The National Oil Company of Zimbabwe runs the Feruka oil pipeline.
Carries most imported fuel...
Bigger harvest expectations are driving optimism nationwide, with rain-fed fields and herds suddenly looking stacked for gains.
Season outlook heats up fast
Professor Obert Jiri flagged upbeat signals across farms nationwide.
Pointed to widespread rain lifting field performance.
Noted animals bouncing back with stronger grazing.
He claimed the crop shape looks solid everywhere.
Maize push blows past the goal
Government set a maize planting aim of 1.8 million hectares.
Fields already stretch beyond that benchmark by roughly 5 percent.
Logged total maize area at 1,885,833 hectares.
Framed this as a food supply flex.
Provincial planting goes wide
Agricultural Rural Development Advisory Services crunched province-level planting...
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