BULAWAYO — A 64‑year‑old High Court assessor, Ceaser Nkomo, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment after a Bulawayo court found him guilty of soliciting a bribe of US$1,974 from a member of the public in exchange for promising to upload the complainant’s case onto the Judicial Service Commission system. Nkomo was convicted alongside an accomplice, 30‑year‑old Shingirai Mpungu, who remains at large. The case was heard before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi M

The City of Harare has extended its municipal rates discount period to 7 March 2026, giving households and businesses extra time to settle accounts while benefiting from reduced charges. The extension is part of the city’s revenue‑mobilisation strategy to fund service delivery, infrastructure rehabilitation, and digital projects under the “Harare, A Smart City of Choice by 2030” initiative.

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has issued a warning to residents in Gutu and Bikita following a surge in EcoCash-related scams and mobile phone thefts, leaving many customers at risk of financial losses.