AS ZIMBABWE is now in the grip of a seemingly more devastating phase of the deadly coronavirus, it is important for the general public to be on its best behaviour. It is quite clear that we have entered a dangerous phase, after the country initially appeared to have contained this killer virus, as evidenced by…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw THE government will secure the area around the Victoria Falls gorge to avoid repeats of tragic incidents similar to the one that killed a Harare man over the festive season. This comes as search units that include ZimParks rangers, police and the military are battling to retrieve the body of…
By Nyasha Dube duben@dailynews.co.zw A JUNIOR police officer accused of harbouring notorious armed robber Musa Taj Abdul and his gang, has been denied bail by the High Court for a second time. Tapiwa Mangoma had launched a second bail appeal on changed circumstances after his first attempt at freedom was denied last year. Mangoma based…
SOUTH Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed concern about “corruption on the Zimbabwe side of the Beitbridge Border Post” regarding the issuing of COVID 19 certificates. Motsoaledi is in Limpopo observing operations at the Beitbridge Border Post. He has also observed a roadblock close to the border. More than 500 foreign nationals have…
By Godknows Matarutse and Tamary Chikiwa SMALL traders say they are disappointed that authorities imposed a lockdown without cushioning them for the duration of the restrictions. On the other hand, retailers welcomed the lockdown and urged supermarkets to decongest their shops as part of enforcing adherence to Covid-19 safety guidelines and protocols. Speaking to…
TRUCKING companies diverting their vehicles from the Groblersbrug border in Botswana to Beitbridge are among the reasons for congestion at the crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Long-winding queues at the Beitbridge Border were reported, especially around the week of Christmas, during which at least four truck drivers died of dehydration. SA Home Affairs…
By Tamary Chikiwa FOUR Bulawayo men have appeared in court for allegedly hijacking a car along Luveve Road and stealing $310 000, a battery and front headlamps. Solomon Henry from Thorngrove, Denson Tendai Zengeni, who resides in Makokoba and their accomplices, only identified as Johns and Stephen, were arrested after they allegedly attacked Innocent Moyo…
By Tariro Sajeni THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has uncovered an online scam targeting mainly Africans asking for registration fees to take part in a survey. To entice the victims, the scammers are offering a reward of US$615 to participants in the con, which is circulating widely on WhatsApp and other online platforms. “This…
masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE State is seeking the cancellation of bail granted to suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume by the High Court following his arrest on allegations of attempting to bribe a key witness in a criminal case he is facing. The State argued that Mafume wilfully interfered with the witness, Edgar Dzehonye, in a matter he…
By Tamary Chikiwa A TRADITIONAL chief has urged the government to enforce lockdown regulations in the rural areas as the country fights to flatten the curve in the wake of rising new Covid-19 infections and deaths. This comes as official figures show that as of January 3, Zimbabwe had recorded 15 265 cases and…
