By Yvonne Ncube A TEENAGER, 19, from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo, was yesterday sentenced to an effective six years in prison for sodomising his neighbour’s four-year-old son, who had been left in his custody. Godfrey Moyo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of aggravated indecent assault. He pleaded guilty to…
SOME potentially harmful skin care drugs have flooded the local market, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned the public, amid fears that they cause miscarriages. The concerned MCAZ said yesterday that it had identified the medicines as isotretinoin and thalidomide, which are prescription drugs. According to the medicines authority, the drugs which…
A SENIOR government official has challenged local farmers to increase productivity to reduce production costs and poverty levels in communities, and improve…
Eskom can run Kusile power station without having to meet minimum emissions standards for sulphur dioxide until 31 March 2025. This may…
Onward Gangata FC PLATINUM Royals coach Sithethelelwe ‘‘Kwinji 15’’ Sibanda is unfazed ahead of her side’s Zimbabwe Women’s Super League (ZWSL) fixture against Black Rhinos Queens at One Commando today. The army side have not made it a secret that they want to reclaim the title this season, after narrowly missing out to Herentals Queens…
A NEW talent search show called “Mandandi Sessions” is set to be officially launched in August as part of efforts to scout raw artistic talent in the country. According to the show director, Partson “Chipaz” Chimbodza, the event is also his way of giving back to society. “We have a team going around the country…
THE country’s youth are excluded from key decision-making processes, including politics and economic opportunities, according to a report compiled by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd). “Despite constituting a large demographic of the population and their creative potential, youth are largely excluded from formal political processes and continue to be subjected to age-based…
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have called on police to refrain from incarcerating people who use drugs, saying the solution to ending the drug menace is to rehabilitate the affected. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, director for Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drugs and Network (ZCLDN), Wilson Box, said they have partnered with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe…
A SECOND consecutive five-wicket haul from Wanindu Hasaranga skittled Oman for 98 — the second-lowest ODI total in their history — as Sri Lanka cruised to a 10-wicket win at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday. The result means Sri Lanka have one foot in the Super Sixes with two wins from two. The win…
Ashley Moyo AFRO-FUSION artiste Kuntah has been signed by Canadian record label Calabash Records. Real name Takudzwa Shayanowako, Kuntah confirmed being signed under the leading record label is a good chapter in his music journey. “I am extremely happy to be part of the Calabash Records. It’s time for a new chapter in my…
