THREE Bulawayo men, who were drunk before they severely attacked a kombi driver with stones and an iron bar, have been sentenced to an effective two years in prison each. Mduduzi Ncube, 22, Ian Ncube, 23, and Mxolisi Dube, 24, appeared before regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing attempted murder charges. They pleaded not guilty, but…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says there is a need for continuous development of lettable unit shops as they have emerged as a significant new source of the city’s revenue. This comes after some councillors raised concern over the subdivision of shops last month due to lettable shops, which were reportedly increasing in the city….
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says the government is committed to upgrading the living standards of Harare residents by, among other things, ensuring the availability of potable water. Addressing Zanu PF supporters in Stoneridge, Harare, yesterday, Chiwenga said the country’s economy had been on a developmental trajectory for the past five years and urbanites were not…
Nash Mkokwayarira at BARBOURFIELDS STADIUM Highlanders……………. (1) 1 Manica Diamonds………… 0 HIGHLANDERS won their fifth match in a row after they edged a battling Manica Diamonds 1-0 in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played here yesterday. Bosso, who are yet to lose a game this season after 16 rounds of matches, got their…
By Onward Gangata at BATA STADIUM Sheasham…………0 Black Rhinos………0 FOR the fourth straight home game, Sheasham failed to score a goal, as they were held to a goalless draw by Black Rhinos in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played here yesterday. It was Lizwe Sweswe’s second game in charge of Sheasham since taking…
THE completion of construction work at Masasa Clinic in Buhera is set to be expedited following the intervention of the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) who recently hosted a Charity Golf Day aimed at raising funds towards the completion of the health centre that has a catchment area of at least 40 villages. More than…
CELEBRATED South African musician and a frequent performer in Zimbabwe Master KG will hold a concert at Pagomba Café in Beit Bridge on August 4. The Jerusalem hit-maker will share the stage with popular rapper Holy Ten and jiti star Baba Harare. Since 2020 when Master KG collaborated with the Ndinonyara hit-maker, Nox on a…
Brandon Josphat Josphatb@dailynews.co.zw THE government will ensure that the country’s current economic stability is fortified and that the prices of basic goods would continue to slide. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, a bullish Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said his upcoming mid-term budget review, which he would unveil before Zimbabwe holds its crunch…
THE government has implored parents to initiate early drug awareness conversations with their children as part of efforts to curb drug and substance abuse. This comes as drug abuse among the youths in the country has been on the increase in the past few years, with authorities finding it hard to tame the vice. Speaking…
FOR years, the provision of land for housing has always been the mandate of councils and most urban councils delivered on this function effectively, managing to keep housing waiting lists fairly low largely because of low urban populations. However, along the way, councils reneged on their function as urban populations exploded, but there was no…
