AFTER months of speculation, a decision has finally been made — Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend the August BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-ChinaSouth Africa)…
FRINGE opposition Elected Early Democrats (EED) party members have filed a new application at the Bulawayo High Court to prevent 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary candidates from running in the August 23 elections. This comes after Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu reserved judgement in a previous case, in which 12 registered…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AS NEXT month’s crunch national elections approach, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has once again warned political parties to desist from fomenting chaos in the country. The commission also implored ordinary Zimbabweans to respect each other’s rights, including tolerating divergent views, as the country enters the final stretch before voting. “Political…
A TOUT who allegedly took police on a high speed chase after he fled from them in handcuffs appeared before the court last Friday. Clinton Gatakata, 23, who is facing resisting arrest charges, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded him in custody. He will return to court today to file his bail application….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO CALLS for man mental health awareness campaigns have intensified as cases of male suicide have escalated in the country’s second largest city. This comes after police in Bulawayo last week launched investigations into three separate cases of sudden deaths caused by hanging in the space of three days. Inspired by that,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 48-YEAR-OLD man had one of his eyes damaged beyond repair following a brawl over music at Umguza Resort in the outskirts of Bulawayo. This came to light last Friday when Forman Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing attempted murder charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges…
TWO suspended Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers are facing theft charges after they allegedly broke into a liquor store in Mufakose, Harare, and robbed the owner of US$650. The duo, Masimba Kunyongana, 31, from Southerton Police Station and Abigail Muchero, 37, from the Police Mbare District Headquarters, as well as their co-accused, Kelvin Machengo, 27,…
A BUDIRIRO man allegedly raped his then 18-year-old niece for nearly eight months in 2018 after threatening to stop paying for her mother’s hospital bills if she exposed him, a Harare magistrate heard last week. The alleged rapist, Kudakwashe Muzadzi, 38, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa where he was charged with rape before he…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government is committed to consider local proposals for the compensation of former white commercial farmers who lost their land during the land reform programme, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ncube said authorities were working with the farmers in structuring ways that fast track their…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has since January disbursed more than $33 billion to local authorities towards road rehabilitation across the country. It is Zinara’s mandate to fix, collect, and disburse road user charges to four road authorities, namely the department of roads, the district development fund, urban and rural councils….
