By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government will give free mumps jabs to all unvaccinated learners when schools open on Wednesday, in a bid to curb the spread of the disease in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Donald Mujiri, also confirmed that authorities would embark on…
A HARARE-based vehicle dealer reportedly recruited a Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) employee to hack into its database in order to conceal his illicit behaviour. Oneraipo Matiyenga, 38, who stands accused of obstructing the course of justice, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. He was released on free bail and remanded to October 25…
A HARARE based car dealer faces fraud charges after he allegedly resold a motor vehicle multiple times to cover up the fact that he had imported it using the civil servants rebate scheme. Taona Murombedzi, 31, from Eastlea, Harare, was released on US$100 bail when he appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Thursday. He…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 42-YEAR-OLD security guard from Bulawayo recently assaulted his wife with a plank after a misunderstanding over a bucket of water. The incident occurred last Wednesday when Castro Ndlovu, a security guard with a local company, was arrested for assault. The complainant in this case is Precious Maseko, 35. He appeared…
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has slapped notorious armed robbers Musa Taj Abdul and Charles Lundu with another charge of robbery. Abdul, 50, and Lundu, 50, are in the second year of a three-year prison sentence after being found guilty of unlawful possession of a fi rearm and ammunition. They appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says nearly 700 personnel from public and private entities have signed a pledge to fight corruption. This comes as the anti-graft commission set up integrity committees at all public institutions as part of the efforts to combat and eradicate corruption. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zacc spokesperson Thandiwe Malobane…
19-YEAR-OLD man from Waterfalls, Harare, is facing rape charges three years after he allegedly forced himself on his then seven-year-old sister. The teenager appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday who remanded him in custody before advising him to return to court today for his bail application. According to court documents, the boy lured…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa EARLY 28 percent of Zimbabwean women are obese, putting them at risk of developing diet-related non-communicable diseases, a local health expert has said. Speaking to Daily News on the sidelines of health transformation talks organised by the ministry of Health in conjunction with World Health Organisation (WHO) in Harare at the weekend,…
BY BLACK EDWARD DID you catch the buzz from the previous week? I must say, the election observers’ remarks certainly ignited a fiery discussion! Also last week, Zanu PF advised Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa to seek legal recourse if he wasn’t happy with the outcome of the presidential elections and South…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday officially opened the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show and articulated his vision. The country is largely an agricultural economy. Without a successful agricultural industry and of late mining, it would be almost impossible to meet the nation’s economic demands. At the turn of the millennium, the country embarked on agrarian reform to…
