A HARARE man is facing aggravated indecent assault and attempted rape charges after he was allegedly caught attempting to rape his girlfriend’s 18-year-old daughter. Blessing Mpofu, 39, is alleged to have tried to force himself on the young woman while his girlfriend was sleeping in another bedroom. He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei,…
ASPIRING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs loyal to party leader Nelson Chamisa are facing a fresh challenge. This comes as Sengezo Tshabangu, who asserts that he is the CCC’s interim secretary general, has warned that he will block their participation in key by-elections slated for early next year. His lawyer, Nqobani Sithole, confirmed to…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw POPULAR South African singer and music producer DJ Tira will be the headline act at the Let Bulawayo Burn Festival to be held at Queens Sports Club in the City of Kings tomorrow. The celebrated vocalist-cum-music producer, who collaborated with South Africa-based Nox on the track Stay With Me, will…
GOVERNMENT requires US$900 000 to purchase anthrax vaccines from Botswana following an outbreak of the disease last month. The outbreak has since been recorded in three districts: Chipinge in Manicaland Province, Gokwe North and Gokwe South in Midlands Province.“Annually, we require 1.2 million doses. We currently have 426 000 doses in stock. Zambia reported anthrax…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have directed all manufacturers contracted by the government to produce inputs under the presidential scheme to deliver the inputs directly to the beneficiaries to promote transparency and timeous distribution. The State-owned Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has been the sole distributor of government-funded farming inputs in the past.Speaking to the Daily…
THE Zimbabwean duo of El Shaddai Sadomba and Tadiwa Chakuchichi have been named in the Team of the Tournament for the just ended Caf African Schools Football Championships, Cosafa Qualifier following their outstanding displays for the local U15 national team that finished third in the boys section. Sadomba was also the tournament’s joint top goalscorer…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Geo Pomona Waste Management Company has been granted a licence to produce 22 megawatts (mw) of electricity after it successfully met all the licensing requirements. This comes after the waste-to-energy firm recently scooped three awards at the Chartered Institute of Project Managers Zimbabwe projects management achievements awards — the environmental impact…
By Ketty Nyoni AS THE country continues to grapple with the cholera outbreak since the beginning of the year, nine people succumbed to the disease on Monday alone. This comes as authorities claimed recently that the measures they implemented to curb the spread of cholera were now bearing fruit as the country is starting to…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE government says it has so far trained and capacitated a total of 1 008 personnel with knowledge and skills in dealing with victims of Gukurahundi as it prepares for the commencement of the much-awaited peace and reconciliation hearings early next year. More than 20 000 civilians were allegedly killed in…
ZIMBABWEAN data analyst Chris Shumba says he wants to help Manchester United build the best data platform in sport following his appointment…
