AN Employee of Mohammed Mussa, who was involved in a robbery that took place at the wholesale company’s South Avenue store on December 21, used part of the stolen money to pay lobola. Chamunorwa Muvhuti, 40, who was a shop merchandiser, was brought before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya yesterday after he was accused of stealing…
WE commend the police for their efforts to curtail criminal activity, resulting in the apprehension of several alleged armed robbers during the holidays. Police have warned that foreign criminals are entering Zimbabwe, mostly from South Africa, intending to kidnap some people and keep them as hostages. This is horrifying, and more has to be done…
By Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITER THE late former Dynamos player and coach David ‘Broom Boy’ George was yesterday laid to rest at Zororo Memorial Park in the capital with the who’s who of local football in attendance to pay their last respects to the man who was described by many who played alongside him and were…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw RISING disc jockey from Mutare, Irven Maponga, also known as Dj Irvinex, represented Manicaland province well after scooping the grand prize at Carling Black Label (CBL) DJ Clash national competition held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Hall 4 in Bulawayo on Friday. In winnings, the 21 year-old…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw IN A SAD development, the arts sector buried two of its prominent musicians in the form of afro-jazz crooner Bob “The Headmaster” Nyabinde and Eric Moyo yesterday. Nyabinde, died on Saturday in Harare at the age of 68.The Chabuda Hapana hit maker got a befitting send off as hundreds of…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say Zimbabwe will not sanction same sex marriages in the wake of the much-debated recent move by Pope Francis that appeared to embrace such unions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that the government would not allow same sex marriages as this…
A BULAWAYO man who stabbed his estranged wife to death with a kitchen knife following allegations of her infidelity has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Mgcini Lunga, 31, was arrested last year after he killed his wife, Nicolla, after the couple had a misunderstanding over some text messages which were found on the…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says it is targeting underdeveloped communities and the vulnerable as it steps up its corporate social investment in different parts of the country. Speaking during a handover of boreholes, water tanks, food stuffs and toiletries last Friday at Luveve Training School and Persy Ibbotson Children’s Home,…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 23-year-old Nkulumane woman for allegedly stabbing to death her husband, Hillary Mugiyo, 23, over an undisclosed feud. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the accused, Trish Ndlovu, handed herself to the police after having been on the run for over two weeks.“On December 6,…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN a move to curb fraudulent activity, the government has announced that it will start administering the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) more strictly in the upcoming year. This comes as the government, over the past years, has been delaying disbursing funds to the education sector to cater…
