TWO convicted robbers, who are each serving 20-year prison sentences, are facing fresh armed robbery charges after they were allegedly linked to a robbery that took place near Bulawayo Road in Harare in 2022. Ngonidzaishe Pari, 26, who is serving a 26-year jail term, and Livingstone Nyamhenda, 29, serving 20-years, are currently incarcerated at Chikurubi…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has added its voice to calls for Harare to improve its governance systems and implement more prudent policies to stabilise the Zim dollar and prices. Addressing the media in the capital yesterday, at the end of a two-week mission in Zimbabwe, IMF team leader, Wojciech Maliszewski, said among the things…
THE government is stepping up its efforts to curb sexual harassment, gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages in the country. Speaking in Parliament earlier this week, Women’s Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa added that authorities were determined to win the war against GBV and to empower women more in their communities. “Our ministry is prioritising male…
POLICE say they have arrested nearly 4 000 land barons and illegal settlers since January as they intensify the fight against unlawful parcelling of State land. This comes as illegal settlements have been sprouting throughout the country due to land barons and unscrupulous traditional leaders also selling land outside the law. In a statement yesterday,…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have called on authorities to temporarily suspend the ongoing evictions of illegal settlers around the country saying this could expose them to rains and cholera. The government is currently on a blitz to evict people illegally settled on State land countrywide including urban local authorities. Raising a point of national interest in the National…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested four illegal miners for allegedly fatally stoning their colleague before throwing him into a mine shaft over a gold ore misunderstanding. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident. “Police confirm the arrest of Wellington Phiri, a male adult aged 18 years , Makhosi…
OVER 18 million girls are missing school in Africa while the continent loses US$29 billion in education funding through tax abuse, the Tax and Education (TaxEd) Alliance and its partners have revealed. In a report released yesterday, the organisations said the statistics were worrying. “A staggering 18.846,517 girls are out of primary school. This is…
SOUTH Africa’s ongoing struggle with power outages and disruptions is taking a political turn, with accusations of sabotage targeting the ruling African…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Famona suburb in Bulawayo has been ordered to pay US$200 fine or spend one month behind bars after he was convicted of assaulting a Tendy Three Investments (TTl) marshal for clamping his car. TTI is a parking system company in Bulawayo. Washington Nhenderere appeared before Bulawayo magistrate…
A SERIAL robber and rapist, who was on the run for over four years before he was caught by police detectives while hiding in Chegutu, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Issa Siyabu, who is pleading guilty to 22 counts of unlawful entry, two counts of rape and five counts of robbery appeared before…
