A WOMAN travelling in a commuter omnibus from Epworth to the capital’s city centre suffered a swollen eye after the conductor head-butted her during an argument over US$0,50 cents. Tafadzwa Zivavo, who was charged with assault, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being granted US$200 bail and will return to court on April 4….
A SUSPECTED robber is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing one of his victims with a screwdriver on the head. Kelvin Nyabocho, 30, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday facing robbery charges. He was remanded in custody until March 21 and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. The magistrate…
THE spike in sexual offences is a cause for alarm, which should prod the relevant authorities into action. According to Musasa Project, which provides relief to survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), it recorded a staggering 6 000 cases of rape last year — a shocking 80 percent of which had involved family members of the…
ORGANISERS of the Sunshine City Festival are confident that the pulling power of music stars Jah Prayzah and Winky D will propel the upcoming music and sports extravaganza to dizzy heights. Jah Prayzah and Winky D will share the stage with Exq, Jah Signal and Killer T at the festival to be held at Old…
RISING songbird Rachel Chinouriri, a United Kingdom-based artist of Zimbabwean descent, has boycotted the Southwest (SXSW) in Texas in protest over the…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over the increase in damaged infrastructure resulting from unfixed storm drainage in both the residential areas as well as the central business district (CBD). This comes as over the years the city has been prone to flash floods owing to the unclogged and poor drainage system. The…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE recent partial removal of sanctions on Harare by Washington will help to lift trade relations between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (USA). So believes Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the USA, Tadeous Chifamba, who adds that the country will ramp up its efforts to foster a “mutually beneficial partnership” between…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IN YET more bad news for reeling citizens and businesses, Zesa has intensified its power cuts due to a major fault at the key Hwange Thermal Power Station. This comes a few days after the embattled power utility cut back its electricity generation operations at Kariba Hydroelectric Power Station, due to…
THREE police officers have appeared in court, adding to the growing list of suspects who allegedly took cash stolen during last month’s Quest Financial Services robbery in Harare. Since Asima, Weston Muzoriwa and Perseverance Chisango are facing criminal abuse of office charges after they allegedly took some of the US$53 000 cash stolen by two…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITER THIS year’s tobacco marketing season opened yesterday with the first bale being auctioned at US$4.92, a marked improvement from last year when the first bale was sold at US$4, 32. This comes amid expectations by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) of around 235 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf…
