POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for four men who allegedly murdered their victim in Fort Rixon after accusing him of stealing a cellphone. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects murdered the victim during a beer drinking spree. “The Zimbabwe Republic police in Fort Rixon…
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Sipepa village in Matabeleland North Province has been arrested after allegedly raping a 14-yearold schoolgirl before trying to buy her silence through biscuits and sweets. The accused appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mathew Mutiro last week facing two counts of aggravated rape. He did not plead to the charge, but was…
ACTING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Welshman Ncube, says the party is stepping up its efforts to end long-running divisions within the country’s opposition. Ncube also told the Daily News at the weekend that although the CCC’s fresh push for national dialogue in the country was in its infancy, he was optimistic that this…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT is set to conduct public hearings for the repatriation and reburial of liberation war fighters who died in foreign lands and locally. This comes as many liberation war heroes and heroines were buried mostly in mass, shallow and in some cases unmarked graves in Zambia and Mozambique as the country…
A SUSPECTED thief allegedly killed one of his victims and evaded arrest for nearly two months. Tendai Mafidi, 29, of Eastview in Harare, stands accused of murder after he allegedly killed Ngonidzaishe Chabvuta before stealing his mobile phone. He was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Thursday where he was remanded in custody and advised…
A SUSPECTED swindler, who allegedly forged documents to hire cars before selling them to unsuspecting individuals, has appeared back court facing two more counts of theft. Batsirai Mhungu was arrested early this month on similar charges and remanded in custody before being released on bail. He has now appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Victoria Falls allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death after accusing her of infidelity and kept the body in his room for two days. Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson Glory Banda confirmed the incident saying the alleged murder took place last week. “Investigations are still in progress, however, we…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) says the current drought ravaging the region will see an increase in the number of Zimbabweans who require food aid. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it needs US$41 million to feed two million locals in the next…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men appeared in court for allegedly robbing Kambuzuma High School of cash and laptops worth more than US$1 000. Farai Maramwidze (28) and Pearson Bukuta (37) and other four accomplices who are still at large allegedly assaulted the school guard with iron bars and tied him using his waist…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE government is working on building courts in all highly populated townships in order to bring justice closer to the people. Speaking to the Daily News during the tour of Gwanda High Court that is still under construction at the weekend, Chief Justice Luke Malaba said there was a connection…
