By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOA BULAWAYO woman wept uncontrollably after she was convicted in court of defrauding her 10 friends of over US$2 800 which was their club money. Patria Mutandwa, 33, last Friday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe facing 10 counts of fraud and was convicted before being remanded in custody pending her sentence…
BY ASHLEY MOYO A WARD-WINNING choreographer Fungie Chana says his main focus now is to give back to the society by way of empowering young artists through knowledge and skills. Chana has been working alongside the youths in the entertainment industry for a while hence the decision to help them to level up. “As a…
BRITISH American Tobacco Company (BAT) says it is focusing on reducing the health impact of its business by transitioning into alternative products that offer adult smokers’ greater choices. The cigarette making company launched a new category of Vuse products into the Zimbabwean market in October last year which realized a total sale of 34 000…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it received more than 800 cases of human rights violations last year which were mainly politically-motivated. In a report tabled in Parliament last week, the commission said 491 cases of alleged human rights violations were recorded before and during last year general elections. “The statistics show the number…
ZIMBABWE yesterday joined the rest of Africa to commemorate Africa Day with President Emmerson Mnangagwa exhorting the continent to be innovative and define its own destiny. Mnangagwa said Africa should stop dancing to the caprices and whims of not only the West, but even the East. He said this would only be possible if the…
AUTHORITIES say they have sourced at least US$615 million from foreign investors to resuscitate the country’s 2 700km long rail system. Responding to questions in the Senate last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said that most of the tonnage transported along the country’s roads needed to migrate to the railway line.“We are now witnessing roads…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOTWO Bulawayo suspected armed robbers have appeared in court facing allegations of blindfolding and pepper spraying a taxi driver before stealing his vehicle. The duo last Friday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing armed robbery and carjacking charges. Talent Tshange, 31, of Cowdray Park and Luckson Mlilo, 29, of Nkulumane,…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo suspected armed robbers have appeared in court facing allegations of blindfolding and pepper spraying a taxi driver before stealing his vehicle. The duo last Friday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing armed robbery and carjacking charges. Talent Tshange, 31, of Cowdray Park and Luckson Mlilo, 29,…
AUTHORITIES are pushing on promoting and supporting the local production of medicines by at least 60 percent to ensure easy availability for patients. This comes as the country has been facing a shortage of some medicines and drugs at most public hospitals, forcing patients to rely on private health facilities, which are out of reach…
CIVIL servants are pushing for the scrapping of the National Joint Negotiating Committee (NJNC), arguing it was an ineffective negotiating platform. The NJNC is a forum that brings together government officials and civil servants’ representatives to negotiate wages and working conditions. In an interview with the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the Zimbabwe Confederation of…
