Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Makwika Village in Matabeleland North Province has been slapped with an effective 32 months jail sentence for 32 counts of unlawful entry. Future Ncube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing charges of aggravated unlawful entry. He was convicted and sentenced to 48 months imprisonment. However, 22…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE woman Marvelous Mapfumo allegedly connived with two police officers and stole US$107 000 from her Chinese employer. Mapfumo has since been arrested and arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday on theft charges. The state, however, applied for her further detention to today to allow more investigations as her…
RENOWNED gospel singer and preacher of the good news Respina Patai aka Mai Patai has inked an ambassadorial deal with an alcoholic beverage Fresh Kambucha Drink. The beverage was granted a wholesale liquor licence by the Liquor Licensing Board last year. “It is an honour to work with a great company like Kambucha Fresh Zimbabwe…
ZIMBABWE’S fuel consumption experienced a significant drop in the first three months of 2024, with petrol demand falling by 15 percent and diesel usage declining by three percent compared to the same period last year. According to the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority’s (Zera) Petroleum Sector Performance Statistics, the country consumed 251,03 million litres of diesel…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelection as leader of South Africa on Friday night is a significant milestone in the country’s history. His African National Congress forged an alliance with the Democratic Alliance and the Inkata Freedom Party to win the Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and president positions, ANC had failed to secure a…
THE relationship between Zimbabwe and Zambia remains very strong despite concerns in Harare that some western countries want to put a wedge between the two sibling nations. So says presidential spokesperson George Charamba, who also told the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, related…
BY PROGRESS CHAYA WHEN young Lucky Chikuwa enrolled at Mbungo School in Masvingo, he was unaware that he would ignite a musical revolution in the Zion Christian Church (ZCC). The Nyika Ino Ichatongwa hit maker told the Daily News on Sunday that transforming the original church music style was not a stroll in the park….
PUBLIC sentiment remains divided regarding the government’s efforts to tackle the shortage of Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG) notes and coins since its April introduction. The scarcity has led retailers to issue change coupons or round up prices. In response, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) partnered with Homelink to launch a “swipe for ZiG cash” initiative….
BY RUTENDO NGARA A LAND developer Florence Behane, 59, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly defrauding a client of more than US$21 000. Behane appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud charges and was remanded in custody until tomorrow for full bail application. Allegations are that sometime in April 2016, the accused person through…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE government has prohibited schools from conducting civvies days saying it is a burden for parents as learners are required to pay money. This comes as schools have been accused of profiteering and discriminating against poor students by demanding at least US$1 from each pupil to be allowed to attend classes in…
