BY RUTENDO NGARA A RIMBI Tours bus conductor, Levie Tsongo, 37, was yesterday in court facing human trafficking charges after he allegedly smuggled a female minor to South Africa. The court heard the minor is allegedly being sexually exploited. Tsongo appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who granted him US$100 bail and remanded him to…
By Rutendo Ngara A MAN, 34, from Madlambuzi, in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South Province, will spend the next 20 years behind bars for raping his daughter on several occasions since 2020, resulting in her falling pregnant and giving birth. He was convicted of rape at the Plumtree Magistrates’ Courts. According to the National Prosecuting Authority…
THE government says it is committed to supporting the growth of skills development initiatives in a bid to curb increasing social ills as a result of rising unemployment levels. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, director in the ministry of Youth Empowerment Isaiah Moyo said skills development was key in uplifting livelihoods.“As a ministry of…
By Rutendo Ngara AN EGYPTIAN national Tamar Mocktar Attia Abdalla, 42, was yesterday convicted by a Harare Magistrates’ Court for overstaying in Zimbabwe after his business visa had expired. He was convicted for snapping the Immigration Act by magistrate Ruth Moyo who fined him US$150 or three months in jail if he fails to pay….
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has called on potential investors across the globe to invest in areas which fall under special economic zones (SEZ) in the city in a bid to boost its economy. This comes after Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) indicated that SEZ in Bulawayo were meant to assist to restore its…
THE government’s initiative to sink 11 000 boreholes at schools in rural areas is a commendable effort to improve access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) for marginalised communities. Education ministry told the Daily News at the weekend that it was working hand in glove with social developmental partners in order to provide potable…
CEPHAS Marima is a name that many people in the literature streets might not quickly recognise upon its mention, but here is an author who has not only vowed to change lives through his writings but to be counted among the country’s best. Despite having encountered numerous challenges at the onset, Marima, a professional accountant…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE local film industry has been dealt a heavy blow following the death of a veteran actor Dominic Makuvachuma on Sunday. He was 58. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Makuvachuma. There is so much to say, but right now we are going to take a moment…
By Cloud Fusire WARRIORS captain Marshall Munetsi has warned his troops to guard against complacency when they face Lesotho in a crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. The Warriors, who are already in camp in Johannesburg ahead of the ties, are the home team for Friday’s game. They…
STEWARD Bank, Zimbabwe’s largest bank by depositors, has reported a 111 percent surge in inflation-adjusted nonfunded income, reaching $745 billion for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024. This impressive performance was driven by significant growth in foreign currency generation. Despite tighter liquidity conditions leading to a 37 percent decline in net interest income to…
