A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Makokoba suburb has been acquitted of rape charges, but was, however, sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for a theft charge. Jeremiah Mudau appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, but guilty to theft charges. He was acquitted of the rape charge after the…
Sharmaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERchirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are escalating their investigations into the disturbing security breaches this week at the Harare home of the deputy minister of Finance, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s widely-followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said law enforcement agents were “seized…
TRADITIONAL leaders will gather in Bulawayo this weekend, as authorities ramp up their efforts to bring finality to the emotive Gukurahundi turmoil of the 1980s. The president of the Chiefs’ Council, Mtshane Khumalo, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were stepping up their preparations for the keenly-awaited Gukurahundi outreach programme next month. Khumalo…
BY RUTENDO NGARA HARARE businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu spent another night in custody after magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa rolled over their bail application continuation to today. Chimombe, 43, and Mpofu, 49, are facing US$7 million fraud charges involving the presidential pass-on goat scheme following their arrest on Wednesday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored party structures to guard against people who want to manipulate the ongoing Zanu PF restructuring programme. This comes barely 48 hours after Mnangagwa called on war veterans who are squabbling over the holding of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) congress to close ranks for the good of…
BY RUTENDO NGARA CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activists yesterday demonstrated at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts after 78 party members were denied bail by magistrate Ruth Moyo. The accused were arrested two weeks ago in Avondale, Harare, and are facing charges of allegedly participating in an unsanctioned gathering and also for disorderly conduct. Moyo passed…
THE launch of the Zimbabwe multi-sectoral drug and substance abuse plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday is a welcome move that should go a long way in reducing the consumption and supply of narcotics in communities. We agree with the president that the multi-sectoral drug and substance abuse plan will provide a much-needed roadmap that…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday read the riot act to keyed up war veterans who have been toyitoying over their delayed elective congress. Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa ordered the restless former freedom fighters to cease their agitation immediately, saying this was not good for both the ruling party and the country….
OPPOSITION parties are cranking up their push for national dialogue, which they insist remains crucial to moving the country forward. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been engaging some opposition top cats over the past few months, including the interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Welshman Ncube. Speaking to the Daily…
AN exhibition, exploring sexual and reproductive health rights through art, is set to open at Nhaka gallery in Harare tonight. Dubbed ‘Conceiving Change,’ the exhibition will feature works by Lilian Magodi, Yana Kunaka, Kimberly Gakanje, among others.“The exhibition runs until July 25th. This exhibition is an opportunity to all art lovers to witness transformative creativity…
