BULAWAYO’S crime rate has gone down by 10 percent compared to last year during the same period, police have said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube appreciated residents for closely working with police to reduce crime. “From the cases we had last year we have noted a reduction in crime. We had…
THE government has banned riverbed mining across the country as it is causing water pollution and disruption of river ecosystems. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare yesterday. “Cabinet considered and approved the report on Alluvial Mining and Rehabilitation of Degraded Rivers. “Cabinet noted that, ever-since…
THE country’s premier mining exhibition, Mine Entra 2024, will be held in October, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company announced yesterday. The event, according to the organisers, would take place from October 9 to 11 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC) in Bulawayo. It will run under the theme, “Unearthing Success the Mining…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is facing fierce resistance from irate residents and rights groups, over its plans to introduce pre-paid water meters. This comes as BCC is considering rolling out the pre-paid meters in both the central business district and residential areas, as part of its long term plans to eliminate its customers’ rising debts…
THE death toll from a head-on collision involving two kombis along Seke Road, Hatfield, Harare, last week has increased from three to seven after four of the injured people later died in hospital. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the development yesterday as he called on drivers to exercise caution on the roads to curb…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POWER supply in the country has improved for both domestic and industrial consumption owing to enhanced power generation at Hwange Thermal Power station, the government has said. This comes after the country for the past three months had been experiencing prolonged power outages owing to various reasons, including declining…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE widow, Chipo Mutandwa, 39, yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of allegedly blocking her late husband’s children from accessing their father’s estate. The estate includes Mugure House Institute, a top elite private school along the Harare-Masvingo Road. She appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud and…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a male mental patient who allegedly gruesomely killed a grandmother, 70, and her four-year-old granddaughter on Sunday in Chipinge. “Police are investigating a case of murder which occurred on Sunday at Manyanya Village, Mutema. The victims, Sophia Sithole and her granddaughter, were found dead after…
By Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw RISING jazz group Multi Band, led by Ruth Dion and Leon Brown, is set to take the stage at the upcoming National Medical Excellence Awards, to be held next month at the Rainbow Towers in Harare. The event aims to celebrate the sacrifices and dedication of healthcare providers across the country….
BY RUTENDO NGARA A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Chivhu, Mashonaland East Province, has been sentenced to an effective 10-year imprisonment by the High Court for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl who was in search of a job. The girl is expecting a baby next month. In handing down her ruling, Justice Lucy Mungwari said the…
