A GANG of three thieves stole 11 heads of cattle that had foreign brand marks and smuggled them into the country. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said the suspects presented a forged stock clearance form to the police. “The ZRP confirms the arrest of Trust Mpofu, Prince Dube and Mthuthukisi Msizi at an abattoir in…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER PREMIERSHIP newcomers Scottland’s president Pedzai ‘‘Scott’’ Sakupwanya, has played down talk that his side will be gunning for the league title next season saying their most realistic target is a top four finish. Socttland, who gained promotion into the top-flight league after winning the Northern Region League title in their very first…
LAW enforcement agents will be out in full force across the country throughout the festive season to maintain peace, prevent crime and ensure road safety, the government says. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper— the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, stressed yesterday that authorities were geared up to uphold…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has turned to divine intervention in a bid to solve the city’s water crisis. Coltart, who has been at the forefront seeking various alternatives to address the water crisis, said yesterday that the situation was now beyond the local authority’s control. “During the last few days I have had a succession…
YOUNG people aged between 20 and 29 years make up the highest number of both male and female prisoners, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. The national agency, which made the revelations in its third quarter report released yesterday, underlined the importance of curbing the high crime rate in the country, especially among…
THE Bulawayo United Residents Association (Bura) has established a committee that will use the grassroots approach to tackle drug and substance abuse effectively. Bura programmes leader Mthulisi Mukhwa Moyo said current approaches were not contributing much to the national goal of eradicating drugs and substance abuse because they were disconnected to the situation on the…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NKAYI man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering a fellow imbiber during a beer brawl. Sydney Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Naison Chivayo this week facing murder charges. However, he pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has ordered the Harare City Council (HCC) and the government to refurbish the Mbare flats in the capital with immediate effect to restore the dignity of the residents who are living in the dilapidated hostels. In her ruling to the application made by Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) and…
A CHIPINGE man has been remanded in custody for allegedly killing his wife over unfair distribution of food between their parents early this month. “The incident stemmed from a domestic dispute regarding the distribution of food between their respective parents. “Isiah Simango accused his wife of prioritising her mother by buying food for her while…
THE People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has unveiled an ambitious plan for its digital transformation that will redefine the banking experience for local customers. In an address to mark the bank’s 120th anniversary in Bulawayo on Wednesday, POSB chief executive, Garainashe Changunda, said as part of the digital transformation, the bank was moving from a…
