December 2024

By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw FORMER deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe says lawmakers are pushing for the establishment of a parliamentary caucus on cancer to ensure robust awareness campaigns across the country. A parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of members of different political parties or independent politicians with similar ideologies. Speaking to the Daily News…

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A 53-YEAR-OLD Tajikistani national who overstayed in Zimbabwe will be deported following his conviction of violating the Immigration Act. Asror Saidov,who was residing in Kwekwe, was convicted by the Gweru magistrates’ court which fined him US$200 or two months imprisonment. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) , Asror entered…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 55-YEAR OLD Lupane man, Mlungisi Ndebele, has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after being convicted of culpable homicide for causing the death of his 93-year-old stepfather. Ndebele appeared before Justice Christopher Dube-Banda at the Bulawayo High Court where he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of…

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dauilynews.co.zw A STEPFATHER who allegedly raped his stepdaughter when his wife had gone to work was denied bail at the magistrates’ court. Gideon Mutetwa appeared before magistrate Taurai Manuwere who advised him to apply for bail at the High Court. It is the State case that on December 18, at around…