INFRASTRUCTURE and development are the cornerstones of any country. A closer look at Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, particularly in government hospitals, reveals a…
ZANU PF will implement its resolution that calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030 this year, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Mutsvangwa stressed that “there were no ifs or buts about this, nor will there be any dithering…
JOSIAH Saungweme of Bvirindi B Village under Chief Zimunya in Mutare, Manicaland Province, will spend the next 12 years in prison after he was convicted of stealing a bicycle at gunpoint. He appeared before the Mutare Magistrates Court facing robbery charges. “Saungweme robbed the complainant, 17, of his bicycle on 9 September 2024 along the…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw FOUR minors lost their lives in three separate incidents in the run-up to the New Year. According to the police, two boys from Buhera district, Manicaland Province, aged seven and 11 drowned in a river in the area on Monday, while on the same day, a two-year-old was electrocuted in Chitungwiza just…
By Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ASSOCIATION of Rural District Councils of Zimbabwe (ARDCZ) has put in place new measures meant to monitor the performances of all local authorities under its purview. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year issued a blueprint — A call to action, no compromise to service delivery — for mayors, council…
STELLA MADZIVANYIKA A CHINHOYI man has been convicted for picking up a mobile phone dropped by a fellow resident at a supermarket before taking it to his home. Tavengwa Zhuwawo of Shackleton in Chinhoyi appeared before a local magistrate court facing theft charges. “On 9 December 2024 at around 1300 hours, the complainant parked her…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA PHILLIP Nyamukama, of Muwi Village under Chief Saunyama in Nyanga, Manicaland Province, has been sentenced to 15 years for breaking into a grocery shop and stealing goods. He appeared before the Nyanga Magistrates Court facing unlawful entry charges. “On 4 December 2024 at around 1900 hrs, the complainant closed her shop, locked…
THE international community has applauded Zimbabwe’s move to abolish the death penalty. Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, was among those who hailed the government’s decision yesterday — describing it as “historic.” “This is not just great progress for Zimbabwe, it is also a beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region, and a…
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed concern over an increase in unlicensed drinking outlets this festive season, saying they will be raiding such establishments. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo assistant police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele implored the public to report any unlicensed outlets. “This season has been associated with the emergence of unlicensed drinking outlets…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA A CHIPINGE man, Lameck Matembana, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after stealing a herd of three cattle worth US$900 from a fellow villager. He was convicted and sentenced at the Chipinge Magistrates Court for stock theft charges. “On 22 August 2024 at around 0700 hours, the complainant unpenned his…
