February 2025

TRADITIONAL leaders have urged the government to recognise the importance of indigenous knowledge systems in environmental preservation. Speaking at a stakeholders’ event in Hwange yesterday, Chiefs Council president, Mtshane Khumalo, emphasised that traditional leaders possess valuable knowledge to address environmental challenges. “Traditional leaders are custodians of indigenous knowledge systems, which are vital for local-level decision-making….

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO men from Mabvuku, Harare, appeared in court yesterday facing stock theft charges for allegedly stealing seven ostriches worth US$7 000 at a game park. Wisdom Supayi and Francis Office appeared before magistrate Isheunesu Matova facing three counts of stock theft at Haka Game Park in Msasa, Harare, and were remanded in…

Yvonne Ncube THABO and Desmond Mhlanga, 27-year-old twin brothers from Lobengula West, have been sentenced to 12 months in prison for contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act. The duo was found guilty of possessing a 4,5-metre python skin and suspected rhino horns without the required permits. Bulawayo magistrate Challenge Mahembe handed down the sentence, suspending…

Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man, 40, appeared before a Harare magistrate court yesterday facing allegations of raping his 15- year-old half-sister for months without her consent. He later allegedly tricked her to elope with him from Kezi in Matabeleland South Province to Dzivarasekwa in Harare. The accused appeared before magistrate Tilda Mazhande who advised him…

POLICE have arrested several drug peddlers and seized large quantities of dagga, along with thousands of bottles of cough syrup being misused as recreational drugs. This massive haul is part of a larger initiative to tackle the rising concerns of drug abuse across the country. The police operation, which took place last week, resulted in…