Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has ruled that being HIV positive is not a mitigatory factor for an accused, as antiretrovirals are available to manage the virus. This was stated by judges of appeal, Justices Munamato Mutevedzi and Naison Chivayo, while handing down their ruling on an appeal by two convicts,…
Masimba Makwemberemakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw OVER 2 000 cases of dog bites were recorded across the country in January, the ministry of Health confirmed yesterday.According to statistics from the ministry, cumulative figures for dog bites as of last week were 2 049 cases with zero deaths.In the week ending January 19, 736 dog bites were recorded with no…
Masimba Makwemberemakwemberem@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have confirmed the arrest of two self-styled prophets who are members of an apostolic sect after they allegedly fatally assaulted a man in Kadoma who had told them to stop their spiritual rituals last Friday.This was confirmed by police spokesperson Paul Nyathi.“Police in Kadoma arrested Misheck Muperiwa and Costain Tshuma in connection…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi says he is living his dream after he made a deadline-day move to English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. He signed a three-and-a-half year deal with an option for a further year. The move completes a remarkable rise to the world’s most popular league for the…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER YOUTHFUL Zimbabwean forward Tawanda Chirewa is keen to make a big impression following his deadline-day move to English League One side Huddersfield Town on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chirewa spent the first five months of the current 2024/25 season at Championship side Derby County before returning to his parent club…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE newly-elected Zifa executive committee has thrown its weight behind the Mighty Warriors who are currently in camp ahead of their TotalEnergies Caf Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Angola on February 20 in Luanda, Angola. The Sithethelelwe Sibanda-coached side have been in camp since the weekend, and…
SOUTH Africa’s recent enactment of the Expropriation Act is a bold step towards addressing the country’s skewed land distribution, a legacy of apartheid that has disenfranchised black South Africans from owning their land for far too long. The new law aims to redress the historical injustices and ensure that the majority black population enjoys their…
Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is pursuing fresh investigations to ensure that suspended Harare City Council town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, and his accomplices face new charges in the fraudulent US$9 million streetlights deal. This comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje last Friday withdrew charges against…
STAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it is committed to reviewing the welfare of its lecturers in tertiary institutions to curb brain drain.This comes as qualified lecturers are leaving the country to seek better employment opportunities elsewhere, primarily due to extremely low salaries and poor working conditions, resulting in a shortage of skilled lecturers within the country’s…
Masimba Makwemberemakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw CONSUMERS have called on the government to put in place measures that will enable the formal sector to thrive.This comes as major supermarkets and wholesalers in the country have been downsizing their operations lately.In a statement yesterday, Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) said the closure of the formal sector would affect the economy…
