Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Northend suburb has been taken to court for allegedly attempting to rape his 16-year-old girlfriend. Bukhosi Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga yesterday, facing a charge of attempted rape. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded out of custody to March 19 on ZiG3 000 bail….
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines has raised alarm over alleged mismanagement of the Bubi Milling Centre, a gold processing facility launched in 2018 to support small-scale miners in the area. With an investment of US$3,5 million, the centre was established following a petition by the Bubi Small Scale Miners Association seeking government…
RELATIONS between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) are set to deepen with the Polish presidency of the EU council stating that this could mark the end of the bloc’s sanctions regime on the country. This comes as the EU imposed a number sanctions on Zimbabwe in February 2002 some of which have been lifted…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw SEVEN land invaders who invaded former minister of Public Service Petronella Kagonye’s land in Ruwa have been sentenced to six months imprisonment by Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo. One month of the sentence was suspended on condition that they do not commit a similar offence in the next five…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw NURSES at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare brought operations to a temporary standstill yesterday, protesting against worsening working conditions, including inadequate medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, intervened after dozens of placard-waving healthcare workers protested outside the hospital, citing a lack of basic needs such as electricity, running water,…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has called on businesses to operate ethically and respect consumer rights at all times. This appeal comes as Zimbabwe yesterday joined the global community in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day, observed annually on March 15. The country is currently grappling with the smuggling of counterfeit products through its…
Rutendo Ngara A CHITUNGWIZA man, arrested last year on allegations of money laundering after going on a spending spree buying properties, insists he earned the money in South Africa. Ishmael Shayanewako told Harare regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi that the discrepancy between his warned and cautioned statement, which included robbery allegations, and the State charge sheet’s…
By Beaven Dhliwayo, Group Features Editor A DARK cloud still hangs over the Chisamba family following the death of Owen Victor Chisamba,…
Staff writer in Bulawayo THE World Food Programme (WFP) emphasises that partnerships among stakeholders are crucial in improving food security in Zimbabwe, particularly amidst various climate shocks. Speaking at a WFP and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) research symposium, WFP Zimbabwe country director Barbara Clemens noted that the world faces increasing climate and…
Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayap@dailynews.co.zw WATER, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province, have significantly reduced the daily burdens on women. Recently, Steven Dam in the Chingwena area – along with 22 rehabilitated hand pumps, and 11 solarised boreholes in Mudzi – was commissioned by the Minister of State for Mashonaland…
