Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has denied bail to two police officers, Rudo Chirengendure and Nyasha Mupandira, who were seen in a video allegedly receiving a bribe. The officers are facing charges of criminal abuse of office. In denying them bail, Gofa said the two were facing a serious…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is poised to revolutionise its development trajectory through partnerships with the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (Sirdc) and Midlands State University (MSU). A proposal before the council seeks to formalise these collaborations through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in several strategic areas. “This initiative follows the correspondence…
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Methuseli Nkiwane, has been convicted of attempted rape after breaking into a 58-year-old woman’s house at night. Nkiwane appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing charges of rape and assault. Nkiwane pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of attempted rape after trial. He was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment,…
THE trial of two brothers-in-law, Tendai Jemwa and Thomas Masango, commenced yesterday, with Jemwa denying allegations of fraudulently changing ownership of a…
GOVERNMENT says they have put all mechanisms in place to ensure winter wheat farmers are not affected by power outages by ring-fencing at least 500 megawatts (MW). The minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, told a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday that they were taking advantage of improved water levels at Kariba…
A 23-YEAR-OLD herdboy from Fort Rixon, Mduduzi Ncube, has been spared jail after stealing eight goats from his employer. Ncube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing a charge of theft of trust property. Ncube pleaded not guilty, but was convicted. He was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, with 28 months suspended on condition of…
THE increasing cases of cancer in the country are a cause for concern, and it is imperative that the government prioritises the fight against this scourge. According to recent statistics, cancer claims thousands of lives annually in the country, with the top cancers being cervical, breast, prostate, and lung cancer. The country’s healthcare system is,…
CLOUD FUSIRE SEASONED athlete Godwin Simbarashe Mhaka raised the country’s flag high after he scooped four gold medals and two bronze at the 2025 Global Powerlifting and Bodybuilding International contest held at Pak Auditorium in the United Arab Emirates. The top hulk, who was competing in the international powerlifting competition for the first time, put…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has distributed US$27 000 in royalties to members for music played on digital platforms, with the highest-earning artiste set to receive over US$3 000. According to Zimura deputy director Henry Makombe, the distribution, which began yesterday, is part of the organisation’s quarterly payment…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE’s Chevrons face an uphill battle in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Cahttogram, after the hosts ended day 2 with a 64-run first innings lead. With the Chevrons being dismissed for 227 off the very first delivery of the day yesterday, Bangladesh took advantage, putting on 291 runs for…
