By Yvonne Ncube A MAN from Enyandeni Village in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering his wife in a violent domestic dispute. Fedwell Moyo appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Naison Chivayo. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was convicted…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man, who was found in possession of 2 000 bottles of Broncleer cough syrup worth US$16 400, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday facing unlawful possession of unregistered drugs charges. Rodrick Chambe appeared before magistrate Winfilder Tiatara and was remanded in custody. According to the State represented by Mandirasa…
Emmanuel Marambe RAPHAEL Mubaiwa and Petmore Zibako came out tops in the men’s and ladies’ categories at the inaugural Hillcrest Schools Golf Day that was recently held at Chapman Golf Club in Harare. The event, supported by entities who included lead sponsor FBC, Old Mutual, Nyaradzo, BancAbc, Tanganda and Impala Car Hire, featured over 100…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been forced to revise its 2025 proposed budget downwards by over US$11 million after it was rejected twice by the government for failure to adhere to set guidelines. This comes as Bulawayo remains the only local authority in the country that is yet to have its 2025 budget approved…
THE Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) plans to strengthen its capital position through shareholder support and partnership with external investors in order to effectively execute its projects. The State-owned development bank, despite facing operational challenges last year, received ZWL6 billion capital injection from the government, and US$10 million in Treasury Bills issued in…
A RECENT report by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) revealing that the country’s prison population has ballooned to over 22 800 inmates is a stark reminder of the need for urgent penal reform. This number exceeds the recommended capacity of 17 000, sparking concerns about the country’s ability to cope with the ever-increasing number…
HARARE City Council (HCC) top executives continue pocketing hefty salaries and allowances despite a directive from the Local Government Board to cut down their earnings. This comes amid reports the salaries awarded to the executives, including the suspended town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, were bleeding the council’s coffers, while the municipality was struggling to provide basic…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) yesterday took women entrepreneurs on a tour of National Foods Limited, Harare, for inspiration to scale up their businesses. The tour which targeted women operating small-scale businesses, as CZI marked the just-ended women’s month, exposed them to sophisticated production processes, product development and business models. Speaking to the Daily…
OK ZIMBABWE is seeking to raise US$30 million to address low stock levels and mounting debts to suppliers and banks, which have been attributed to both “endogenous and exogenous factors”. The chain supermarket group secretary, Margaret Munyuru, yesterday said the company planned to raise capital through several avenues that include rights issues that allow existing…
THE minister of Education, Torerayi Moyo, says the proposed Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Amendment Bill seeks powers to deregister schools found guilty of flouting the council’s regulations. The bill is set to be tabled in Parliament next week after it was approved by the Cabinet in 2022 following mass leakages of Zimsec examination papers….
