Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw … guards arrested, sentenced to community service POLICE have confirmed that a Green Fuel guard filmed savagely assaulting a group of school children accused of stealing sugarcane in Chisumbanje has been sentenced to community service after he appeared in court last week. This comes as the company guards have been…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A ZIMBABWE Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) finance clerk appeared in court on Friday on allegations of defrauding the examinations board of US$27 000. Tavirai Tafireyi appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing fraud charges and he was granted US$200 bail and remanded to July 2 pending the finalisation of investigations. The…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it will install 1 000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across the country in order to bridge the digital divide and boost socio-economic development. This comes after authorities are targeting to train 1,5 million coders who will specialise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and developing applications and software in order to…
BY YVONNE NCUBE TWO men, who were caught red-handed with a satchel full of stolen copper cables, have appeared in court facing charges of theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure. Khumbulani Gumbo, 35, and Nicholas Moyo, 32, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Joseph Mabeza last week. They pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded…
SOUTH AFRICA…………….(1) 2 ZIMBABWE……..………….(0) 0 SIMON Marange’s youthful Warriors now need a miracle to qualify for the semi-finals of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup following a 2-0 loss to hosts South Africa at Toyota Stadium in Mangaung yesterday. Bafana Bafana got their goals through Kabelo Dhlamini who converted a penalty in the 41st minute after Allan…
By Emmanuel Marambe SEASONED athletes Moses Tarakinyu and Fortunate Chidzivo ruled the roost at the fourth edition of the Mr Pace Post Insurance half marathon which was staged at Alex Sports Club in the capital yesterday. At least 500 competitors took part in this year’s edition of the Mr Pace Post Insurance marathon, which also…
OVER the years, marriage has remained a thorny and often contentious issue — with some individuals entering into it not for love, but as a means of acquiring property or financial gain. Others have been left counting their losses after falling for so-called ‘gold diggers’ masquerading as soul mates. Many of these unfortunate outcomes can…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) posted an inflation-adjusted profit of ZiG2,35 billion for the year ended February 28, 2025 shrugging off a ZiG1,34 billion loss previous year on robust revenue from data and internet services. Data and Internet services income grew to ZiG9,3 billion from ZiG6,3 billion previous year and now contributes 42 percent of group…
THE recent ban on illicit ethanol alcohol, commonly known as “kambwa” or “musombodhiya,” is a welcome move by the government to address the growing problem of substance abuse in the country. The consumption of these illicit brews has reached alarming proportions, with many young people falling prey to their destructive effects. The ban is a…
WHEN 33-year-old Sibongile Ncube stepped off a commuter omnibus in Cowdray Park last Friday evening, all she wanted was to make it home in time to prepare dinner for her children. But halfway through the shortcut she usually takes, a narrow, dimly lit footpath between overgrown fields, it turned into a horror scene. Out of…
