Tapiwa Chirume THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has demanded a multi-agency crackdown to eliminate the rising scourge of online scams.The call comes amid a surge in complaints from consumers who have fallen victim to fraudulent online retail platforms and social media-based sellers.CCZ chief executive officer Rosemary Mpofu said the rise in online fraud cases is…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER HARARE City Council housing manager Edgar Dzehonye and retired acting town clerk Pakamile Mabhena-Moyo are on the run after allegedly masterminding a US$150 000 municipal land fraud syndicate.Mabhena-Moyo and Dzehonye are being sought by police for alleged fraudulent allocation and sale of municipal land without following due process.The allegations surfaced in…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court for allegedly stealing US$20 000 from a house sale of a deceased person’s estate.Wilfred Mafuka, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere charged with theft of trust property as well as making a wilfully false inventory in contravention of the Administration of Estates Act.Mafuka…
YVONNE NCUBE THREE illegal gold miners have been jailed for eight years after a brutal assault over shared gold-panning proceeds.The accused, Tawanda Ncube, 34, Mlungisi Moyo, 30, and Tapiwa Dube, 33, were originally facing attempted murder charges. However, the charge was later reduced to assault after the State failed to prove an intention to kill.They…
Sandra Hove ZIMBABWE’S leading archers will compete in the 2026 Harare Provincial Championships at Arundel School in Harare from July 4 to 5, with national team members, junior athletes and upcoming talents all expected to take part.A total of 22 archers had registered by this week, with entries still open until June 26. Organisers expect…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it has reviewed its Smart4U bundle offering as part of ongoing efforts to align the popular product with…
South Africa has become a hostile place for undocumented migrants, as a deadline set by protesters for them to leave the country…
For 25 minutes on 13 June, Morocco made World Cup history during their 1-1 draw with Brazil – not one of their…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS Football Club have suspended head coach Genesis Mangombe pending the finalisation of investigations into a number of allegations levelled against him. In a letter seen by the Daily News yesterday and addressed to Mangombe, the club informed him that its board of directors had resolved to suspend him from…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE’S rural electrification drive has completed 11 000 projects nationwide, connecting thousands of schools, clinics and business centres to the grid.Speaking during the commissioning of the Majindane Electrification Project in Umguza District yesterday, the minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo, said thousands of projects had been completed across Zimbabwe.“As of…
