Yvonne Ncube A FORMER Founders High School teacher’s 20-year prison sentence for raping a 17-year-old student was upheld after he failed to appear in court for his appeal. Obed Rwatiringa was expected to appear before Bulawayo High Court Judge, justice Munamato Mutevedzi, to challenge both his conviction and sentence. However, neither Rwatiringa nor his legal…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Municipality of Kariba has established a revolving fund to empower low-income residents through community-driven development projects. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Kariba mayor Ralph Maonei said the fund would provide a sustainable financial mechanism to empower vulnerable communities and enable residents to undertake income-generating projects and other developmental initiatives. “The Municipality…
Tapiwa Chirume CHINHOYI is fighting a spike in illegal water and sewer linkages that are crippling service delivery and damaging public infrastructure. Town Clerk Biriat Tasarira yesterday said the local authority was increasingly concerned by the growing number of residents and developers bypassing official procedures to connect properties to municipal water and sewer networks. “The…
Yvonne Ncube A LOWER Gweru man was arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death with a wooden log during a domestic dispute linked to suspected infidelity. The incident occurred on May 26 at around 9pm at Chizhanga Village, Sandwich Farm under Chief Bunina in Lower Gweru. Acting Midlands police spokesperson Mollidias Zivuku yesterday confirmed…
YVONNE NCUBE POLICE have arrested three suspected serial thieves linked to a 24-count crime wave involving vehicle thefts and housebreaking across Gweru between March and May this year. The suspects, identified as Tarisai Danha, 35, Benard Phiri, 29, both of Harben Park in Gweru, and Tinashe Gonde, 41, of Ascot Infill, are alleged to have…
Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has launched the Politically Smart Advocacy Playbook aimed at helping civil society organisations…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry’s insistence that Olympic athletes should not be financially compensated for competing in the games has triggered a petition demanding her resignation. The petition launched by South African Olympic gold medalist Roland Schoeman, which has since garnered 193 signatories, followed Coventry’s interview with a New…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MUSICIAN Gemma Griffiths is set to make her debut at Minister Michael Mahendere’s annual July Worship Music Festival on July 11 at Glamis Arena in the capital. The performance marks another significant milestone in what has already been a memorable year for Gemma, who recently tied the knot and continues…
IN THE theatre of global health, the difference between a contained threat and a national catastrophe is measured by the speed of a government’s first move. Today, we must commend the ministry of Health and Child Care for its decisive, pre-emptive strike against the looming threat of Ebola. By establishing specialised isolation and treatment centres…
Tapiwa ChirumeTHE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has called for collective national efforts to curb plastic pollution, warning that the growing menace contributes to widespread environmental degradation.In a statement yesterday ahead of the commemoration of World Environment Day, Ema said public participation was critical in building a healthier environment.“Zimbabwe will join the world in commemorating World…
