By Rutendo Ngara A MAN, 20, from Sadza, Chikomba District, Mashonaland East Province, was this week sentenced to an effective 24 years in prison at the Chivhu Magistrates’ Court for kidnapping and aggravated sexual abuse of a fouryear-old boy over four days in a bush. “The State proved that on May 16, 2024 at Gwatidzo…
ECOCASH’S popular ‘Chakachaya paEcoCash Promotion’ is back with a bang. The promotion — which has over the years given out prizes worth millions of dollars — is this year running until July 25 and is promising to reward over 150 000 customers who transact in US$ or ZiG using the EcoCash platform during the duration…
TWO people died of malaria this week, bringing to 47 the total number of deaths since the beginning of the year as the country continues to grapple with the disease. According to statistics from the ministry of Health, from the beginning of the year, 1 584 cases of malaria have been recorded in different parts…
THERE are growing divisions among the country’s former freeedom fighters, with war veterans in Mashonaland Central unhappy with the indefinite deferral of the struggle stalwarts’ national elections. This saw tempers flaring up, and the minister of War Veterans, Monica Mavhunga, being greeted with a chorus of boos by Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA)…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have warned that it is illegal to use coupons as change in transactions. Speaking to public transporters in Harare yesterday, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mushayavanhu, also reiterated that the country had enough notes and coins in circulation for the needs of the nation. Mushayavanhu…
SCHOOL authorities have been urged to reintroduce the wearing of face masks by pupils to contain the spread of the influenza bug currently ravaging the country. This comes as the government is also mulling the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face masks in public. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Zimbabwe National Union…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) is pushing for organisations and corporates to implement cancer policies at the workplace aimed at improving cancer awareness, screening, and support for employees. This comes as statistics show that in 2018, Zimbabwe recorded around 7 800 new cancer cases and about 2 500 deaths as…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A GANG of five unidentified robbers pounced on a house in Borrowdale, Harare, over the weekend and got away with over US$10 000 cash and other valuables. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the force was investigating with a view to bringing the culprits to book. “Police in Harare are…
STATE-owned mobile operator, NetOne Cellular, is planning on constructing a 300-acre smart city in the capital. In a notice published in the Government Gazette on Friday, NetOne said the proposed smart city to be constructed in Cleveland, along Arcturus Road, was also meant to monetise the telecommunication’s company’s land.“NetOne Cellular is calling for expressions of…
A TOTAL of 42 digital innovators last week received free training in business entrepreneurship from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz). The learners were trained in skills on how to drive economic growth and development under the ‘Improve Your Business’ programme. The training programme is also for the digital innovators after undergoing…
