By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) officer has been handed a five-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting a villager in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland North Province. Masilinge Mula, who was deployed at one army General Dube’s farm in Fort Rixon, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw TRADITIONAL musician Diana “Mangwenya” Samkange believes she is the perfect replacement for gospel musicians who have pulled out of the highly-anticipated Maverick City-Kirk Franklin show in a huff. The concert for the internationally-acclaimed American stars, set for August 12 at Glamis Arena in Harare, was initially scheduled to feature top local…
SONGBIRD Hope Masike, currently touring France, believes she is on a mission of taking the audience on an enriching spiritual and artistic journey of Zimbabwe. On the latest European tour which kicked off last week, Masike introduced The Hope Masike Trio, for the first time at the Festival des Hauts de Garonne in Bordeaux. “This…
THE biggest fixture in local football is on at Rufaro Stadium tomorrow when Dynamos host Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match day 18 clash. For years, this fixture stood out as the one which determined the direction in which the league title would go. But obviously, over the course of the past…
BY EMMANUEL MARAMBE ZIMBABWE’S Tatenda ‘‘The Signature’’ Biningu has a chance to secure his first international boxing title when he faces off against Tanzania’s Sadiq Momba for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) intercontinental featherweight title at 7 Arts Theatre tonight. The 12-round title bout is the main fight on a nine-match fight card of…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) and Investor Protection Fund (PF) have launched a campaign to locate owners of unclaimed shares valued at ZiG$34,47 million and US$747 854 and pay them their dividends. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SecZim investor education director Farai Mpofu confirmed that it…
By Masimba Makwembere makwembere@dailynews.co.zw POLICE say the recent increase in armed robberies across the country, where companies and individuals are losing thousands of dollars, are linked to close people who have information and connive with the robbers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the spike in armed robberies, adding…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have implored artisanal and small-scale miners to practice responsible mining that is sustainable and environmentally friendly. Speaking at a Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) annual conference in Harare yesterday, Mines minister Winston Chitando said mining practices should always be confined to the country’s laws. “Mining, being an extractive industry, should…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO TWO men from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo have been convicted and sentenced to an effective 10-year mandatory prison sentence each after they were found guilty of copper cable theft. Ephraim Mbewe, 40, and Leeroy Manyora, 27, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing one count of copper theft. They pleaded guilty…
By Rutendo Ngara A SERIAL rapist and robber Chrispen Bonda, 35, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 73 years’ imprisonment by Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa following his conviction on 15 counts. At the start of the trial, Bonda was facing 30 counts of rape, robbery and unlawful entry, but the charges were later dropped to…
