By Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw ZIMDANCEHALL star Blot aka Grenade dazzled fans at Tyga Kid birthday celebrations held at Pagomba Hideout in Ruwa over the weekend. Ndunge Yut and Mr Shegu who came as surprise artists proved their mettle in the music industry as they kept fans on their toes throughout their slots. Ndunge Yut broke…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A CROWHILL land developer Florence Behane, 59, who was arrested last week, was yesterday further remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi as the State needs to check on her previous convictions. She is facing fraud charges and was remanded in custody until tomorrow for her bail application continuation. During the…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it is fighting to ensure that human rights of inmates and suspects are fully observed in the country’s prisons and police custody. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the commission’s deputy chairperson, Dorothy Moyo, said it was their mandate to promote, protect and enforce human rights non-selectively. She…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A KOMBI conductor from Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, has been convicted of aggravated indecent assault after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Njabulo Nkomo, 21, yesterday appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial. He was…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A BUDIRIRO, Harare, woman allegedly lied before the courts that she had served a summon to social media influencer Felistas Murata, popularly known as Mai Titi, in a bid to recover her money. Panashe Manyore, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Mary Chinzou facing perjury charges and she was remanded out of custody…
THE government is pushing for strengthened linkages in the health sector among Sadc member states in a bid to promote universal health care access. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy minister of Health Timios Kwidini said linkages among countries were crucial in curbing various challenges in the health sector, including smuggling of drugs. “We…
FOLLOWING shareholder approval of the transfer of EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL)’s fintech businesses to Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (EWZL), management has…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has become the sixth country in Africa to attain maturity level three (ML3) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines following approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO assessment of regulatory authorities is based on the Global Benchmarking Tool, which checks regulatory functions against a set of more…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)’s has opened a probe into the reported US$40 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender awarded to a company associated with businessmen Wicknell Chivayo, Mike Chimombe and Morris Mpofu that supplied electoral materials for last year’s general elections. The investigation is a welcome development in the fight against corruption in the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw DEPUTY Judge President, 10 High Court and one Administrative Court judges were sworn in yesterday by chief justice Luke Malaba. This comes as the new judges were subjected to a rigorous selection process by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) which lasted nearly two months. Speaking to the media after the swearing…
