Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Mahatshula neighbourhood watch committee members who allegedly caused the death of a 20-year-old man whom they suspected to have been a thief in a video that went viral on social media have been dragged to court facing a murder charge. The duo, Mduduzi Ntonisani, 25, and William Nyoni, 28, were…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERbrandonj@newsday.co.zw YET another Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Fortune Daniel Molokele has resigned from both Parliament and from the opposition outfit. His resignation followed that of the party’s former MP for Mt Pleasant, Harare, Allan Rusty Markham in solidarity with CCC ex-leader Nelson Chamisa who quit in a huff over…
A GWERU man Tafadzwa Chiradza (39) appeared in court yesterday facing charges of allegedly inciting violence soon after the announcement of last year’s general election results. Chiradza appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya facing incitement to commit public violence offence and granted him US$200 bail. According to the court documents, Chiradza was arrested over the…
IN 2020, the High Court made a series of very important rulings on illegal infrastructure developments on wetlands in the country. One of the rulings was made by Justice Edith Mushore who ordered Harare City Council to demolish houses constructed on a wetland in Greendale. Friday was World International Day for Wetlands. With the world…
ZIMBABWE’S bid for an extended stay in the Davis Cup World Group II went up in smoke at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium in Hong Kong yesterday after the duo of Benjamin and Courtney Lock succumbed to a straight sets defeat by the hosts’ duo of Hong Kit Wong and Chak Lam Coleman Wong in the…
HARARE legendary joint — Holly’s Hotel — is hosting urban grooves musicians Mzimba and Honey Vibes tonight. Mzimba said he is happy to take fans down the memory lane. “Urban grooves music has its own loyal fans and I can’t wait to deliver the very best of our yesteryear songs,” Mzimba said. Mzimba said they…
By Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER AS WAS widely expected, Zanu PF made short work of the country’s strife-torn opposition in the by-elections that were held at the weekend. In the process, the ruling party’s clean sweep of six parliamentary seats that were up for grabs enabled the former liberation movement to regain a two-thirds…
NASH MKOKWAYARIRA in BULAWAYO KENNETH Mhlophe has bounced back as Highlanders chairman after winning a four-way battle during the Bulawayo-based club’s elections that were held at the team’s offices yesterday. Mhlophe, who had lost the 2021 election by five votes to Johnfat Sibanda, yesterday turned the tables on his counterpart in an election in which…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government plans to improve the infrastructure around toll gates so that they can better deal with large volumes of traffic. Responding to a question in the National Assembly last week, Transport minister Felix Mhona said authorities would expand lanes at toll gates. This comes amid complaints by motorists of…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent his condolence message to Namibians following the death of their President Hage Geingob yesterday morning. Namibia’s acting president Nangolo Mbumba said Geingob, who was 82, died at Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek where he was being treated. Mnangagwa described Geingob as a true pan-Africanist who endeavoured for…
