By Yvonne Ncube A MAKOKOBA, Bulawayo, man, 36, has appeared in court facing assault charges after he allegedly assaulted his wife for failing to wash his clothes, resulting in her losing a tooth. Johnson Dube yesterday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Collet Ncube, facing physical abuse charges and was remanded out of custody to October 14…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw SENIOR health authorities in Bulawayo have applauded the government and World Bank’s results-based financing (RBF) programme for its contributions to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. The aim of the RBF programme is to attain the global target of eliminating HIV/AIDS by 2030 and Zimbabwe is partnering with the World Health…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER ALL is set for this year’s edition of the Manicaland Classic with at least 50 bodybuilders set to battle for silverware tomorrow at Mutare Holiday Inn in Mutare. The bodybuilders will battle it out in a number of categories which include the senior men’s bodybuilding open, men’s physique open, junior men’s bodybuilding,…
FORTS by the government, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and other development partners to fight child marriages must be backed by everyone. Statistics on child marriages in the country are not only staggering, but alarming. Unicef on Wednesday said the country had over one million child brides, with one in three young women having…
AUTHORITIES have introduced new safety measures to curb mining accidents that artisanal miners should comply with or risk losing their mining licences. This comes after Bay Mine in Chegutu collapsed last week, leading to the deaths of nine people working at the shaft, while several others remained trapped inside and were feared dead.It also comes…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuLIFESTYLE WRITERS VETERAN South African crooner Freddie Gwala is set to reconnect with his Bulawayo fans at The Mitre tonight and tomorrow. He will be launching his new album Iparol and the event, which is one of the major highlights in Bulawayo this weekend, will be graced by Vusa Mkhaya, Prosper…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE United Kingdom’s new ambassador to Zimbabwe, Peter Vowles, says he will use his knowledge and experience of the country to further improve relations between Harare and London. Vowles, who replaced Melanie Robinson, lived in Zimbabwe in the 1990s and taught at several schools in the country. He has a…
By Brandon Josphat josphatb@dailynews.co.zw OLD Mutual, in partnership with Zimbabwe’s number one business publication, The Financial Gazette, will hold this year’s Top…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed High Court Judge, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, as the new prosecutor general (PG). Matanda-Moyo, who was the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) since May 2019, is taking over from Nelson Mutsonziwa, who held the position in an acting capacity. In a statement yesterday, Chief Secretary to President and Cabinet…
AS MORE transition to sustainable energy, demand for lithium is predicted to continue to rise, pushing up its price even as supply…
