A SELF-PROCLAIMED traditional healer, 25, was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in prison at the Bulawayo regional court for raping a 75-year-old woman at her homestead after she turned down his love proposal. Roy Ndlovu from Mbembeswana area in Siganda, Matabeleland North Province, appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza. He pleaded not guilty, but was…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES are keeping a close eye on the outbreak of mumps in Chitungwiza and Harare. Mumps, also known as parotitis, is a viral infection that affects the salivary glands of individuals. Health authorities in Chitungwiza and Harare confirmed the outbreak to the Daily News yesterday — adding, however, that there was no…
A REGISTERED voter has filed an urgent application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking to nullify the nomination of Zanu PF’s parliamentary candidate Rajesh Kumar Modi for allegedly filing his papers out of time on June 21. This comes after the Bulawayo High Court last Thursday barred 12 parliamentary candidates from the Citizens Coalition for…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has warned malcontents who are bent on disrupting the electoral process during this month’s elections. This comes as political tension in the country is rising amid reports of political violence ahead of the general elections. It also comes as opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has accused…
THE Swedish government yesterday availed more than US$2 million to support youth and women in agriculture to alleviate food shortages and to create employment. The grant was given to the Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust (ZADT) and will be used for a period of three years. Speaking at the handover of the grant, the head of…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a garden boy from Killarney suburb who allegedly connived with his friend to steal gold worth millions of dollars and cash worth US$18 000 from his former employer. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday identified the accused persons as Andrew Charasa, 28 and Ngonidzashe Kunguya, 28….
SUNDAY, 30 July, marked the second anniversary of producer and actor Shona Ferguson’s death. He died of Covid19-related complications at the Netcare…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE third season of popular drama series, Crossroads, will premiere at Ster-Kinekor Joina City in the capital on Friday. Created and written by Nigel ‘Slick Pastor’ Maritinyu with Cyprian Chinhire as a co-writer, the film features award-winning musician Feli Nandi. “Crossroads is a series based on the social conflicts, economic challenges and…
By Cloud Fusire fusirec@dailynews.co.zw THE Gem’s nightmarish performance at the ongoing 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup continued yesterday after they suffered an embarrassing 17-point defeat to Barbados in Cape Town, South Africa. Having suffered three consecutive defeats against Australia, Fiji, and Tonga in Pool A, which saw them relegated into Losers Pool E which includes…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw BOTSWANA songbird — Charma Gal — has collaborated with mbira musician Whitney Matiyanga aka Brity Yonly on a single titled Single Mother. The song is meant to support women who are often judged and stereotyped by the community for being single. “We are trying to change the narrative in society. Not all…
