By Rumbidzai Ngwenya A LONE 17-year-old girl was raped in Ruwa last week after a knife-wielding robber pounced on her home at night. According to the police, the girl was home alone when the incident took place. “On January 5, around 2200 hours, the complainant was home alone, sleeping and was awakened by the noise…
By Yvonne Ncube A 50-YEAR-OLD bus driver from Pumula South in Bulawayo has been slapped with a $30 000 fine after being found guilty of negligent driving. Dumisani Mafu pleaded guilty before Bulawayo magistrate Busani Sibanda. The accused was facing charges of negligent driving and was sentenced to five months in prison, of which three…
Rutendo Ngara TWO more people died due to heavy rains experienced in the country from last Thursday to Monday, bringing the total death toll to eight, the Civil Protection Department has confirmed. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the deputy director in the Civil Protection Department, a government arm, Farai Hokonya, said two deaths were…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of Never Chimutashu, 67, on allegations of committing political violence in ward 4, Murehwa North, Mashonaland East, last Friday after he, and other suspects, assaulted seven Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists with logs. Police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi said in a statement yesterday that investigations were also underway…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government is on high alert for a new Covid-19 XBB variant that has been discovered in neighbouring South Africa, the United States, and India. The new variant is a sub-variant of Omicron and its prevalence is reported to be increasing in some countries. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief…
WHAT started as an elephant deterrent strategy for villages surrounding Gonarezhou National Park has evolved into a viable income stream for communities…
DEMOCRATIC Republic of the Congo (DRC) courts have cleared young Zimbabwe businessman Batsirai Matiza’s Argus Company to start operations This comes after…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says it will collaborate with the relevant authorities to curb a possible surge in political violence ahead of this year’s general elections. This comes as several suspected Citizens Coalition Citizens (CCC) supporters were harassed and flogged last Friday with logs in Ward 4, Murehwa North, Mashonaland…
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday donated an ambulance to Shonganiso Mission Clinic of the African Reformed Church (AFC) in Masvingo South. Mnangagwa visited the clinic last month and AFC leader Rungano Zvobgo indicated to him that they had no ambulance to cater for emergency services, and he offered to help. Zvobgo is also the vice-chancellor of…
By Ketty Nyoni THE heavy rains and storms that pounded most of Zimbabwe since last Thursday and left a trail of destruction ended yesterday, according to the Metrological Services Department (MSD). The country is now expected to experience moderate rains. “There is a reduction in heavy rains countrywide starting today (yesterday). “Moderate rains are still…
