BY RUTENDO NGARA TWO house helpers who allegedly stole clothing and merchandise worth US$35 544 from their employer appeared in court yesterday. Wilbert Maambwiri and Tariro Manda, who are facing theft charges, were remanded in custody and are expected to appear in court today for their bail application. The complainant, Gift Mzilikazi, allegedly owns various…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE government has warned citizens to guard against the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation, stressing the vital role of media literacy in a digitally changing environment. Speaking at a Media and Information Literacy (MIL) meeting in Harare yesterday, deputy minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Ompile Marupi, representing…
A 32-YEAR-OLD Cowdray Park commuter omnibus driver has been convicted of attempted murder after being found guilty of attacking a fellow driver with an axe during a dispute over a customer. Thabiso Ndlovu, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing the attempted murder charge. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Nyambi Village has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping his 48-year-old aunt after breaking into her home and holding a knife to her throat. The convict, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga. He pleaded not…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga, yesterday pledged to personally donate US$5 000 towards the renovation of a hostel block at St Giles Rehabilitation Centre. In an address that framed the plight of children with disabilities as a national priority, Chiwenga made the personal commitment during a…
Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITERmutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the government to engage all stakeholders in a multisectoral approach to reduce cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child pregnancy. Speaking in Harare on Tuesday, UNFPA representative in Zimbabwe, Miranda Tabifor confirmed the organisation is implementing its eighth country programme of cooperation with the…
This is “one of the greatest things to have happened, not only to my art, but to Nigerian artwork”, 93-year-old painter and…
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed an army general as the new prime minister in a bid to end youth-led protests…
Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR AUTHORITIES are intensifying their war on cyber criminals, including vile social media trolls, as the country tries to keep pace with ever evolving technologies as it enforces the law. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed yesterday that law enforcement…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has highly commended ZB Bank for becoming the country’s first institution to receive the Sustainable Standards Certification Initiative (SSCI) certification, hailing it as a turning point for sustainability standards in the local financial sector. The certification, awarded by the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD), was granted to ZB…
