YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Killarney Squatter Camp for allegedly van­dalising and stealing copper cables belonging to ZETDC and TelOne. Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson, Thandekile Ndlovu, confirmed that Clifford Sibanda was apprehended during a police raid on Monday. “Officers observed an unusual fire burning in a bushy area near the…

RUTENDO NGARA BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi has lost a legal battle to repossess a stand in Sandton, under Zvimba Ru­ral District Council in Mashonaland West Province, that he had previ­ously sold to Cephas Tapiwa Muneri. Muneri approached the High Court seeking a declaratory order for Stand Number 1650, Haydon Park, Sandton, which was granted in his…

RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man who allegedly poked a four-year-old boy’s genitals using a toothpick and a cigarette stub appeared in court yesterday. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki ordered Tatenda Kutadzaushe to undergo a mental examination before he can apply for bail. It is alleged that on September 20, 2025, at around 1500 hours, the complainant was…

Takudzwa Dhambu CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has confirmed a fatal accident at its Blanket Mine in Gwanda, which claimed the life of one employee on Monday. The incident was linked to secondary blasting, a procedure used to break oversized rocks underground after the initial explosion. “The company’s immediate priority is to ensure the safety and well-being…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane suburb has been sentenced to three years of confinement at Whawha Training Centre after being convicted of motor vehicle theft and driving without a licence. The juvenile, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. Dzira described the offence…