Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FATHER accidentally axed his child while trying to attack his wife during a domestic dispute in Mbembesi. Phathisani Ndlovu, of Nqakala Village, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Manwere facing a charge of attempted murder. However, after carefully weighing the evidence, the court acquitted him of that specific charge, convicting…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A WOMAN has avoided prison after pouring boiling cooking oil over her sleeping husband during a row. Edina Nyenda, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of physical abuse by Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Ncube. Nyenda was sentenced to 15 months in prison. However, six months of the sentence were suspended for five years…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo TWO men who were arrested while transporting stolen cattle have each been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for stock theft. Luckmore Moyo, 46, and Farai Hove, 28, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro, who convicted and sentenced them after the court found them guilty of stealing livestock. They pleaded not guilty,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO FOUR men have appeared in court facing seven counts of armed robbery following a series of alleged violent robberies in Bulawayo’s Nkulumane, Cowdray Park and Old Luveve suburbs. Joseph Phiri, Trust Adam Mubvumbi, Challenge Neta and Wellington Nyakurima appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure. They pleaded not guilty to all the…
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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Mbembesi has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison after being convicted on two counts of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl, who is legally incapable of consenting to sexual activity. Elliot Vhendo, of Stand 18, Mantanjeni Village, appeared before Bulawayo Regional Court…
US President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said…
A World Cup jobs boom in the US has failed to materialise, with employment in restaurants, bars and hotels falling in June….
Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo REHABILITATION works at Mpilo Hospital are nearing completion, with the first phase of renovations now between 80 and 90 percent complete, paving the way for improved patient care. The rehabilitation works are being undertaken under the Presidential Hospital Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Modernisation Scheme, through which the government is upgrading and modernising…
THE upcoming Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) which is designed to strengthen regional collaboration and position the southern African country as a preferred…
