By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man has been remanded in custody for allegedly stealing US$250 000 for payment of biscuits from his employer, Synergy Biscuits, he was supposed to distribute to wholesalers. Richard Musungwa appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing theft of trust property charges and will return to court on April 8….
By Yvonne Ncube A MAN from Enyandeni Village in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering his wife in a violent domestic dispute. Fedwell Moyo appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Naison Chivayo. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was convicted…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man, who was found in possession of 2 000 bottles of Broncleer cough syrup worth US$16 400, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday facing unlawful possession of unregistered drugs charges. Rodrick Chambe appeared before magistrate Winfilder Tiatara and was remanded in custody. According to the State represented by Mandirasa…
Emmanuel Marambe RAPHAEL Mubaiwa and Petmore Zibako came out tops in the men’s and ladies’ categories at the inaugural Hillcrest Schools Golf Day that was recently held at Chapman Golf Club in Harare. The event, supported by entities who included lead sponsor FBC, Old Mutual, Nyaradzo, BancAbc, Tanganda and Impala Car Hire, featured over 100…
THE Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) plans to strengthen its capital position through shareholder support and partnership with external investors in order to effectively execute its projects. The State-owned development bank, despite facing operational challenges last year, received ZWL6 billion capital injection from the government, and US$10 million in Treasury Bills issued in…
A RECENT report by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) revealing that the country’s prison population has ballooned to over 22 800 inmates is a stark reminder of the need for urgent penal reform. This number exceeds the recommended capacity of 17 000, sparking concerns about the country’s ability to cope with the ever-increasing number…
HARARE City Council (HCC) top executives continue pocketing hefty salaries and allowances despite a directive from the Local Government Board to cut down their earnings. This comes amid reports the salaries awarded to the executives, including the suspended town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, were bleeding the council’s coffers, while the municipality was struggling to provide basic…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) yesterday took women entrepreneurs on a tour of National Foods Limited, Harare, for inspiration to scale up their businesses. The tour which targeted women operating small-scale businesses, as CZI marked the just-ended women’s month, exposed them to sophisticated production processes, product development and business models. Speaking to the Daily…
OK ZIMBABWE is seeking to raise US$30 million to address low stock levels and mounting debts to suppliers and banks, which have been attributed to both “endogenous and exogenous factors”. The chain supermarket group secretary, Margaret Munyuru, yesterday said the company planned to raise capital through several avenues that include rights issues that allow existing…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE government is mulling invoking international law to extradite errant citizens resident outside Zimbabwe who are agitating for violence, anarchy and uprisings in the country on social media. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Attorney General Virginia Mabiza confirmed last night that…
