By Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo THE owner of The Hub Nightclub in Paddonhurst, Bulawayo, Owen Zhou, has appeared in court facing multiple charges of indecent assault, rape, and physical assault against a female employee.Zhou appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza, where he pleaded not guilty to all three charges and was remanded out of custody…
THE country has recorded its highest incidence of the African Armyworm in over two decades.In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Migratory Pests and Biosecurity Control acting chief director in the ministry of Agriculture, Shingirai Nyamutukwa, confirmed the development.“African Armyworm outbreaks have been reported in 7 or 8 rural provinces from 22 districts since…
AUTHORITIES have revised this year’s tobacco production from 300 million kg to 280 million kg due to the El Nino-induced drought effects that persisted until the end of 2024.Last year’s tobacco sales totalled 231.7 million kg. The 2025 tobacco marketing sales will open on March 5.Addressing the media after a pre-inspection tour to assess preparedness…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A SUSPECTED rapist, who allegedly sodomised a 60-year-old drunk man in Hopley, Harare, was yesterday advised to apply for bail at the High Court by regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.Samuel Chipakacha appeared in court facing charges of aggravated indecent assault.According to State prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti, on Monday this week at around 1300…
LEGISLATORS have established a cancer caucus, as Parliament continues to press the government to do more to treat the disease in public hospitals around the country. Contributing to the debate after the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda had announced the establishment of the caucus on Tuesday, MP Thokozani Khupe said the government needed…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE trial of a Harare-based head pastor, who was arrested last December for allegedly selling 3 000kg of ivory valued at US$500, began at the magistrate’s court yesterday.Bonapart Mutombo, who is out on bail, faces charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act. He appeared before provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo.Mutombo told the…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe is this year providing scholarships for seven students at Africa University, who were Last week presented by the bank with laptops and laptop bags to assist them with their studies.The scholarships, which cover tuition fees and related expenses such as accommodation, meals, learning materials and other living expenses, cover the students for…
SENEGAL will welcome the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, the first Olympic sporting event to be held on African soil. Dakar…
India is home to 1.4 billion people but around a billion lack money to spend on any discretionary goods or services, a new…
Apple said Monday it will invest $500 billion on expanding US facilities over the next four years, a move that could help…
