By Yvonne NcubeTHE High Court in Bulawayo has issued a warrant of arrest for Ndabayezulu Ncube, a 62-year-old Gwanda man accused of killing his wife with a hoe after she allegedly turned down his sexual advances in 2017.Ncube was expected to appear before Justice Ngoni Nduna on Friday to answer to a charge of murder….
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOA BULAWAYO regional court has sentenced two local men to six years in prison for stealing a vehicle worth US$5 000 in Botswana and smuggling it into Zimbabwe.Onias Mapfundirwa and Abraham Murima appeared before regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro, pleading not guilty to vehicle trafficking and theft. However, they were convicted after a full…
ZIMBABWE’S authorities should do more to balance public expenditures with revenues in order to avoid sinking further into debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Zimbabwe is already saddled with a US$21 billion national debt. This comes as the IMF staff team led by Wojciech Maliszewski conducted a mission to Harare from January 30…
THE recent head-on collision between a bus and a haulage truck in Beitbridge, which claimed the lives of 24 innocent people, is a stark reminder of the urgent need for Zimbabwe to implement practical measures to curb the scourge of road accidents. The country has witnessed far too many lives lost on its roads, and…
RUMBIDZAI, a sex worker from the bustling settlement of Epworth in Harare, has been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2017. For over two…
THE chief executive of the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), John Mangudya, at the weekend announced new board members for the State-owned companies NetOne and Petrotrade Zimbabwe. NetOne is Zimbabwe’s first cellular network operator in Zimbabwe launched in 1996, while Petrotrade is a trading company responsible for downstream activities, including selling petroleum products and lubricants through…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE CBZ Holdings says the multi-billion US dollar Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme is an inspiring game changer in the country’s quest to accord decent shelter to ordinary Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on Friday, after a tour of the mega housing initiative on the outskirts of Harare, the chief executive…
THE government is undertaking a comprehensive review of its seed certification regulations to align with international standards, a move designed to improve seed quality and boost Zimbabwe’s competitiveness in global markets. Established 25 years ago, the current seed certification framework no longer meets the compliance requirements of international and regional systems, creating significant challenges for…
BY NYASHA KUNYISWA AUTHORITIES have established new national standards and guidelines for easy detection and treatment of six cancer types that mostly affect children. Childhood cancers include leukaemia, renal tumours, retinoblastoma, lymphoma and central nervous system tumours. Speaking at the launch of the guidelines last Friday while also commemorating the International Childhood Cancer Day held…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA POLICE have confirmed the death of three miners at Yellow-snake 37 mine in Kwekwe after their cage’s safety hook broke, causing them to fall into a shaft. According to police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the incident occurred last Thursday when the miners were exiting the shaft. “As the victims were getting out of…
