INFRASTRUCTURE and development are the cornerstones of any country. A closer look at Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, particularly in government hospitals, reveals a…
JOSIAH Saungweme of Bvirindi B Village under Chief Zimunya in Mutare, Manicaland Province, will spend the next 12 years in prison after he was convicted of stealing a bicycle at gunpoint. He appeared before the Mutare Magistrates Court facing robbery charges. “Saungweme robbed the complainant, 17, of his bicycle on 9 September 2024 along the…
STELLA MADZIVANYIKA A CHINHOYI man has been convicted for picking up a mobile phone dropped by a fellow resident at a supermarket before taking it to his home. Tavengwa Zhuwawo of Shackleton in Chinhoyi appeared before a local magistrate court facing theft charges. “On 9 December 2024 at around 1300 hours, the complainant parked her…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA PHILLIP Nyamukama, of Muwi Village under Chief Saunyama in Nyanga, Manicaland Province, has been sentenced to 15 years for breaking into a grocery shop and stealing goods. He appeared before the Nyanga Magistrates Court facing unlawful entry charges. “On 4 December 2024 at around 1900 hrs, the complainant closed her shop, locked…
By Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ASSOCIATION of Rural District Councils of Zimbabwe (ARDCZ) has put in place new measures meant to monitor the performances of all local authorities under its purview. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year issued a blueprint — A call to action, no compromise to service delivery — for mayors, council…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw FOUR minors lost their lives in three separate incidents in the run-up to the New Year. According to the police, two boys from Buhera district, Manicaland Province, aged seven and 11 drowned in a river in the area on Monday, while on the same day, a two-year-old was electrocuted in Chitungwiza just…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA A CHIPINGE man, Lameck Matembana, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after stealing a herd of three cattle worth US$900 from a fellow villager. He was convicted and sentenced at the Chipinge Magistrates Court for stock theft charges. “On 22 August 2024 at around 0700 hours, the complainant unpenned his…
BATSIRAI Pabwe picked detergents, toothpaste, snacks and some pasta among several grocery items spread on the tarmac of a car parking space…
Emmanuel MarambeSENIOR STAFF WRITER IN ANOTHER endorsement of local referees, 14 Zimbabwean match officials will serve on the Fifa panel this year following their approval by the world football governing body. The 14-strong list comprises of eight men and six women with 2023 and 2024 Referee of the Year Brighton Chimene leading the local cast…
THE Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — once again holds a mirror before President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his top aides today through these eagerly anticipated annual Cabinet ratings. In this regard, and without fear or favour, as our famous motto goes, we tell our readers in this edition about who did a…
