Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITER A HWANGE Magistrates Court has sentenced a Matobo man to 15 years in prison for raping his niece twice.According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday, the first assault happened when the offender’s wife left to buy groceries and he raped the teenager in the kitchen after sending his son away.“The Hwange…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s engagement with security chiefs demonstrates a strong working relationship within Zimbabwe’s leadership, the minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, has said.This followed a meeting hosted by Mnangagwa at his Precabe Farm in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, on Sunday where he met with service chiefs, members of the Joint Operations Command, and…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR CONSTITUTIONAL Defenders Forum convener Tendai Biti has rallied overseas Zimbabweans to demand voting rights and greater political representation.This comes as opposition groups and civil society organisations continue to push authorities to extend electoral participation to citizens living outside the country.Speaking during engagement meetings with Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom over the…
Yvonne Ncube TWO Bulawayo men have appeared in court for allegedly vandalising telecommunications infrastructure and stealing TelOne copper cables.Admire Dube, 29, of Lobengula West suburb and Clive Ngonidzaishe Muzuru, 28, of Old Lobengula suburb appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure charged with wilfully destroying, injuring or removing a telecommunications line.The pair were remanded in…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer Zibusiso Ncube has been acquitted of stealing US$26 000 in a disputed land transaction.Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mathew Mutiro, who found him not guilty of contravening a section of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.In his ruling, Mutiro said the State had failed to prove its…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare is intensifying plans to establish a council-owned water utility company to boost local service delivery.Addressing a recent full council meeting, Mutare town clerk Blessing Chafesuka said the local authority had already engaged a technical partner and relevant government departments to facilitate the establishment of the proposed utility.“The council resolved…
ZIMBABWE is locked in a war for its very soul, and right now, we are losing. The battleground is not a geopolitical border, it is in our homes, our universities, and our suburbs. The enemy is a ruthless network of drug kingpins and peddlers who are systematically poisoning our youth for profit. The recent interception…
Patrick Mubwandarikwa at RUFARO STADIUM CAPS United……. (1)3 ZPC Kariba..….….(0)2 CAPS United returned to winning ways after securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory over ZPC Kariba in a highly competitive Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter here yesterday. The Green Machine showed great character and resilience to emerge victorious and join the duo of log leaders…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR DEMANDS by some stakeholders that President Emmerson Mnangagwa withdraws Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 are premature and inappropriate, his spokesperson George Charamba has said. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Charamba added yesterday that respect for constitutional processes was fundamental, which meant that no person,…
RUTENDO NGARA A POLICE officer appeared in court on Saturday facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly demanding US$4 660 to facilitate the release of an impounded vehicle. Tendai Mangova was granted US$150 bail and ordered not to interfere with witnesses until the matter is finalised. It is the State’s case that on December…
