Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North Province has been slapped with an effective 40 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a 70-year-old woman twice for ritual purposes. Gift Mathe appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mnkandla yesterday facing two counts of rape. He pleaded guilty…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO  THE government has guaranteed food security for 4, 5 million school children across the country from Early Childhood Development (ECD) up to Grade Seven until April 2025. This comes as the country is grappling with the effects of the El Nino-induced drought that have left over 10 million people food insecure…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AN INTOXICATED man, who fatally strangled his grandmother, appeared in court over the weekend where he was advised to apply for bail at the High court. Nhipalaakar Muyaya, 22, appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo facing murder charges. According to the State, on December 26, 2024, between 0100 hours and 0500 hours…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has dismissed as false claims circulating on the Internet that there was a fatal passenger aircraft accident with 181 people on board at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare on Sunday. In a statement yesterday, CAAZ said no such crash took place. “CAAZ…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for Conwell Mutale who allegedly caused the death of his friend, Shepherd Ncube, following an altercation during a beer binge. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele told the Daily News yesterday that the tragic incident occurred on December 20, 2024 at Hlalo shopping centre…