POLICE have issued warnings to the public against baby dumping as cases have increased in the country over the past few days. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said in the first incident, a 29-year-old woman has been arrested for dumping her baby in a toilet pit. “Police in Gweru have arrested Shalom Kuzeyamisa in…
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a man who is suspected to have stabbed both his parents, leading to their deaths in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said Clever Ngwenya, 35, allegedly killed his mother and father at a family gathering. “Police in Lupane are appealing for…
ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for an overhaul of the country’s economic model to meet the demands of the country’s ever-growing population.- This comes as the country’s population has increased from about 14 million in 2012 to over 16 million this year, according to the recently announced census results.It also comes…
ECONOMIC shocks are the main drivers of food insecurity in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries, an alliance of humanitarian and development actors, the Global Network Against Food Crises has revealed. In its mid-year global report for 2023 released yesterday, the organisation said more needed to be done to stabilise economies in the southern African…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested an 18-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death after they were involved in a gang fight. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident.“Police arrested Malvin Phiri, a male adult aged 18 years, of Magwegwe North, for fatally stabbing a male…
MORE and more people are urging authorities to do more to curb resurgent price hikes, while also implementing further steps to stabilise and promote the wider local use of the Zim dollar. Speaking in Bulawayo yesterday, the president of the Matabeleland Chapter of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Joseph Gunda, said the rising dominance…
NEWLY-ELECTED Bulawayo mayor David Coltart says he will resort to dialogue in order to resolve the running battles the city authorities engage with informal traders in the central business district (CBD). With many having expected the new mayor, who has adopted a no-nonsense approach to business, to harshly order the removal of the vendors from…
THE Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) will tomorrow host its second edition of the Matabeleland top brands and marketing excellence awards in Bulawayo in an initiative meant to recognise the efforts and achievements of people behind successful brands. In a statement yesterday, MAZ executive secretary Gillian Rusike said the awards, which would be held at…
POLICE in Bulawayo have called on parents and guardians to practice strict teenage supervision to curb the spread of Vuzu parties, which appear to have resurfaced in the city. This comes as police are currently investigating an incident in which 14 students, who were wearing different school uniforms, were found at a Vuzu party at…
NEWLY-SWORN-IN Bulawayo councillors have kicked the ball rolling, starting with the lobbying for the establishment of a youth and gender committee in council so that the young people and women fully participate in decision-making processes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a youth engagement meeting, ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo said…
