FOUR men were each sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after Mutoko magistrate Caroline Matanga convicted them of stealing armored cables. In a statement yesterday, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri said the quartet conspired to steal copper windings from two transformers in Mutoko. They damaged the transformers before stealing 6 meters of armored cables….

CONSTRUCTION of a new market hub for Glenview 8, Harare, home industry complex is set to begin in September, following a devastating fire that destroyed property worth thousands of dollars on Sunday. Local Government minister Daniel Garwe yesterday announced that the Glenview 8 project would be integrated with the existing Mbare Musika Phase 2 market…

A 22 YEAR-OLD man, Wise Kavhu, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after Mbare magistrate Sheila Mashavira convicted him of stealing copper cables. In a statement, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri said Kavhu went to a Zesa substation in Waterfalls where he forcibly opened it to gain entry. “Kavhu appeared before Mbare magistrates…

GOVERNMENT must consider rewarding whistle-blowers who help law enforcement net drug offenders, Harare Provincial Affairs minister Charles Tawengwa has said. This move comes as the nation grapples with a “worrying increase” in drug and substance abuse, especially among youth, with crystal meth, Broncleer, and codeine rampant. “To encourage public cooperation, I propose that we establish…

SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain the cornerstone of the country’s economy, driving innovation, job creation, and social inclusion. Their sustained growth, therefore, depends on support from financial institutions. “The contribution of small to medium enterprises to the growth of the economy cannot be underestimated, and financial institutions must support these businesses, as they are…

ZIMBABWEANS are struggling to access affordable medicine and treatment for sarcoma cancers at public health facilities, leading to late diagnosis, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has said. Sarcomas are a group of cancers that originate from the connective tissues of the body, and can be classi­fied into bone sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas with…