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OUSTED Victoria Falls mayor Somveli Dhlamini has approached the High Court challenging his expulsion from the opposition MDC party, arguing that he was wrongly ejected. MDC secretary-general Chalton Hwende wrote to Dhlamini last month terminating his membership and subsequently recalled him as ward nine councillor and mayor on allegations of violating party obligations and instructions….

HOPES of a good harvest have been restored following significant rains received so far in different parts of the country, farmers have said. Zimbabwe National Farmers Union (ZNFU) president Edward Dune told the Daily News yesterday that at least 75 percent of crops have entered the late maturity stage. “We are happy that our hopes…

A HARARE man allegedly attempted to force rat poison into his wife’s mouth because she had declined to reveal her phone password, a court heard yesterday. George Lovell, 39, of Glenara Avenue, Hillside, Harare, was charged with theft, physical abuse, pointing a firearm and attempted murder when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa. His…

A HARARE man was slapped with a 16-month prison term after pouring sugar into his wife’s car’s engine to fix her for banning him from collecting daily returns at their business enterprise. Robert Pakuzvidya, 43, pleaded guilty to malicious damage to property when he appeared before Mbare magistrate Manase Musiiwa recently. He was sentenced to…

THERE is currently a debate in government circles on whether or not to stick with five ordinary level subject passes as the benchmark which makes a student eligible for Advanced Level and tertiary education, acting Primary and Secondary Education permanent secretary Peter Muzawazi said recently. Currently, for a student to be deemed to have passed,…

MASVINGO city has run of out burial space prompting the local authority to make an urgent application for more land from central government. The city’s cemeteries include Mangwandi Cemetery, Pioneer Cemetery on the outskirts of the City and Lawn Cemetery along Mutare Road. Masvingo acting town clerk Edward Mukaratirwa said the council has been forced…

BULAWAYO City Council has hiked its bursary to underprivileged children in Zimbabwe’s second largest city from $70 to $600 per student. The hike follows the near-doubling of tuition fees by most schools across the country citing high inflation and ever-rising operational costs. The Bulawayo City Council bursary scheme currently benefits 370 students from 37 secondary…