RUTENDO NGARA HIGH Court judge, Justice Fatima Maxwell, has dismissed an appeal by Raphael Matinyarare who sought the court’s intervention for a maintenance downward variation. Raphael was ordered to pay US$300 in maintenance to his wife, Tendai, until she remarries, even though they do not have children together. Raphael argued that Tendai is a middle-aged…
YVONNE NCUBE POLICE in the Midlands Province have confirmed a murder case where a 36-year-old man was fatally stabbed multiple times with a homemade knife following a dispute over a long-standing grudge. The victim, identified as Sydney Mujuru of Village Msiza under Chief Mafala, was pronounced dead upon admission at Zvishavane District Hospital. According to…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO couple who defrauded an unsuspecting pair of over US$1 000 through a bogus travel agency has been sentenced to five years in prison each, with two years suspended on condition of good behaviour. Simbarashe Dube, 36, and his wife, Nokuthula Mpofu, 32, were convicted of fraud after a full…
TEN individuals who allegedly demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week Friday will spend a week in remand custody. The protest was reportedly organised by outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza, who called for a “one million-man march” against Mnangagwa and perceived corruption in the country. The accused, Rose Chirenje, Nyarai Chigudu, Kenesia Jera, Edward Mandikutse,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO women believed to be part of a criminal syndicate terrorising foreign currency dealers and small businesses across Bulawayo are now facing a fresh charge of armed robbery, in addition to accusations of a string of heists amounting to more than US$36 000. Sekai Vumbunu and Florence Chisiri, who were already…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw RUSAPE Town Council has issued an urgent warning to residents over a looming water crisis after water levels in Rusape River, the town’s main water source, drastically dropped, threatening supplies for more than 30 000 residents. The local authority confirmed that raw water levels at the Town Water Works had fallen…
By Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw TECHNOLOGY firm, Tano Digital Solutions, has unveiled a strategic blueprint focused on accelerating cloud adoption and fortifying cyber resilience for African enterprises. Marking a significant milestone in its 15-year history of digital service yesterday, Tano chief executive officer Wallen Mangere declared that the company’s focus was now on the future. “The…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA Town Council will today begin a major operation to remove and confiscate containers that have been illegally placed across the town. This aggressive move is aimed at restoring order and enforcing critical town planning regulations. The council confirmed the cleanup is part of a broader strategy to regularise informal trading…
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has implored the government to adopt deliberate policies to make the country’s extractive sector more inclusive, gender-responsive, and beneficial to all citizens. In a statement yesterday, Zimcodd said transforming the country’s mining industry required joint action to tackle deep-rooted inequalities. “Transforming Zimbabwe’s extractive sector into a more…
FOUR former opposition Members of Parliament are among 59 candidates shortlisted for public interviews to fill six vacancies at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). The former legislators include Ruth Labode (former proportional representation MP for Matabeleland North), Tapiwa Mashakada (former Hatfield MP and ex-Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion during the Government of…
