Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane suburb has been sentenced to three years of confinement at Whawha Training Centre after being convicted of motor vehicle theft and driving without a licence. The juvenile, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. Dzira described the offence…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested four suspects in separate incidents involving unlawful dagga cultivation and assault on a law enforcement officer. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests, stating that one suspect was cultivating 967 plants of dagga. “On 21 September 2025, Wedza police arrested Munyadzi Nhemachena, 43, at Mombe…
SABI Star Mine has created a new market for smallholder horticultural farmers in Buhera North, providing them with lucrative contracts to supply…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A WOMAN from Luveve 5 suburb in Bulawayo has been convicted of fraud after swindling another resident of US$1 040 in a bogus residential stand deal. Rejoice Ncube, 48, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube, where she was found guilty of theft of trust property. She was sentenced to six months…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO women who allegedly disarmed a prison officer guarding an inmate at Parirenyatwa hospital in a foiled escape attempt appeared in court yesterday. Delight Nhepera is alleged to have conspired with Edita Kundishora in a plot to free Simbarashe Makunura, who is facing attempted murder charges, from hospital custody. The…
Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE in Mazowe have arrested six artisanal miners in connection with the brutal murder of a 30-year-old man at Masoja Tuck Shops, Gabeni Mine. The arrests come amid ongoing concerns over violence and poor safety standards within the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrests, saying…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo THE High Court has granted former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna US$100 bail, effectively suspending his custodial sentence while he appeals against his recent fraud conviction. Earlier this month, Manduna was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for defrauding a local woman of US$5 900…
ONE suspect was shot and killed after police arrested three armed robbers in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, following a high-speed car chase. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said suspects should cooperate with law enforcement officers during arrests. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a shooting incident and the arrest of Valentine Dipuka, 30, and Tinashe…
A FIRE broke out at the Jambanja informal market in Chitungwiza late Friday night after vendors burning trash failed to control the blaze. This is the third fire in recent weeks, following two incidents that devastated Glen View 8 Home Industry in Harare, leaving many traders destitute. Chitungwiza Municipality spokesperson Tafadzwa Kachiko confirmed no one…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A MBARE man, Shepherd Tinoziva, was remanded in custody at the Harare Magistrates Court after allegedly raping a minor at knifepoint several times. Tinoziva, who faces rape charges, was advised by the court to apply for bail at the High Court because the magistrate did not have the jurisdiction to hear his…
