Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men, Oscar Sibindi and Obey Muvirimi, appeared in court on allegations of stealing TelOne cables 11 times and selling them in Mbare. They were remanded in custody and are set to appear in court today to be joined with other accused persons. On the first count, it is alleged that…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A CHINESE national who allegedly defrauded a countryman of US$200 000 in a botched mining deal appeared in court over the weekend. Pei Renjian, who faces fraud charges, was granted US$200 bail by regional magistrate Jesse Kufa. It is alleged that between April and July 2025, the accused conspired with his accomplice,…
AUTHORITIES in Hwange have intensified monitoring efforts to combat wood poaching and illegal charcoal trade, joining forces with local communities to protect the area’s ecologically valuable forest reserves. During a community meeting at the weekend, a senior ranger for the Hwange Rural District Council, Elijah Nkomo, said they had stepped up monitoring and enforcement while…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is moving away from unsolicited energy project proposals and will soon introduce competitive bidding to enhance transparency, efficiency, and cost reduction in the sector. Speaking on Friday at the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference, Zera chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani said the authority was “inundated” with unsolicited bids…
MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its intensive care unit (ICU) and its mortuary in order to improve health service delivery. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals unannounced, where he witnessed the deteriorating conditions faced by public health institutions. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette on…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THREE suspected copper cable thieves accused of vandalising power infrastructure in Bulawayo have been arrested, with 615 kilogrammes of stolen cables worth US$12 300 recovered, Zesa has confirmed. The suspects, Leo Madziwa, 43, of Nkulumane 5, Believe Muteiwa, 25, of Cowdray Park, and Kenneth Tatira, 31, of Mainway Meadows in Harare, were arrested…
AUTHORITIES say they are going to strengthen regulations and increase inspections in mining areas to curb environmental degradation. This comes amid concerns from stakeholders over land degradation and the trail of destruction being left by mining companies. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mines minister Winston Chitando said the government was going to launch…
THE government is moving to reduce cases of human-wildlife conflict by creating different water sources to minimise the movement of animals in search of water. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, the minister of Environment, Evelyn Ndlovu, said that they were coming up with measures to compensate for the losses incurred due to human-wildlife conflict….
PARLIAMENT has implored authorities to provide a ministerial statement and explain the bail and fine criteria for people found in possession of drugs. This comes after nine Chinese nationals who were convicted of illegal possession of cocaine were recently fined US$150 with the option of six months’ imprisonment, sparking public outrage. Raising a point of…
FORMER Highlanders FC chief executive officer Brian Busani Moyo has avoided jail time after being convicted of defrauding the club of US$5 000. He was sentenced to an 18-month prison term by Bulawayo provincial magistrate Richard Ramaboea, which was wholly suspended under three conditions. The first six months were suspended on condition that Moyo does…
