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Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw PINNACLE Holdings’ Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme is receiving an overwhelming response across the country, with Teachers4ED becoming the latest group to express interest in acquiring housing stands. Teachers4ED, an association of teachers rallying behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership, expressed their interest when Pinnacle Holdings founder and Zanu PF central committee member, Phillip…

YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO woman has been jailed after she was found guilty of misappropriating US$1 040 that a friend had entrusted to her to buy a residential stand. Rejoice Ncube, 48, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of theft of trust property by Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube. She had pleaded not guilty but was convicted…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 26-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, Zibusiso Hadebe, has been jailed for 19 years after he was found guilty of attempted robbery and attempted rape in a violent night attack. Hadebe, who had pleaded not guilty to both counts, was convicted after a full trial. He was sentenced to six years for attempted…

THE government has highlighted the disproportionate brunt of climate change on women, whose societal roles make them more susceptible to its impacts, such as increased water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, and gender-based violence. Speaking at the COP 30 preparatory meeting in Harare on Tuesday, chief director for Gender and Women Affairs Lillian Matsika Takaendisa said…

THE ministry of Skills Audit, in partnership with the ministry of Lands and the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), is set to embark on a nationwide agricultural skills audit aimed at enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement yesterday, the ministry of Skills Audit’s director of communications and…

Staff writer in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is on track to finalise its financial statements for the 2023 and 2024 years. In a statement yesterday, BCC town clerk Christopher Dube said the move was meant to promote accountability and transparency. “The City of Bulawayo would like to advise residents and stakeholders…

YVONNE NCUBE   A 38-YEAR-OLD woman from Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo has been dragged to court on allegations of pouring boiling water on her sister’s maid, caus­ing severe burns. Privilege Moyo appeared be­fore Bulawayo magistrate Archie Wochiwunga, facing charges of physical abuse. She pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to September 25 for…

RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man, who alleg­edly stabbed his rival during a misunderstanding over a pair of trousers, was yesterday denied bail by magistrate Marehwa­nazvo Gofa. Tashinga Imbayago was advised to apply for bail at the High Court and was remanded to October 2 for a routine remand. The State alleges that on September 12,…

YVONNE NCUBE FOUR Ecosure agents employed by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe have been brought before the court on allegations of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme that siphoned money from an unsuspecting EcoCash account holder. The accused, Manuel Makuvise, 28, Kudzanai Learnmore Tavaziva, 28, Kudzaishe Shadreck Chakanyuka, 42, and Joshua Nyariwana, 34, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Richard…

SEVERAL vehicles were reportedly reduced to shells after a fire broke out at a local garage on Riverside Road in Mutare yesterday afternoon. Manicaland police spokesperson Wiseman Chinyoka confirmed the incident to the Daily News. “We can confirm that a fire destroyed vehicles in the Riverside area, but investigations are underway to determine the cause…