ARMED robbers on Friday attempted to pounce on Zimpost offices in Glendale, Mashonaland Central, but their luck ran out after a nearby security guard alerted the police, who swiftly acted and arrested one suspect. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the police foiled the robbery after being alerted by a nearby…
AN AFRICAN Distillers Limited (AFDIS) clerk, Tawanda Shoko, is in trouble after he allegedly defrauded his employer of US$8 500 by manipulating the sales system. Shoko was granted US$100 bail by magistrate Apolonia Marutya. Shoko’s alleged accomplice, Takunda Dandara, is still at large. Prosecutor Takudzwa Mutyavaviri told the court that between July 31 and September…
By Tapiwa Chirume A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Rusape has been sentenced to 12 months in jail by the Rusape Magistrates Court for betraying a friend’s trust and stealing US$800 through EcoCash transfers. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, Terrence Bester Solomon borrowed the complainant’s cellphone on September 1, claiming he wanted to make…
Rutendo Ngara HARARE man who allegedly fatally stabbed his relative following a misunderstanding over missing money appeared in court over the weekend. Obert Chanetsa, who is facing murder charges, was remanded in custody by Harare provincial magistrate Apolonia Marutya. According to the State, on August 24 2025, at around 7am, Chanetsa allegedly assaulted the now-deceased…
FIFTY NINE Harare residents are appealing to the government to intervene in a land dispute with the City of Harare (HCC) in Parkview, Crowborough, over double allocations. This comes as the residents have legally applied for the piece of land from the council in 1999, which they serviced and now occupy. In a letter dated…
AUTHORITIES say they have given four months to private learning institutions that are operating illegally, with a plan to shut them down starting in January. This comes as there are concerns by stakeholders over the proliferation of illegal schools that are operating without registering with the ministry of Education. Responding to parliamentarians` concerns in the…
HEALTH authorities have urged Bulawayo residents to use city council ambulances during emergencies, as hospital ambulances primarily serve patients in outlying areas. This recommendation follows concerns raised by residents about ambulance access at the new government health facility in Cowdray Park. Residents reported that the ambulance stationed at the facility was often unavailable to transport…
HEALTH deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini says the government is in the process of acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines to improve the country’s health delivery system. MRI scans are widely used in hospitals and clinics for medical diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of diseases. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Kwidini said the government was…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo THE High Court in Bulawayo has sentenced 42-year-old Edson Ndou to 15 years in prison for the murder of a villager whom he struck with stones during a fight at his homestead in 2021. Ndou, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted of murder with constructive intent by Justice Ngoni Nduna after a…
PARLIAMENT has bemoaned the truant behaviour of some cabinet ministers who avoid the august House’s business, saying this is hampering the passing of several bills. This comes as Parliament has 16 bills that need to be tabled for debate, with only eight having been debated so far. Raising a point of national interest in the…
