RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday sentenced an inmate to 20 years in prison for having anal sex with another prisoner. Emmanuel Magede, who was already serving 10 years in jail for rape, had an additional sentence of 12 years imposed, with two years suspended. The court also revoked the two years previously…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE country is facing a disturbing surge in neonatal and perinatal deaths, with rural areas suffering the most due to poor healthcare access, critical shortages of medical personnel, and under-resourced facilities. Health officials raised the alarm yesterday during a health sector working group meeting in Harare, where it was revealed…
VICTORIA Falls City Council has become the latest local authority to hunt rogue businesses and vendors. This has seen the municipality shutting down more than 400 businesses this year alone, over various breaches of its regulations. In addition, 170 vendors had been arrested and fined for operating illegally during the same period. Presenting the council’s…
RUTENDO NGARA CEMENT manufacturer Shuntai Investments has lodged a Supreme Court appeal challenging a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court. This comes amid a protracted legal battle with Bryden Country School over the development of a major cement plant in Chegutu. The construction of the plant—expected to create at…
Yvonne Ncube In Bulawayo A 39-year-old man from Pumula North has been remanded in custody after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a knife-point robbery. This was after Thembinkosi Ncube allegedly ambushed a pedestrian and robbed him of US$140 along a secluded path between Pumula North and Magwegwe West. Ncube appeared before Western…
RUTENDO NGARA AN INMATE who was already serving 10 years for rape was yesterday convicted of sexually abusing another inmate. Emmanuel Magede was convicted of aggravated indecent assault by Harare regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi. He will hear his fate today. In convicting him, Rwodzi said the evidence from both the complainant and eye witness was…
PARLIAMENT is poised for a busy week as it begins deliberations on a range of commissions reports, proposed legislation, and critical budget performance reviews in what is expected to be a packed legislative agenda. Among the top priorities is the tabling of several reports by constitutional commissions, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), which is…
A 54-year-old man from Old Magwegwe has committed suicide after reportedly telling a neighbour that he was struggling with economic hardships and neglect by his children. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident. “Police are investigating a case of sudden death which occurred at Old Magwegwe, where…
Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man was dragged to court yesterday after he was allegedly caught running a makeshift drug base in Glen Norah, with illicit substances and unregistered medicines valued at just US$10. Kelin Zhau appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs and contravening the Medicines and Allied…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE bail application of a police officer accused of stealing a service vehicle and publishing inflammatory videos online claiming to be the new police chief has been postponed to tomorrow. The matter was heard before Harare provincial magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe, who yesterday granted the defence lawyer additional time to prepare…
