Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man accused of allegedly attempting to murder his neighbour with a machete. Terrence Tshuma appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mnkandla yesterday facing attempted murder charges. He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody until July 10, 2025….
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, have recovered dagga with an estimated street value exceeding US$30 000, as authorities intensify border patrols across all ports of entry to curb smuggling activities. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the recovery in a statement issued yesterday. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) reports that Runesu…
CHIEF WRITER LONG-SERVING Zanu PF member and businessman Jimayi Muduvuri has urged party members to be content with their current roles and cease jostling for party positions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Muduvuri dismissed claims that he was seeking co-option as a central committee member for Sanyati district, stressing there is no need to…
THE country’s health delivery system is in a dire state, placing mental health patients in precarious situations, Parliament has said. This assessment follows a nationwide tour by the Portfolio Committee on Youth Empowerment, Development, and Vocational Training, which investigated the condition of drug and substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centres. In a report tabled in…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is urging local authorities to view compliance costs not as a burden, but as a cornerstone of ethical governance, amidst mounting concerns over procurement-related scandals. Speaking yesterday at a public procurement and governance conference in Bulawayo, PRAZ chief executive officer Clever Ruswa warned that persistent lapses…
RUTENDO NGARA THE driver of former Dynamos FC chairperson, Rafiq Adam, who allegedly received US$10 000 from a recent US$600 000 armed robbery in Harare, appeared in court yesterday. Samson Gora appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing armed robbery charges. He was remanded in custody until July 16 for routine remand and advised…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A MAN accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke, also known as Mai Jeremaya, yesterday described graphic details of the alleged encounter in court, claiming the act was consensual. Martin Charlie took the witness stand during the defence case and told magistrate Letwin Rwodzi that he paid Masendeke before engaging…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN Umguza woman, Tanyaradzwa Chikwature, 32, has been convicted of defrauding three women of US$990 in a solar battery scam, but was spared a custodial sentence. Chikwature appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Challenge Mahembe facing three counts of fraud. She pleaded guilty to all charges and was subsequently convicted. She received a…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE country should widely adopt mobile toilets to combat the critical shortage of public ablution facilities, according to the Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (Zimsa). This recommendation aligns with the government’s call in March for greater use of mobile sanitation in public spaces to improve hygiene and prevent disease outbreaks. Speaking to the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has implored informal traders to adhere to licensing procedures to regularise the operations of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to restore order and cleanliness in the city. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting at the weekend, the BCC principal town planner, Shelton Sithole, said the council had launched a city-wide campaign…
