Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Njube in Bulawayo has been remanded in custody facing theft of vehicle and theft of trust property charges. Alexandra Ngwenya, who had been on the run since December 2024, was arrested on June 16 at the intersection of Nketa Drive and Masiyepambili Way in Tshabalala Extension. He pleaded…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Midlands Province have launched a hunt for a 29-year-old man who allegedly attempted to murder his girlfriend in a suspected arson attack at Empress Business Centre in Zhombe. The girlfriend is battling for her life at Kadoma Hospital. Nyasha Chaza of Samambwa Village in Empress is accused of deliberately setting…
RUTENDO NGARA AN ESTATE executor yesterday accused Agriculture deputy minister Davis Marapira of threatening to have him unlawfully sent to prison. Nelson Marimo made the claims yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where he is facing three counts of US$161 036 fraud after he misrepresented himself to the Master of the High Court. According to…
LEGISLATORS want authorities to urgently push through Parliament the Road Accident Fund Bill for public hearings on the proposed Bill to start. This comes as the government recently approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, which seeks to compensate injured and deceased road accident victims. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chairperson…
AUTHORITIES have launched a high-stakes monitoring and evaluation exercise in Matabeleland North Province, targeting government and donor-funded projects in seven districts. The move aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery through the devolution framework. In a circular seen by the Daily News, the Office of the President and Cabinet has directed district development…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) has engaged the Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS) to empower serving prisoners with rehabilitation and skills training programmes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the ZMSA president, Boston Muteya, confirmed the mooted partnership, adding it would assist inmates with technical skills and ease their reintegration into communities on…
SOUTHERN EDITOR IN a daring breach of high-security protocols, unknown suspects vandalised aviation cables used in controlling flights at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo. The incident, which reportedly occurred last Thursday night, has prompted a full-scale investigation at the airport involving multiple security agencies. The Aviation Ground Services (AGS) operations manager, Shingirai Ruombwa,…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has moved to address the chaos on the country’s roads after Cabinet yesterday approved the proposed smart traffic management system developed by TelOne. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Jenafan Muswere approved the rolling out of the concept to address unwarranted traffic congestion, road accidents and traffic law violations….
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE socialite Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, yesterday blamed the police for omitting some “crucial” details during the recording of her warned and cautioned statements. Masendeke said this during cross-examination at the Harare Magistrates Court by Shepherd Makonde who is representing Thabo Dube and Martin Charlie. The two are accused of…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE Regional magistrate Sandra Mupindu yesterday cancelled an arrest warrant for Mike Mapinga who skipped a rape bail last month citing medical grounds. Mapinga made headlines last month after his dogs, including pitbulls, allegedly mauled to death a pedestrian, Samuel Machara, in Bluffhill, Harare. The magistrate agreed to cancel the warrant of arrest…
