A COUPLE allegedly defrauded over 300 home seekers after promising them stands in Harare West, and the husband is now on the run. This emerged at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday when Hazel Tariro Tanyanyiwa appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo facing a US$42 000 fraud. She was granted US$300 bail while her husband, Tawanda Zeze,…
PARLIAMENT and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have been ordered to file a fresh High Court appeal where the two were seeking nullification of a ruling made at the same courts that the reshuffle of opposition MPs in parliamentary portfolio committees was illegal. The order was passed yesterday by Supreme Court judges, Justices Chinembiri Bhunu,…
A GUN-TOTING husband, who allegedly threatened to kill his wife over infidelity, appeared in court yesterday, where he was granted US$150 bail by Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo. Nyasha Nyamasoka is facing threats to commit murder, contempt of court, and contravening the Firearms Act charges and was remanded to June 27. It is the State…
A MAN from Mahatshula North in Bulawayo, who was released from prison in early 2024, was yesterday handed a 10-year jail term after he was convicted of sodomising his nephew. Wellington Mutandwa appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing two counts of aggravated indecent assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, but was…
HIGH Court judge Justice Esther Muremba yesterday granted US$100 bail each to 88 accused people who were arrested on March 31 for allegedly participating in an illegal protest. The protest was organised by the ousted Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Geza. Justice Muremba only read the operative part of her judgment and told the…
POLICE in Shurugwi, Midlands Province have arrested Nicholas Matanda for allegedly fatally stabbing a fellow artisanal miner following a dispute over a plate of sadza. The Midlands police spokesperson, Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed to the Daily News adding the tragic incident occurred on May 9, 2025, at around 11 pm, at Dollar Farm in Shurugwi. “The…
INDUSTRIAL Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) Group chief executive officer, Edward Tome has challenged young innovators to create inventions that address local challenges. Tome said the country’s innovators should discard the tendency to come up with creations which are out of touch with prevailing challenges. “We want to urge our young innovators to desist from…
NINE people died while 27 others were seriously injured in two separate road traffic accidents that occurred on Monday and Tuesday. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said the first road accident occurred when a truck carrying 35 passengers veered off the road while approaching a sharp curve. “The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident…
SERIAL winner Nyasha Kunyiswa yesterday scooped another gong after being recognised as the third most consistent reporter on HIV/Aids at the National…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw KUTSAGA Research has noted with concern the continued sale and use of illicit tobacco seeds, which are affecting the quality of the golden leaf. Kutsaga Research said the illegal practice was affecting the country’s economic growth. “Despite the multiple benefits derived from the cultivation of legally registered varieties, there are growers who…
