TWO men, one from Tsholotsho and another from Makokoba in Bulawayo, appeared in court last week facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs after they were allegedly found with 100 bottles of Broncleer cough syrup smuggled from South Africa. Dennis Ndlovu, 26, of Efusini, Tsholotsho, and Edward Phiri, 32, of Makokoba, Bulawayo, were not…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FIVE more sex and massage services advertising women, including the business owner, appeared in court over the weekend where they were remanded in custody. This comes as nine others were convicted of the offence last week and were sentenced to three wholly suspended months and fined US$30 each, failure of which…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been fined US$200 by the court after assaulting another for urinating in front of his gate in full view of his wife and children. This led to an altercation that initially saw him facing a charge of attempted murder. Jack Mlalazi, 44, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate…
BY RUTENDO NGARA HIGH COURT judge, Justice Ngoni Nduna, has struck off the record all records which were filed by Gwinyai Tamuka Mharapare who purported to be working under Manase and Manase Legal Practitioners when he was not a registered lawyer. The applicant (Gutai Lisa MarieMutuke) argued that the issue was not a mere procedural…
PARLIAMENT is pushing for authorities to legislate compulsory construction of green building for sustainable development and curtailing the negative impacts of climate change. A green building is a building that, in its design, construction, or operation reduces or eliminates negative impact and can create positive impacts on climate and natural environment. Green buildings preserve precious…
A LOCAL women rights organisation, Emthonjeni Women’s Forum has embarked on gender-based violence (GBV) training programme meant to equip ward committees in Bulawayo and Matabeleland South Provinces with strategies on tackling the vice. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, a representative of the Forum, Shirley Mabuto said they were geared to strengthen grassroots…
THE Victoria Falls City Council says it has recorded significant progress in the construction of its Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure aimed at improving the water and sewer system in the city. This comes after the council injected US$4,5 million towards the construction of the 700 000 litre reservoir and a five million litre…
STELLA MADZIVANYIKAStaff Writer THE United Nations (UN) Women Board says women in the country have limited access to financing which is hampering their empowerment and derailing efforts to achieve gender equity. This comes after the Board visited Zimbabwe from May 4 to 10 to assess and understand the impact of UN Women’s operations in advancing…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a programme to boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a series of partnerships with international and local stakeholders. In his keynote address during a stakeholder engagement yesterday, Bulawayo mayor David Coltart announced that the city was working closely with a number of international agencies to…
ZIMBABWE Pensioners Welfare Trust (ZPWT) and Gain Cash and Carry have come up with a US$800 000 poultry project to empower pensioners and pre-pensioners across the country. Speaking during the project launch in Harare yesterday, ZPWT director Benjamin Phiri said only a US$2 joining fee was required to be a project member. “Every pensioner qualifies…
