A ZVIMBA Rural District Council (RDC) employee who sought a High Court relief to confirm his right to be upgraded to grade 10 or promotion had his application dismissed by Justice Maxwell Kabasa for lack of merit. Kabasa dismissed the application on the basis that the court had no jurisdiction to entertain such matters and…
A HARARE man lost R300 000 to a suspected fraudster, Learnmore Jonga, who promised to exchange the amount for US$16 000 but, disappeared with the money. Jonga appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo on Wednesday facing fraud charges and was granted US$100 bail. He will return to court on May 19 pending finalisation of investigations. It…
ZIMBABWEANS have been identified as the leading individuals attempting to illegally gain entry into South Africa. This was revealed in the 2025…
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo who allegedly deceived several individuals by falsely claiming he could secure jobs for them, collecting various amounts of money in the process, has been convicted. Mehluli Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura who found him guilty of four counts of fraud. He had pleaded guilty to two counts and…
A SUSPECTED bogus DStv agent who was allegedly advertising a US$300 annual subscription appeared in court yesterday where he was granted US$150 bail by magistrate Ruth Moyo. Bushy Geofrey Charles is facing charges of breaching the Trade Marks Act and he was remanded to May 29 pending investigations finalisation. It is the State case that…
Yvonne Ncube A GROUNDBREAKING initiative to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Hwange has made progress with the collaring of 14 elephants in the Sukumi forest buffer zone to promote peaceful co-existence. The project, led by ZimParks in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), uses GPS satellite collars to track elephant movements in real-time….
GOVERNMENT is scaling up efforts to reduce methane emissions associated with livestock production through sustainable farming practices. Department of livestock research director Andrew Chamisa said this would contribute to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. “The government of Zimbabwe prioritises the development of the livestock sector and seeks to grow it to meet the…
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Methuseli Nkiwane, has been convicted of attempted rape after breaking into a 58-year-old woman’s house at night. Nkiwane appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing charges of rape and assault. Nkiwane pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of attempted rape after trial. He was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment,…
THE trial of two brothers-in-law, Tendai Jemwa and Thomas Masango, commenced yesterday, with Jemwa denying allegations of fraudulently changing ownership of a…
A 23-YEAR-OLD herdboy from Fort Rixon, Mduduzi Ncube, has been spared jail after stealing eight goats from his employer. Ncube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing a charge of theft of trust property. Ncube pleaded not guilty, but was convicted. He was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment, with 28 months suspended on condition of…
