HARARE residents are demanding an investigation into the construction of a double-storey building on a wetland in Vainona suburb amid reports that City officials corruptly approved it. The building, which is located at the corner of Alpes and Grant roads, is one of the many construction projects that the Harare City Council allegedly approved irregularly….
THABISO MUTIRWARAStaff Writer THE ministry of Health has reported 8 572 cumulative cases of dog bites since the beginning of this year. In its latest weekly disease surveillance report, a massive 628 dog bite cases were reported in the last week of March alone. “110 were bitten by vaccinated dogs, 129 by unvaccinated dogs and…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writer THREE people were killed in a tragic mine incident that occurred at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province after a rope of an electric hoist broke while the victims were coming out of the shaft. The police confirmed the tragic accident that took place on Thursday that resulted in the three…
THE National Aids Council (Nac) has come up with an initiative under which commercial sex workers are being assisted to start projects in Mudzi district, Mashonaland East Province as part of efforts to reduce new HIV infections. Nac Mudzi district Aids coordinator Trader Muzamhindo said some of the projects which the sex workers are doing…
YVONNE NCUBEin Bulawayo EIGHTEEN people were injured in a head on collision between a Beitbridge Bulawayo Railways (BBR) goods train and a Rovos Rail luxury tourism train at Antenior siding on Friday morning in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province. No fatalities were reported in the incident. The South African train carrying foreign tourists to Zimbabwe derailed…
BY YVONNE NCUBE POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case in which a security guard shot and killed a woman, raped another and later committed suicide as law enforcement agents closed in on him. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele identified the suspect as Lloyd Mutsengi, 50 of Simbanegavi Village in Gutu, who was employed…
POLICE have arrested Moreblessing Sekerani, 26, for murdering someone over 50 cents at Witchwood Farm Compound in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province. The national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest, saying the incident occurred following a heated argument between Sekerani and the victim, Jimson Makiwa 28. “Makiwa was stabbed in the chest with an okapi knife…
By Rutendo Ngara FOUR Harare City Council police officers appeared in court on Thursday facing allegations of collecting fines from shop owners and also threatening to close them for failure to pay rentals in full. Givermore Karodza, Patricia Marikanda, Angeline Rachel Karimazondo and Blessing Makuya appeared before provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo who granted them US$100…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A FARMER in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North Province, who bought a 1 million-hectare piece of land in 1980, has lost his High Court appeal to be declared the sole owner of the property. According to court documents, Abel David Gandary has been using the land since 1980 and he was mainly focusing…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has cancelled 13 wholesale dealer’s permits, pharmacy licences and persons’ licences due to their failure to adhere to stipulated regulations.In a statement yesterday, Mcaz said the cancellation was for a period between July 2025 and July 2027.“The Mcaz advises its stakeholders of the cancellation of a total of…
