Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO suspected armed robbers who are already in remand prison appeared in court on Friday facing three additional counts of robbery. Mufaro Mupandira and Brandon Chitiyo appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who advised them to apply for bail at the High Court. Prosecutor Mercy Masamvi told the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN N from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a 15-yearold girl before impregnating her. Thulani Zulu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of having sexual intercourse with…
AUTHORITIES have introduced a new strategic framework to stimulate industrial growth in the Matabeleland region. The plan focuses on improving the business environment, boosting local production, and strengthening value chains. In his key address at the “Doing Business in Matabeleland: A Cross-Sector Conversation on Industrial Growth in Matabeleland” forum on Friday, the minister of Industry,…
AUTHORITIES say they are intensifying efforts to curb the spread of malaria in Matabeleland South and has distributed mosquito nets to 17 wards in Gwanda. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Gwanda district health promotion officer, Ruwadzano Caroline Whande, said efforts were being made to ensure everyone was protected from malaria. “We have decided…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called on the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to re-evaluate its business model in order to gain trust among residents when proposing projects. Speaking during a Bulawayo Business Development Conference yesterday, CZI representative, Dumisani Sibanda, said residents were sceptical about the council’s decisions due to poor business models. “There…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged authorities to charge traders reasonable rentals at the Mbare Musika Market in the capital. He made the call while opening the market where he assured traders that the government was committed to continue supporting small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country. A total of 1 628 traders…
By Tapiwa Chirume THERE was relief for Buhera South residents yesterday after a rogue buffalo that attacked nine people leaving a 44-year-old woman seriously injured was tracked and killed in ward 23. This was confirmed by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) Birchenough liaison officer Chamunogwa Rambanapasi. “I can confirm that the buffalo that attacked…
THE minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, yesterday said the government is targeting to rehabilitate all roads in suburbs across the country.This comes as daily commuting in Harare has become difficult due to poor roads.Addressing the media in Harare after touring newly rehabilitated roads in Glen View, Mhona said the government was moving in to ensure…
AUTHORITIES have ordered the Chitungwiza municipality to fill the post of town clerk for the ministry of Local Government to approve its US$39 million 2025 council budget.The post has been vacant since the suspension of George Makunde in 2019 before he was dismissed in 2021 over allegations of abuse of office and incompetence.Chitungwiza was also…
By Yvonne NcubeIn BulawayoA BULAWAYO woman Pisca Chibeta, who was last week convicted of our counts of fraud after admitting to swindling a friend of US$1 000, has been fined US$300 for the offence.Chibeta appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Matura and was convicted of four counts of fraud.She was sentenced to five months imprisonment, three…
