THREE men from Bulawayo have been jailed after being found guilty of carrying out a violent armed robbery, in which they attacked a man at gunpoint before making off with US$3 and small valuables. Gideon Sithelo, Lovejoy Moyo, and Brian Moyo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of armed robbery. They…
RENOWNED international feminist and social justice activist Everjoice Jeketa Win has died She died in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday at the age of 65. In a statement yesterday, the Win Fambisai Dari Mawarire family described the late international head of ActionAid International as someone who was dedicated to fighting injustice throughout her career. “It is…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man accused of helping a friend conceal a murder case, in which a house maid’s body was dissolved in a drum of corrosive acid, has been acquitted after the State failed to prove its case. Cassy Chivako appeared before Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Ngoni Nduna, facing charges of…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Victoria Falls City Council has entered into a US$1,6 million agreement with Integrated Construction Projects (ICP), a civil engineering firm, to service BB5 and the Railway Loop stands. The local authority has taken on the responsibility of servicing the stands to enhance the city’s aesthetic appeal, particularly since BB5 is…
BUHERA, in Manicaland Province, is no stranger to frequent droughts. Often, only additional aid from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) gets…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME FIRST Capital Bank (FCB), in partnership with CancerServe Trust Zimbabwe, made a generous donation of cancer medication to the Gynaecology Department at Parirentyatwa hospital on Friday. The donation, valued at US$5 000, included crucial drugs for treating cervical and breast cancer and is expected to benefit up to 120 patients, depending on…
AT dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a t-shirt and sneakers. She grabbed a bottle of water before heading…
A CRIMINAL Investigation Department (CID) detective was shot dead on Thursday night as a police crack team pursued armed robbers in Bulawayo’s Pumula South suburb. This comes as the country is grappling with a worrying increase in armed robbers who have become a menace in communities. The latest incident was confirmed yesterday by national police…
MUTARE is set to come alive when the Eastern Highlands city hosts the 2024/25 Pro50 Championship final featuring home side Mountaineers against Rhinos at Mutare Sports Club next week on Sunday. The two teams secured their places in the final of Zimbabwe’s premier provincial one-day tournament after finishing first and second respectively on the round-robin…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has partnered with the government and private companies, Laison Technology and Helcraw Electrical, to refurbish Morton Jaffray water works and install prepaid meters in the capital. This partnership comes as the local authority struggles to provide potable water to residents, amid fears of waterborne diseases outbreaks. Speaking in Harare on…
