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By Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwA SUPERVISOR at Croco Motors in Harare, Gutsikai Munodawaya, has appeared in court facing charges of allegedly defrauding his employer of US$9 000.He failed to account for nearly 6 000 litres of fuel.Munodawaya appeared before provincial magistrate Isheunesu Matova facing fraud charges, and was granted US$50 bail. He was remanded to…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwHARARE magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday sentenced an Epworth man to 15 years in prison following his conviction for raping and impregnating his niece aged 13.In handing down her sentence, the magistrate said citizens needed to have confidence in the country’s justice delivery system hence there was a need to pass harsh sentences…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOA 25-YEAR-OLD man from Combo village 10 in Shangani has appeared in court facing robbery charges after allegedly attacking his niece at knifepoint and stealing US$1 800.Luckyboy Ncube pleaded not guilty before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro and was remanded in custody until today for the continuation of his trial.According to State allegations,…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOTHREE Bulawayo men, Gideon Sithelo, Lovejoy Moyo, and Brian Moyo, have been arraigned before the courts for allegedly carrying out a violent armed robbery.They attacked the complainant, Claud Ndlovu, at gunpoint and fled with US$3.The trio appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of armed robbery. They pleaded not guilty and…

ZANU PF’s Bulawayo provincial chairperson, Jabulani Sibanda, has urged party youth to rely on official communication channels for information instead of social media.This call comes as the party expresses concerns over social media abuse by its members, which is believed to be fuelling factionalism.Addressing an inter-district youth league meeting at Davies Hall over the weekend,…

Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A WOMAN from Burombo flats in Bulawayo died after reportedly jumping from the third floor of a block of flats while escaping an alleged brutal attack by her husband.According to Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the late Siphiwe Ndlovu climbed onto a sofa positioned near the window and jumped from the third…

Masimba Makwembere POLICE have confirmed the death of two minors who drowned in a fish pond on Saturday in Mataga, Mberengwa, Midlands Province, while attempting to retrieve some fruits that had fallen into the pond. The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday confirmed the incident. “The police report a sad incident in which a four-year-old…

Staff Writerin Bulawayo GOVERNMENT has urged stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of climate policies to mitigate the effects of climate change.Speaking at the launch of Bulawayo’s sustainability monograph, aimed at reducing 40 percent Emissions Per Capita, the minister of Environment, Sithembiso Nyoni, emphasised the need for action.“Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, stands at…

Rutendo Ngara A FORMER police officer, Tafadzwa Chidawa, popularly known as Detective Kedha, yesterday denied charges that he stole US$20 000 from Melody Matanhire in 2020.The cash was allegedly meant to clean US$100 000 of soiled notes.Chidawa, who is in remand prison, told regional magistrate Vongai Guwuriro that it was bizarre that his particulars, including…

Rutendo Ngara THE trial of one of the suspects acquitted in the ZB Bank US$2,7 million heist continued yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Court, where the investigation officer said police had failed to trace Denis Madondo’s source of income.In the latest charge, the State alleges that Madondo went on a spending spree and bought a…