POLICE in Sanyati, Mashonaland West Province, have arrested a local businessman after he allegedly shot dead his wife and a cousin over suspected infidelity. The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest yesterday. “Police in Sanyati arrested a business person, Thulani Ncube, 42, in connection with two counts of murder which occurred on January…
A MAN from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, has been remanded in custody after he was brought before a magistrate’s court facing attempted murder charges for allegedly violently attacking his wife over infidelity claims. Mbusi Ndlovu appeared before magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was remanded in custody to January 21 for…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw EIGHT people died across the country over the past two months in crocodile attacks, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said. The ZimParks spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo, yesterday said several people were also injured in the attacks by the large reptiles. “ZimParks is concerned with the increased number…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NYAMANDLOVU man in Matabeleland North Province has appeared in court, accused of pouring diesel on his neighbour’s house and setting it ablaze over a dispute. Nqobile Mpofu yesterday pleaded guilty to malicious injury to property and attempted murder charges when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Joseph Mabeza. The matter was…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO artisanal miners from Shangani, Matabeleland South Province, were yesterday jailed for five years each for attempted murder and malicious damage to property charges. John Moyo and Moses Ncube attacked a local businessman, Mbusi Moyo, with machetes and damaged his shop following a dispute over a US$10 debt. The two appeared…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER Kunyiswan@dailynews.co.za CONSTRUCTION of the sorting plant at Geo Pomona Waste Management in Pomona, Harare, meant to separate waste for recycling or disposal, is expected to be completed next month. This was confirmed yesterday by the Geo Pomona Waste Management executive chairman and chief executive, Delish Nguwaya, during a tour of…
ZIMBABWE targets to eliminate bilharzia through mass drug administration across the country. Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms that live in freshwater snails. It is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects the intestines and the urinary tract. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a health…
By Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is set to host 173 countries at the Cop15 wetlands conference in Victoria Falls from July 23 to 3. This comes after the country volunteered to host the conference during the Cop14 conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2022.Speaking to the Daily News, the conference convenor, Ramsar Convention of Wetlands, national…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has raised concerns over rampant illegal gold mining in the city, saying it is preventing the water supply dams from filling up this rainy season. He was speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting yesterday. “Dam levels have risen by only 4,53 percent despite substantial precipitation, with the city’s…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw WILDLIFE expert Edson Gandiwa has been appointed the new Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, replacing Fulton Mangwanya. Mangwanya was recently appointed director general of the Central Intelligence Organisation by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Gandiwa has over 20 years of experience in the fields of wildlife conservation and…
