THREE people died while three others were injured on Wednesday in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, after a landmine exploded when a car they were travelling in drove over it. The government has since deployed a demining team from the army to the area. The Matabeleland North provincial minister, Richard Moyo, confirmed the incident to the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North Province has appeared in court facing charges of attempting to murder his son-in-law who had assaulted his daughter in a domestic dispute. Majahawodwa Nkiwane appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Eva Makure facing a count of attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty to the charge….
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have recovered a safe containing over US$10 500 that was stolen at a company in Bulawayo before being abandoned along a stream bank by the fleeing robbers. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the robbery. “The police are investigating a case of unlawful entry into premises and theft…
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SCHOOL authorities say they are engaging the police and security companies to assist in moving cash collected as fees to banks as schools open for the 2025 calendar year next week. This comes as the country last year witnessed a surge in armed robberies in which robbers raided schools across the country, getting away with…
A BULAWAYO man from Pumula South suburb appeared in court yesterday facing two counts of vehicle theft on two separate occasions. Patson Khumalo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to both counts. He was, however, remanded in custody to January 10. Prosecuting for the State, Dominic Moyo, told the court…
ZAKA Rural District Council (RDC) chairperson Fungai Maregedze was on Tuesday acquitted of five counts of criminal abuse of office by a Masvingo regional court. She was arrested last year after being accused of misusing her position as the Zaka RDC chair to orchestrate a series of fraudulent actions following investigations done by the Zimbabwe…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have confirmed the death of Maxwell Mahanzu after he was stoned to death at Boka Bus terminus along the Harare–Masvingo highway after calling the now accused gay. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the murder and arrest of the suspect, Benedict Rueben. “On 6 January 2025, police in Harare arrested…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) has asked the government to intervene and assist the authority in managing its water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash), saying the situation could trigger a cholera outbreak if left unattended. This comes as 104 cholera cases and one death were recorded last month at Mazowe Flowers Farm…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HEAVY rains and flooding in most parts of the country are expected in the next 20 days, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MSD meteorologist Isaac Masawana said flooding was most likely to affect people living in low-lying areas. “We are expecting to receive heavy…
