A NEW Magwegwe motorist has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping two minors and raping one of them. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo assistant police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident. “Police confirm the arrest of Innocent Kakarabwa of New Magwegwe in Bulawayo in connection with a case of unlawful detention of two minors…
AT LEAST 10 robbers armed with three AK-47 rifles and a pistol last Friday attacked six security guards at a Bulawayo company before stealing US$7 000 and R18 000. This was confirmed yesterday by police spokesperson Paul Nyathi. “Police in Bulawayo are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of a case of…
A MAN from Beitbridge in Matabeleland South Province was on Friday sentenced to 15 years in prison by a local magistrate for raping a three-year old toddler. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed the conviction and sentence over the weekend. “On 16 October 2024, the complainant’s mother left the complainant in the custody of her…
A MUTARE-based female smuggler, Maria Mwarehwa, has been fined US$150 after she was found guilty of stealing baby diapers worth US$50 that had been impounded from her by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). “On 2 December 2024, at around 1700hrs, the police impounded a bus carrying smuggled goods, including baby diapers belonging to Maria Mwarehwa,…
A MAN from Mabvuku, Harare, Stanley Chisuko, has been fined US$70 after he appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court where he was found guilty of malicious damage to property and unlawful entry charges. Circumstances, according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), were that on 22 September 2024, Chisuko forced open the door to the complainant’s…
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have expressed concern over the deplorable state of public toilets across the country and urged the government to facilitate access to toilets in hygienic conditions. Most public toilets are managed by local councils. In a statement yesterday, the ZLHR said access to safe sanitation would re – duce recurring…
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ZIMBABWE has managed to achieve the 95-95-95 UNAIDS fast-track targets for adults, underscoring the country’s ongoing commitment to tackling the HIV epidemic and new infections by 2030. This was confirmed yesterday by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It said the targets mean that 95 percent of people living with HIV know their status, 95 percent…
LEADING health service provider, Cimas Health Group, has launched the iGo recipe book that will guide the public in nutritional foods to prevent non-communicable diseases. Speaking at the launch of iGo recipe book in Harare on Friday, Cimas Health Group head of iGo, Wilmore Kapuyanyika said the iGo recipe book was meant to protect consumers…
THE government says it is pushing for all vocational training centres (VTCs) to be inclusive and admit persons with disabilities as students. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo, the Youth Empowerment minister, Tino Machakaire, said persons with disabilities deserved equal educational opportunities. “According to the World Health Organisation, people with disabilities are more likely…
