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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO hairdresser has been slapped with an effective three months in prison after being convicted of defrauding a client of US$950 by falsely promising to secure her admission into the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) school of nursing. Nelly Moyo appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a charge of fraud. She…

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called on the government to redouble its efforts for enhanced education to ensure all children get the necessary skills to better their lives. Speaking at the 2024 Regional World Children’s Day in Victoria Falls over the weekend, Unicef regional director for Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva Kadilli said…

MORE and more Zimbabwean students are leaving to study in the United States of America (US) with nearly 2 000 currently enrolled at various institutions of higher learning. The US embassy in Harare yesterday said the US remained a destination of choice for Zimbabwean students with the numbers increasing year after year, putting it in…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A VENDOR, operating in the Harare central business district (CBD), has been granted a US$200 bail for an attempted murder charge after he allegedly pushed a municipality police officer from his vehicle. According to the State, Farai Yobe, a Chitungwiza resident, attempted to kill Themba Maudzo, a municipal police officer, who had…

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE United Church of Christ Zimbabwe (UCCZ) on Sunday installed its president Reverend John Matiza to serve a second four-year term. Speaking on the sidelines of the installation service in Harare, Matiza, said he would continue moving the church forward through sharing the word of God. “I am delighted that the church…

THE State led by prosecutor Whisper Mabhaudi on Friday opposed the application filed by fraud accused businessmen, Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, for referral to the Constitutional Court. This comes after the two who are facing US$7 million fraud charges from the presidential goat pass on scheme filed their application before Justice Pisirayi Kwenda alleging…

CIMAS Health Group has embarked on a programme to raise awareness on men’s health and wellness, particularly on mental health and prostate cancer. Addressing the media after the Cimas iGo marathon held in Harare yesterday, Cimas chief executive officer Vuli Ndlovu said men constituted the highest suicide cases in the country due to mental health….

BY RUTENDO NGARA CITIZENS Legal Funeral and Finance executive Barnabas Musiyachivi Kavai appeared in court on Friday on allegations of defrauding one of his clients US$7 000. Kavai appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded him in custody to January 11 for bail application. According to the State, sometime in 2023, the complainant, Lydia Dambaza’s…