Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 21-YEAR-OLD self-styled prophet from Gwabalanda, Bulawayo, has been arrested on allegations of raping a 19-yearold woman under the guise of conducting a cleansing ritual. Solomon Zireva, a Johane Masowe sect member, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of rape. He was not asked to plead…
By Yvonne Ncube THE government has called for the strategic integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in Zimbabwe’s education system to ensure that it bridges gaps rather than widen them. In a speech read on his behalf at the AI in Education Conference held at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) yesterday, the minister…
A HARARE man who allegedly burnt down the famous Mbare Musika retail market was yesterday denied bail by magistrate Artwell Sanyatwa. Action Chakauya is facing a charge of negligently causing serious damage to property. In denying him bail, Sanyatwa said Chakauya is facing a serious crime and if granted bail he will jeopardise investigations. He…
GOVERNMENT says it is working on building more safe shelters across the country to house gender-based violence (GBV) victims amid a significant increase in cases in the last few years. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, minister of Women Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa said safe shelters were crucial in protecting women from abuse. “We are working…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A SOLDIER stationed at Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks in Harare appeared in court yesterday for allegedly invading state land and defrauding an unsuspecting home seeker. Stephene Madondo appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud and contravening the Regional and Town and Country planning Act. The State alleges that sometime between 2018 and…
AGRICULTURAL experts have warned farmers to avoid planting crops early during the forthcoming rainy season so as to minimise post-harvest losses. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a stakeholders meeting yesterday, the head of agronomy services at Seed Co Zimbabwe, Wendy Madzura said farmers should seek advice from experts before planting. “The…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has called on the government to subsidise cancer treatment in the country. This came out during Croco Motors handover of cancer products to the association in Harare yesterday. Speaking at the handover ceremony, CAZ general manager Junior Mavu urged people to go for regular cancer screenings to save lives….
AT least 400 girls at Zimbiru Secondary School in Domboshava, Mashonaland East Province, have received sanitary wear kits to address period poverty. Local financial services provider, ZB Holdings, in partnership with Sanitary Aid Zimbabwe, handed over the donation on Monday. Speaking to the Daily News after handing over the pads, ZB Financial Holdings’ head of…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) says it has disbursed ZiG2,7 billion to local authorities towards road rehabilitation across the country between January and September. Zinara yesterday said it had made “significant strides in funding the maintenance of the nation’s road infrastructure through the disbursement of close to ZiG2,7 billion to various road authorities across…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE trial of a murder case, in which a man was allegedly shot dead by members of the police, was yesterday halted when a key witness in the matter broke down during cross examination. This happened when Bigson Nyoni and Langton Makonye, who are police officers and Ross Johnston and Kyle…
