POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a two-member bus crew and two female passengers along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road for being in possession of 62kg of marijuana. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “Members of the police who were deployed at a security roadblock at the 10 kilometre peg along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road intercepted…
TWO unidentified men robbed a Harare company driver of US$18 400 after offering them a lift. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the incident, adding investigations were underway. “Police in Warren Park are investigating a case of robbery which occurred on 20 September 2024 at around 1635 hours. “Two unidentified male suspects, who were…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate has granted US$100 bail to a 29-year-old man, Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, alias Prosper Mpofu, accused of posing as a medical doctor and defrauding multiple patients. Vanhuvaone, who is charged with contravening the Health Professionals Act and two counts of fraud, was yesterday remanded to October 7 by magistrate…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THREE men from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South Province, have appeared in court in Bulawayo after they were found in possession of ivory. Blessing Sibanda, 34, Tendai Ndlovu, 29, and John Phiri, 41, were not asked to plead when they were brought before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube and were remanded in custody…
PLANS are underway to build two new prisons as the government moves to deal with overcrowding in correctional facilities, an official has…
THE ministry of Health says it recorded 400 cases of malaria and one death last week alone in Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East provinces. In a statement, the ministry said 67 of the victims are children below the age of five. “In the weekly disease surveillance report for the week ending 08 September 2024, 400…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw IN A surprising turn of events, High Court judge Easther Mungwari has blasted an Epworth magistrate who convicted three offenders and sentenced them to community service exceeding the set limit. Justice Mungwari said community service should not exceed 19 weeks, but the trial magistrate who presided over the three cases sentenced…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE A GANG of two alleged thieves stole 22 goats and eight sheep which they intended to smuggle out of the country. In a statement yesterday, the police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi confirmed the cases after the suspects failed to produce permits that allowed them to transport animals to another country. “On 19 September…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw SEVEN members of the National War Veterans Association of Zimbabwe Zvimba East district appeared in court at the weekend for allegedly invading council land. Solomon Nasho, 66, Joe Chimonyo, 67, Muone Cornelius, 59, Israel Gada, 42, Agnes Siyakurima, 64, Deliwe Muvhuti, 65, and Elina Chasi, 61, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) ward 21 councillor and chairperson of the Harare City Council audit committee, Blessing Duma, who is facing extortion charges, was granted US$100 bail by a Harare magistrates on Friday. As part of the bail conditions, magistrate Stanford Mambanje advised him to reside at his given address…
