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THE government in Matabeleland South Province wants non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the region to align their operations with local developmental goals. In a letter addressed to district development coordinators (DDCs), town clerks and rural council chief executives, Matabeleland South Local Government Services acting provincial director Zacharia Jusa implored relevant stakeholders to address any inconsistencies in…

BY RUTENDO NGARA A MAN who stole a firearm and other valuables at an accident scene at the Whitehouse along the Harare Bulawayo highway last June was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison. Bright Makuvatsine, 25, was convicted of two counts, theft and contravening the Firearms Act. On the theft count, magistrate Ruth Moyo…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Sizinda in Bulawayo, who was electrocuted while attempting to steal from a Zesa substation was yesterday sentenced to an effective five years in prison. Dylan Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of damaging, destroying or interfering with electricity equipment. He pleaded not…

FARMERS in Matabeleland North Province have been implored to produce on-farm feeds to prevent livestock succumbing to the El Nino-induced drought. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of a fodder production training in Lupane district, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos said importing livestock feed was unsustainable for farmers. “If you are importing feed,…

MEDICAL Aid provider, Cimas Health Group, has introduced a mobile clinic to bridge the healthcare gap and ensure equal access to medical services in all communities. Speaking at a media tour of the newly-launched mobile clinic at the just-ended Zimbabwe Agriculture Show (Zas) in Harare, Cimas chief executive Vulindlela Ndlovu reaffirmed the group’s commitment to…

THE South Korean embassy has donated medical equipment worth US$80 000 to hospitals in Gwanda and Bindura to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Speaking during the donation at Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare recently, Korean ambassador to Zimbabwe Park Jae-kyung said the Asia country was committed to improving the lives of local citizens….

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A TRUCK driver, once employed by Ali Japan, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court last Friday for allegedly selling his employer’s truck. Jameson Rusike is alleged to have made the transactions after he was tasked to transfer the truck’s South Africa registration to Zimbabwe. He is facing theft of trust…

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.z A HIGH Court judge has ordered lawyer Pettina Gappah to pay former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mt Pleasant MP Fadzayi Mahere US$18 000 for defamation. In 2018, Gappah claimed in a series of tweets that Mahere was not qualified for admission into the law school at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)…

GOVERNMENT has rescued at least 22 children, some with disabilities, who were used by their parents and guardians to beg in Harare’s central business district (CBD). This comes after a recent video circulated on social media platforms showing minors harassing people for money and food in the CBD. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Social…

By Yvonne Ncube  in BULAWAYO  THE Bulawayo High Court has granted a US$100 bail to Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Ward 22 councillor, Bruce Mmeli Moyo, who was arrested last month on charges of inciting the public to commit violence.  The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who are representing the accused, in a statement confirmed…