A HARARE magistrate has cancelled an administrative warrant of arrest issued to Li song on 20 August 2024 when she was sick…
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from lnyathi, Matabeleland North Province has told a Bulawayo magistrate that he was arrested after his wife implicated him in a robbery. Mthokozisi Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sekai Chiwundura facing two counts of robbery and one count of rape. He pleaded not guilty to all charges but was remanded in…
DEPUTY minister of Mines Polite Kambamura has called on mining companies to prioritise transparency in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting initiatives. ESG, a set of standards for sustainable investing, evaluates a company’s performance in three key areas — environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The ESG pillars are used by companies developing…
A 27 YEAR-OLD Magunje man, Stewart Nyamufarira, has been jailed for seven years after he was found in possession of 188kg of dagga. He was convicted and sentenced at the Karoi Magistrates’ Court on unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs charges. “The accused person was convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment of which one year…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Glen View North, Happymore Chidziva, is wanted by the police over rape charges. In a statement yesterday, the police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the police had received a report for rape against the legislator. “The police confirm that a report of rape allegations…
BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA LEADING miner, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines took the opportunity at the just-ended Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (Zas) to give out free sunscreen lotions to people living with albinism. One of the beneficiaries, Jennipher Madiriza, told the Daily News On Sunday that the gesture by Zimplats was welcome and timely as the majority of people…
THE weeklong Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, which officially opened on Tuesday, concludes today, featuring participation from over 500 exhibitors from various countries. Attendees of the 114th edition of the event, held under the theme “Cultivating Prosperity. Growing Business. Innovating for Change. Nurturing Our Future,” expressed that they have gained significant benefits from the experience. “I travelled…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have urged the public to practice good hygiene and avoid engaging in sex with multiple partners in order to avoid contracting the deadly Mpox. This comes as Health minister Douglas Mombeshora this week informed the public not to panic over the highly-infectious Mpox disease, with the country not having recorded any…
AN ANTHRAX outbreak has been recorded in the Gonarezhou National Park, Masvingo Province, killing over 50 wildlife in one week. In an audio statement yesterday, the department of veterinary services chief director, Pious Makaya, said the government was vaccinating cattle in surrounding communities to prevent the spread of anthrax. “On 20 August, the directorate of…
THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) says it is pushing for the formalisation of small-scale miners’ operations for the advancement of environmental protection. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ZDAMWU general-secretary Justice Chinhema said the union was engaging various stakeholders and studying how other countries in Africa formalised the sector. “Three weeks…
