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Stella Madzivanyika Madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has intensified the war against quelea birds targeting all areas where there is barley and wheat production. Addressing the media yesterday during quelea birds control preparedness demonstration in Harare, acting director of Migratory Pests Control in the Agriculture ministry, Shingirayi Nyamutukwa said the government was equipped to spray all quelea…

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A DZIVARESEKWA man was yesterday arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly raping a 12-year-old neighbour several times without protection since November last year. Shecky Mudzimari, 43, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and he was remanded to September 6. According to the…

By Rutendo Ngara A ZANU PF councillor in Seke, who is facing US$4 million fraud charges, was yesterday granted US$1 000 bail by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. Blessing Munemo, 39, is jointly charged with Tsomba Wengai, 41, the Zanu PF Mashonaland East provincial secretary for finance, Timothy Gowo, 37, lawyer Gerald Saidi, 39, Lovemore Majati,…

THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) and the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) have embarked on an informal economy survey across the country with the aim of creating a tailored social security scheme that addresses their unique challenges. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimstat public relations officer Ronald Chiringa said the 2024 informal economy…

TWO business partners yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly diverting 10 trucks laden with chrome ore to an unknown destination after signing a contract for the transportation of the minerals to South Africa. Tatenda Tsvuura, 29, and Samba Samuriwo, 30, appeared before magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing theft of trust property…

THREE former police officers and a civilian, who were sentenced to death for murder in 2014, have been re-sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment each by a Harare High Court. The four, Kudzai Madziro, Leeroy Muteyera and Ronald Sambo, who were attached to the Police Support Unit in Harare were convicted together with a civilian, Emmanuel…

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government of Japan say they have performed over 500 free surgeries for various ailments on vulnerable patients across the country in the past year. This comes after the Japanese government last year, through WHO, committed US$633 975 to strengthen access to safe, timely and affordable Surgical, Obstetric and…

Yvonne Ncube  in BULAWAYO  A GOLD panner from Nkayi village in Matabeleland North Province escaped a jail term yesterday after the complainant made an appeal to the court to spare him a custodial sentence following his conviction for attempted murder. Bongani Banda, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted…

By Rutendo Ngara A POLICE investigating officer Victor Mukohwa, who is probing Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume and his accomplice Kelvin Gonde, said one of the police officers who was injured  on June 16 in Avondale, Harare, was stoned by Ngarivhume. He told the court that one constable Tashu was one of the two police officers…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo-based commercial sex worker was yesterday slapped with 350 hours community service for stealing US$540 from her client. Thubelihle Makhabo from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing theft charges. She pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial. Makhabo…