ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa say the hike in the price of Zimbabwean passports is contributing to more of them being in…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has with immediate effect cut water supplies to the Beitbridge municipality after accumulating an outstanding bill of over US$2 million. In a statement yesterday, Zinwa spokesperson Marjorie Munyonga said the payment pattern by the local authority was no longer sustainable. “Due to this unsustainable payment pattern by Beitbridge Municipality,…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw A DOMBOSHAVA man, 30, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he robbed a motorist of his vehicle, US$16 and a mobile phone at gunpoint. Tinashe Nyambuya was recently convicted and sentenced by a Harare magistrate on robbery charges. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on July 17,…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reinstated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mashonaland East proportional representation (PR) Member of Parliament, Constance Chihota, following a High Court order. This comes after Chihota, among other CCC members, had fallen victim to parliamentary and local government recalls that were initiated by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE government yesterday distanced itself once again from claims by Timothy Chiminya Mujuru that he is King Munhumutapa. In a statement, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, said they did not know the individual and emphasised that the country’s Constitution does not have a provision for kingship. “The ministry of Local…
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri yesterday called on Zimbabweans to unite and work for the development of the country. Speaking at the commencement of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) community assistance week ahead of next Tuesday’s Defence Forces Day, Muchginguri-Kashiri said the security forces would continue its work in infrastructure development across the country. Kashiri handed…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court in Bulawayo has acquitted five police officers who allegedly assaulted to death a suspected serial thief who was terrorising the city and surrounding areas in 2021. Herbert Kanyinji, Bornwell Mahachi, Amigo Shumba, Norge Rapayi and Mbekezeleli Bhebhe were before the court facing murder charges. However, Justice Evangelista Kabasa ruled…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implored residents to practice good hygiene as it is currently battling to curb fresh diarrhoea cases in Nketa suburb. Twelve cases have been reported so far. Speaking at the city’s health department update yesterday, BCC divisional and environmental health officer Nhlonipho Sibanda said the council was worried that residents…
By Rutendo Ngara HARARE magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday dismissed an application by businessman Mike Chimombe who was challenging his placement on remand on charges of allegedly submitting fake documents while bidding for a US$9 million Harare street light rehabilitation tender. This comes as Chimombe had distanced himself from a company, Juluka Ennd Joint Venture, arguing…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men are in trouble after they were caught red-handed by the police driving in a truck loaded with stolen electronic gadgets worth over US$5 000. Munyaradzi Moyo, 44, of Cowdray Park and Dumisani Ndlovu, also 44, of Makokoba, yesterday appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of…
