By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 28-YEAR-OLD man working as a gardener in Bulawayo’s Montrose suburb has been slapped with an effective five-year jail term after being convicted of attempting to rape his employer’s daughter. Mgcini Tshuma from Montrose suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga last week facing an attempted rape charge. He pleaded…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man who was convicted of malicious damage to property wept uncontrollably when he was sentenced to eight months imprisonment at the Harare Magistrates Court last week. Pathos Chimba (32) cried asking for forgiveness from the complainant, Caroline Lamb, adding that it was not his fault when he damaged her…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says infants accompanying female inmates are not treated as prisoners and are provided with the best care in line with the country’s constitution and international standards. This comes after an uproar over an opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist’s one- yearold baby living in prison following the arrest of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the African continent to fully embrace traditional cuisine to promote self-sustenance and cultural preservation. Mnangagwa was officially opening the first United Nations Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy in Victoria Falls on Friday. The three-day event, which attracted about 450 local and foreign delegates, would run until today In his keynote…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE ZIMSWITCH chief executive officer Zabron Chilakalaka has called on industry players to embrace emerging technologies to unlock innovative payment experiences that create value for all stakeholders and future-proof businesses. Addressing delegates at the 2024 Zimswitch Payments Conference, which is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Chilakalaka said in the world of…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) this week continued with its capacitation initiative for people with disabilities. This was after the regulatory authority successfully conducted a five-day basic ICT training for Jairos Jiri Association inmates in Bulawayo. The workshop which ended yesterday saw the institution being capacitated with laptops…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE GLEN VIEW residents in Harare have become the first beneficiaries of a presidential solar scheme after solar systems were installed at hundreds of houses in the high density suburbs over the weekend. The project is being spearheaded by a private power company, Prevail Group International (PGI), under the Zimbabwe Energy Solar Company…
SECRETARY in the ministry of War Veterans Clive Mphambela has died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Chivhu on Thursday. Secretary in the ministry of Information Nick Mangwana confirmed the tragedy, saying his death was a loss to the government and the nation at large. “Very sad to lose a colleague, permanent secretary…
A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Msudu Village in Insiza, Matabeleland South Province, has been slapped with a 20-year jail sentence for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza this week facing a rape charge. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was…
THE government’s drive to ensure energy self-sufficiency for the country is on course with solar power firm, Centragrid Limited, set to feed 23 Megawatts (MW) into the national grid by August 1. This comes as the country is currently experiencing brutal power cuts which authorities have attributed to low water levels at Kariba Hydro Power…
