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THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says Zimbabwean officials have been equipped with skills to catalyse diaspora investment initiatives after visiting Ghana for five days. In a statement yesterday, IOM said capacity building was key in growth of diaspora investments.“The government of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the government of Ghana and in coordination with the…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE police are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed Harare’s Southerton Police Station and destroyed 12 vehicles on Friday. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi on Friday night confirmed the incident and said they were currently carrying out investigations.“The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) confirms that investigations are being conducted in connection…

BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer POWER utility, Zesa, says unmaintained trees that encroach on power lines were one of the major challenges fuelling electricity outages across the country when they fall on transmission lines. This comes amid an increase in power blackouts, with authorities saying this was also in part due to the maintenance works…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) officer has been handed a five-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shooting a villager in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland North Province. Masilinge Mula, who was deployed at one army General Dube’s farm in Fort Rixon, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…

By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) and Investor Protection Fund (PF) have launched a campaign to locate owners of unclaimed shares valued at ZiG$34,47 million and US$747 854 and pay them their dividends. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, SecZim investor education director Farai Mpofu confirmed that it…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO TWO men from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo have been convicted and sentenced to an effective 10-year mandatory prison sentence each after they were found guilty of copper cable theft. Ephraim Mbewe, 40, and Leeroy Manyora, 27, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing one count of copper theft. They pleaded guilty…

By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 16-year-old girl and a male registered nurse for the termination of the minor’s pregnancy. The city’s police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident to the Daily News. “Police arrested a 16-year-old girl who is a Form Four pupil and Devine Dlodlo, a male adult aged 26…

By Rutendo Ngara A SERIAL rapist and robber Chrispen Bonda, 35, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 73 years’ imprisonment by Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa following his conviction on 15 counts. At the start of the trial, Bonda was facing 30 counts of rape, robbery and unlawful entry, but the charges were later dropped to…

THE government is putting in place measures to make it mandatory for all teachers to undergo information communication technology (ICT) training through the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) courses. The plan follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ICT ministry and the Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ). Speaking to the…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A WOMAN, 40, from a Matobo village in Matabeleland South Province is demanding a cow as compensation after she was allegedly gang raped by four men during a drinking spree. This came to light yesterday when Lucky Ncube, 21 and David Ndlovu, 28, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…