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Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says the Prisons and Correctional Service is consulting stakeholders to establish a parole board. This comes as authorities are set to establish the parole board that would be mandated to make recommendations to the Minister of Justice in respect of whether or not to release prisoners as defined in Section…

Yvonne Ncube STAFF WRITER A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has been slapped with an effective 20 years in prison after he threatened a 13-year-old minor with a knife before sodomising him. Edmore Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing an aggravated indecent assault charge. He pleaded not guilty to the…

A CHARTERD Institute of Logistics and Transport company treasurer was arraigned before the court over the weekend for allegedly defrauding his employer of more than US$21 000. Tapiwa Chizikani, 25, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud charges and was granted US$150 bail before being remanded to July 27 pending investigations finalisation. According to…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A NEW child president, Pious Nleyi, was elected in Harare yesterday to take over from Nevile Mavu from Goromonzi High School whose term had come to an end. Nleyi who hails from Mzilikazi High School in Bulawayo garnered 44 votes out of 260. The presidential candidates were selected from all the…

GOVERNMENT says it is facilitating markets for the country’s small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the international markets in order to boost their financial base. Speaking at a ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) led SMEs expo in Harare on Friday, deputy minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Jennifer Mhlanga said the sector…

BY KETTY NYONI VEHICLE Inspection Department officials and police officers manning roadblocks on the country’s highways have come under scrutiny for allegedly letting un-roadworthy vehicles pass checkpoints, contributing to an increase in road traffic accidents. This comes as the ministry of Transport has reported that 26 people were killed whilst 56 others were injured in…

THE Harare City Council has collaborated with the Harare Institute of Technology to introduce an innovative mobile revenue collection system called eMusika. During its launch last week, the city fathers expressed hope that the system that will apply to Mbare Musika, Bus Termini and Glen View, among other places would enhance revenue collection and allow…

BY YVONNE NCUBEin BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reopened the Fifth Avenue market to accommodate 2 000 vendors following the successful completion of renovations. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday after the commissioning event on Friday, town clerk Christopher Dube urged all vendors to get registered and secure their bays. “The City…

YVONNE NCUBE in BULAWAYO A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi in Matabeleland North Province was arraigned before the court and jailed after he was found in possession of gold without a valid licence. Khumalo Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube last week facing a charge of contravening the Mines and Minerals Act wherein he unlawfully…