By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Midlands are investigating a case where an unidentified artisanal miner allegedly threw a burning log into a mine shaft leading to an explosion that killed two of his colleagues. James Ndebele, 38, of Maglas suburb and Alfred Hove, 19, of Bricks village in Mberengwa were killed on the…
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive officer William Stima has called on service providers in the hotel sector to promote the national dress ahead of the August Sadc Summit. This comes as the country is set to host the 44th Sadc Summit and assume the regional body’s chairmanshipIn a letter dated May 30, 2024,…
CHIEF magistrate Faith Mushure says the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is working to digitise all the courts across the country, easing court processes. This comes as the JSC has already digitised the Constitutional, Supreme and High courts and lawyers and the public now have access to these courts’ virtual proceedings. Addressing the media at the…
BY RUTENDO NGARA TWO Harare men were yesterday arraigned before the courts for allegedly hacking the NetOne system and stole over ZiG1 million during the country’s transition from Zimbabwe dollar to ZiG last month. Martin Learnmore Gona, 31, and Owen Gonyora, 34, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud and money laundering charges. They were…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the government have embarked on a polio vaccination mop-up exercise across the country. This comes as the last programme managed to vaccinate over 4,6 million children against polio since February this year. Zimbabwe declared polio outbreak as a public health emergency (PHE) after the…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A ZAMBIAN national, Robert Luyako, 55, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Kariba magistrate after his conviction of illegal possession of copper. He was convicted of three counts of contravening the Immigration Act in that he entered and remained in Zimbabwe without a permit, unlawful possession of copper…
THE trial of suspected serial rapist and murderer, Daniel Chauke, whose rape charges have risen to nine began yesterday at the Chipinge Magistrates Court, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) has said. Chauke (62) who initially appeared in court facing three counts of rape and murder, had an additional six counts of rape added to his…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN, 30, from Sibhula Village in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of strangling his wife to death during a heated argument. Busani Mabiza appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu facing a murder…
TWO Zvishavane men, Josephat Kenias Moyo, 23, from Makono Village and Dereck Sibanda, 26, from Machovha Village both under Chief Mazvihwa, have been sentenced seven years in prison each for robbery. They were convicted and sentenced at the Zvishavane Magistrate’s Court last week.According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on May 13 this year, the…
By Rutendo NgaraSUSPECTED murderers, Munotambura Gwinji, 42, and Noah Mavhiye, 46, were last week arraigned before the Chipinge Magistrate’s Court facing murder charges.Allegations against the two are that on June 4 this month, the now-deceased Ndakawanika Nzwisisai Basera was drinking beer together with the accused persons at Dambamuromo Village, Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge.“He accused the…
