THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) funded programme, Amalima Loko, has intensified the establishment of healthcare groups in Matabeleland North Province with the aim of fighting stunting among minors of up to the age of two years. Child stunting refers to a child who is too short for his or her age and…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CITY Football Academy owner Agripa Guti, 35, yesterday appeared in court facing charges of allegedly duping his client’s sons US$8 000 promising to link them with popular United Kingdom-based team, Manchester City Football Club. He appeared before Harare magistrate Caroline Matanga facing fraud charges and he was remanded in custody to June…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A FEMALE butchery cashier Panashe Chiwandire, 25, who is facing charges of allegedly stealing over US$14 000 from her employer, was yesterday granted free bail at the Harare Magistrates Court. She appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing theft of trust property charges and was remanded to August 2. According to Lancelot…
By Bryn MatongoSTAFF WRITERmatongob@dailynews.co.zw THE US$1 million OK Grand Challenge Promotion reaches its climax this week ahead of the final draw on Saturday, bringing with it excitement as shoppers make last minute rush to the leading retailers’ outlets across the country. For nearly two months, Zimbabweans from all walks of life have flocked to OK…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare street vendors were yesterday arraigned before the courts for allegedly assaulting municipal police officers with sjamboks and sticks after raiding traders in the central business district (CBD). According to the State, three of the assaulted council police officers are admitted at Parirenyatwa hospital where they are receiving treatment for…
A FIFTH employee of former First Lady Grace Mugabe, Tendai Nyamudze, 41 has appeared in court facing theft charges after allegedly conniving with his four workmates who are already in custody to steal property worth US$500 000 from her. The others are Allen Chinamonya, 42, Danmore Chinamonya, 35, Samson Karonga, 46, and Brighton Bunganirwa, 32….
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FIVE suspected armed robbers who robbed Quest Financial Services of US$720 000 in February appeared in court last Friday facing new robbery charges. Tafadzwa Richard Marondera, 25, Liberty Mukanganise, 31, Brighton Chikukwa, 27, Silence Matambo, 27, and Luke Zinyengere, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing ten more counts of…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Supreme Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to reinstate six of its fired members after they were acquitted of theft of State property charges for which they had been dismissed in 2019. The officers who include Collen Chiba, Charles Mhuri, Bothwell Gorekore, Hillary Mubariki, Democracy Murambadoro and Gibson Madzinga…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE city of Bulawayo celebrated 130 years after it was declared a town, reflecting on the economic development and cultural strides made during this milestone. The city declared June 1 as Bulawayo Day and is commemorated each year to this cause. As part of the commemorations this year the city is…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMAN William Terrence Kelly who owns a fishery concession in the Zambezi Valley accused of stealing a motion camera and deleting data in a nearby conservancy believes his arrest and prosecution was driven by malice. It is alleged that he illegally entered an estate owned by Big Five safaris and stole…
