Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynew.co.zw HARARE is racing against time to finalise its master plan as it is struggling to raise the US$2.8 million for the project with just over a month left to meet the June 30 government deadline. This comes after all local authorities were given an ultimatum to have competent planning functions to the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE police officers who were stationed at Beitbridge Police Station were yesterday convicted by Harare magistrate Estere Chivasa for robbing Timothy Murasiranwa of his US$60 000 Toyota Prado last year. The trio, Admore Nyamaropa (30), Andrew Mangwenzi (35) and Prince Mugove Kuchekenya were remanded in custody to today for sentencing. In…
THE police drugs and narcotics section has been decentralised to borders and across the country’s ten provinces as authorities intensify the fight against drugs smuggling and substance abuse. Speaking to Daily news yesterday ZRP spokesperson commissioner Paul Nyathi said the decentralisation would help law enforcement agents keep an eagle’s eye on border activities, particularly drug…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A BUSINESSMAN William Terrence Kelly who owns a fishery concession in the Zambezi Valley appeared in court yesterday accused of illegally trespassing into another conservancy and stealing motion cameras. Kelly appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya yesterday facing three counts of contravening Parks and Wildlife general regulations, theft and contravening sections of…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A PUBLIC prosecutor Pardon Dziva and his co accused Alex Tombe were yesterday convicted for soliciting for a US$20 000 bribe from Henrietta Rushwaya’s sister, Helliate. Dziva was demanding the bribe in order for presiding judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda to pass a lighter sentence on Henrietta who was convicted for trying…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphat@dailynews.co.zwZANU PF`s long-serving member, Jimayi Muduvuri yesterday said South Africans should maintain the current peaceful environment during today’s elections as the polls have an impact on the region. This comes as all eyes in Zimbabwe and in other neighbouring countries are on South Africa as the regional powerhouse goes to its…
PROMINENT Mutare businessman and former Zanu PF lawmaker Isau Mupfumi was yesterday granted US$1 000 by a Mutare court yesterday, while the other suspects were remanded in custody. This comes after Mupfumi was arrested over the weekend following violent clashes over bus rank parking space in Mutare. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, police spokesperson…
By Masimba Makwembere A MARRIED couple from Zaka, Masvingo Province, faked the death of its daughter in a bid to defraud Ecosure Funeral Service an undisclosed amount of money. According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Rungamirai Machinjike, 27, and Talent Rutindingwe, 33, from Chief Nhema, Zaka District, were each sentenced to six months in prison….
THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed concern over the wellbeing of HIV exposed children in Zimbabwe, saying the 95-95-95 targets are yet to be realised in that area. This comes as the United Nations in 2020 set targets to diagnose 95 percent of all HIV positive individuals, treat 95 percent of those diagnosed…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has expressed confidence that the proposed construction of a new water supply dam for the city to address its perennial water crisis is set to sail through despite a plethora of setbacks. Glass Block Dam is a proposed reservoir on the Umzingwane River with a capacity of 14 million cubic metres….
