A MUTARE woman has been jailed for 16 months for assaulting her 11-year-old daughter with a brick. Debra Masese, 33, was arraigned before a Mutare court facing physical abuse charges before she was convicted and sentenced. ‘’The State proved that sometime in April 2024, the accused person physically assaulted Makanaka Masese, her biological daughter, with…
AT least 1 300 hectares have been put under wheat so far out of the targeted 120 000 hectares, with 9 000…
THE High Court has barred Ishmael Chokurongerwa, better known as Madzibaba Ishmael, from conducting any church gatherings after he was granted a US$1 000 bail at the weekend. This comes as police have arrested him and seven other church leaders at a shrine at Lily farm in Nyabira, Mashonaland West Province, for allegedly running a…
ZANU PF has won Harare East and Mt Pleasant parliamentary seats from the opposition in weekend’s by-elections. The by-elections were occasioned by the resignations of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mt Pleasant legislator Fadzayi Mahere and her Harare East counterpart Rusty Markham from Parliament recently.In Harare East – former Chitungwiza mayor – Kevin Mutimbanyoka, who…
A MUTARE man, 36, has appeared before the local courts facing charges of culpable homicide before he was fined US$1 200, while his driver’s licence was withdrawn. Last month John Dumbura of Dangamvura was travelling along Christmas Pass-Shamu road when he was involved in an accident in which he hit four school children.Three died on…
By Rutendo Ngara THREE suspected extortionists have appeared in court after they allegedly demanded US$2 000 from one of bus operators who was transporting 19 Malawians to South Africa. The three, Taurai Zindoga, 32, Simbarashe Mapfungo, 34 and Ishmael Kasvuure, 44, were arraigned before the courts last week facing extortion charges and were remanded in…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA acting director of housing and community services, who was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (Zacc) last week on allegations of criminal abuse of office has been granted US$100 bail. Alex Mukweva, 50, appeared before Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere facing criminal abuse of duty charges as a public officer…
By Rutendo Ngara A SUSPECTED bogus lawyer has been remanded in custody following his arrest for allegedly duping Dennis Mahachi who was seeking legal services following the arrest of his brother Debate Mahachi. Wesley Jena, 39, is facing fraud charges and appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He will return to court today for his…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A TSHOLOTSHO man, 30, has been sentenced to an effective 18 years in prison after he was convicted of raping his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter. Cosam Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of rape.He denied the charges and was found guilty after a full trial.He was sentenced…
AUTHORITIES will, after opening of the second term of schools next month, visit all provinces to monitor how teachers and learners have embraced the recently introduced heritage-based learning curriculum. This comes after last month the Cabinet received and approved the heritage-based education 2024- 2030 curriculum programme, which seeks to foster critical thinking, innovation, creativity, problemsolving…
