By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man yesterday appeared in court following his arrest after he allegedly raped his 23-year-old girlfriend once when he had gone to see her at her place of residence in Warren Park. Methembe Kweya, 24, appeared before Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere and was remanded in custody to next month for…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE 65 suspected money changers who were arrested last weekend have been further remanded in custody as the State seeks to bring the police investigating officer to explain how the alleged offences were committed. Prosecutor Thomas Chanakira told the court that the investigating officer in the matter has been seconded to Beatrice…
Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) is working on implementing a climate-smart education system by empowering learners and teachers to take action on climate change. The development comes at a time the country has been ravaged by an El Nino-induced drought. Speaking during a climate smart education workshop in…
THE ministry of Education is set to seek Cabinet’s approval to crack down on unregistered schools, citing concerns about quality and safety. This comes as the country is struggling to deal with a shortage of schools which has seen the government calling for the private sector to assist them with the construction of learning institutions….
By Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A SUSPECTED serial robber has appeared in court facing charges of robbing US$21 000 from service stations and houses in Harare and Chitungwiza. John Manobo, 34, appeared before Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka facing five counts of robbery and was remanded in custody to May 15. He was also advised to apply for bail at the…
By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), in partnership with Musasa Project, has trained over 6 000 guidance and counselling teachers in the country on how to identify and support learners affected by Gender Based Violence (GBV). According to Unicef’s Zimbabwe cholera outbreak response situation report released recently, the initiative…
By Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A SUSPECTED money changer was yesterday arraigned before the courts facing money laundering charges after he allegedly defrauded a client of more than Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) 300 000. Fungai Chikonyora, 56, was remanded in custody to tomorrow for bail ruling. He is being prosecuted for two offences, money laundering and…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has called on authorities to advocate for a health-focused approach to address drug and substance abuse in order for it to win the war against the scourge. This comes as Zimbabwe is grappling with rampant drug abuse which is linked to…
By Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE suspected fraudsters were yesterday granted US$100 each for allegedly defrauding US$750 000 from a Chinese national who was seeking to purchase a home in Zimbabwe. However, the deal turned sour after the three duped Dong Ye. South Choice Investments, its director Elizabeth Anne Simpson, 53, and real estate…
SIXTEEN-year-old Thomas Machingaidze (TM) made history last week when he became the first Zimbabwean to be accepted for a degree programme at…
