THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it is ready for Saturday’s by-elections, as candidates for the Mount Pleasant and Harare East constituencies…
SIXTY-FIVE suspected foreign currency dealers arrested over the weekend will remain in custody awaiting bail ruling tomorrow. The alleged money changers are facing charges of contravening Exchange Control Regulations and unauthorised use or possession of credit or debit cards. According to the State, it is opposing the granting of bail to the accused and it…
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BULAWAYO City Council says it remains overstretched in the ambulance services and urged residents, particularly those on medical aid, to consider using other local service providers to reduce the pressure. Chamber secretary Sikhangele Zhou at the weekend said the city needed more ambulances to cater to the ballooning population. She said the rescue services normally…
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Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw ELEVEN suspected kidnappers, Grace Fellowship Ministries Church bishop Charles Matondo (46), two Chinese nationals and eight Zimbabweans, have been granted US$200 bail each by a Harare magistrate. They allegedly kidnapped a Chinese man, Cheng Song, and demanded US$120 000 ransom. Besides Matondo, the other suspects are Guo Zairen, 34, Wang…
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Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Zvimba, Mashonaland West Province, was arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter thrice. The rape came to light when his wife caught him in the act. The man appeared before Harare regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka facing three counts of rape. Chakanyuka remanded him in custody to…
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THE government has said Fertop Agriculture and Heliconvest’s new fertilizer-manufacturing plant in Norton will significantly augment the fertilizer stocks in the country ahead of the winter cereal production. This comes as local fertilizer companies have failed to meet the domestic demands leading to the importation of the product from as far as Russia. Speaking during…
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BY BRYN MATONGO THE government has moved to install solar systems at various hospitals across the country to mitigate power outages. This comes as Zesa has reintroduced austere load-shedding schedules after it was forced to cut its power generation at the key Kariba plant. It also comes after the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), which manages…
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FORMER president of the National Baptist Convention, Patrick Face Moyo has died following a severe stroke attack last week. He was 74 and will be buried in Gweru today. Family spokesperson Phanuel Banda confirmed the passing on of Moyo, adding that he was rushed to Kensington clinic in Harare before he was transferred to Arundel…
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A SUSPECTED fake gynaecologist was arrested at Parirenyatwa hospital after he was allegedly found loitering in the corridors of the largest referral hospital in the country with a stethoscope. Andrew Mpumalanga, 52, also allegedly had in his possession business cards identifying himself as a gynaecologist.He is being prosecuted for allegedly being in possession of articles…
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THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has finally approved the hiring of pensioners as a temporary measure to manage skills flight in its health services department. This comes as the city fathers last month raised alarm over the continued departure of health professionals for greener pastures. According to recent special council meeting minutes, the re quest…
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