TWO livestock rustlers, one from Mozambique and the other one from Mukumbura in Zimbabwe, teamed up to steal six animals in Mt…
POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for four men who allegedly murdered their victim in Fort Rixon after accusing him of stealing a cellphone. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects murdered the victim during a beer drinking spree. “The Zimbabwe Republic police in Fort Rixon…
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Sipepa village in Matabeleland North Province has been arrested after allegedly raping a 14-yearold schoolgirl before trying to buy her silence through biscuits and sweets. The accused appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mathew Mutiro last week facing two counts of aggravated rape. He did not plead to the charge, but was…
A SUSPECTED thief allegedly killed one of his victims and evaded arrest for nearly two months. Tendai Mafidi, 29, of Eastview in Harare, stands accused of murder after he allegedly killed Ngonidzaishe Chabvuta before stealing his mobile phone. He was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Thursday where he was remanded in custody and advised…
A SUSPECTED swindler, who allegedly forged documents to hire cars before selling them to unsuspecting individuals, has appeared back court facing two more counts of theft. Batsirai Mhungu was arrested early this month on similar charges and remanded in custody before being released on bail. He has now appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men appeared in court for allegedly robbing Kambuzuma High School of cash and laptops worth more than US$1 000. Farai Maramwidze (28) and Pearson Bukuta (37) and other four accomplices who are still at large allegedly assaulted the school guard with iron bars and tied him using his waist…
A CHITUNGWIZA woman, who allegedly made a US$9 000 ‘profit’ by selling cars that she hired from car dealerships in Harare, has appeared before a Harare Magistrates Court. Alice Paramu, 33, appeared before magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing four counts of theft of a motor vehicle. She was remanded in custody and will return to court…
AUTHORITIES have implored farmers in dry regions to plant small grains, saying 70 percent of small grains planted across the country in the 2023/24 season will be harvested. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) early this month predicted that over 60 percent of crops such as maize planted over the same period had…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it’s roping in the police and the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) to ban open air worshipping. This comes as BCC rangers were reported to have given up removing open space worshippers. However, the city is worried that if open space worshipping continues, residents would be at risk of diseases…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is pushing for organisations to apply and manage the city’s public toilets for free in a bid to ensure residents easily have access to public convenience facilities. This comes after water challenges in the city forced the BCC to close some of the public toilets. Speaking during an…
