A SUSPECTED serial robber, who has been in and out of court multiple times, has landed back in the dock after he was accused of eight counts of armed robbery. Calison Mabhonga, 25, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei before being remanded in custody and told to file his bail application at the High…
TWO Zesa employees, who allegedly demanded US$300 in exchange for fixing a client’s meter, have been dragged to the Harare Magistrates Court facing extortion charges. Cecilia Mwakudza, 39, and Tanakah Muzarewetu, 45, were arraigned before magistrate Donald Ndirowei on Friday before being granted US$100 bail each.The duo, employed by Zesa as artisans, stand accused of…
SWEDISH ambassador to Zimbabwe Per Lindgarde has lauded Zimbabwe for making commendable investment in economic empowerment, health and wellbeing of women. Speaking at International Women’s Day commemorations at Chitora Business Centre in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, on Friday, he said economic empowerment of women remained key to unlocking development potential. This year’s International Women’s Day ran…
BUSINESSMAN and former president of the Indigenous Business Development Centre (IBDC) Chemist Siziba has died. Siziba, one of the country’s pioneer mobile phone entrepreneurs, passed on at Parirenyatwa hospital yesterday from a kidney ailment. His wife, Margret, confirmed the death. ‘’Yes, I can confirm that my husband is no more, following a kidney failure which…
TEENAGERS, who are victims of drug abuse, have flooded the Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital in Bulawayo, with authorities working on decongesting the medical centre and allow affected patients to get treatment at local clinics. This was confirmed by the Skills Audit and Development minister Paul Mavima in the National Assembly last week where he was answering…
A LATEST study commissioned by the Southern Africa Aids Information Dissemination Service (Safaids) and the Women Affairs ministry reveals that women are more involved in unpaid care work than males. The study titled; “The Zimbabwe State of Father’s Report”, involves other partners, including Sonke Gender Justice and was supported by the German Development Agency (GIZ)…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a Chitungwiza man, 52, after he was nabbed in unlawful possession of 20kg dagga with a street value of US$2 000. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “On 6 March, police in St Mary’s acted on received information and arrested Edson Kanyemba for unlawful possession of 19.5…
FORMER co-minister of National Healing during the inclusive government, Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, says it is unfortunate that most politicians in the opposition were no longer fighting to represent the people, but for personal gain. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the outspoken former MDC stalwart, who now leads the Freedom Alliance Party, said the…
THE government says its Health Resilience Fund (HRF) initiative has played a significant role in reducing the once worrisome high figures of maternal deaths in Matabeleland South Province. This comes as the government last year launched the HRF programme with an objective of providing health care services to citizens as mandated by the national health…
FORMER Environment minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu has challenged African countries to collectively address conservation challenges facing the continent’s wildlife and wild lands. Ndhlovu made the remarks at the four-day Africa Protected Areas Directors (Apad) network conference, hosted by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), which ended in Victoria Falls yesterday. The Apad conference, which is…
