A MBARE, 22, who was found in illegal possession of general anaesthesia and antibiotic medication, has been fined US$300 by a Harare Magistrate. Chipo Neruwana, of Matapi Flats, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo where she pleaded not guilty to contravening section 38 (3) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.However, during her trial,…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have invited the youth to join the law enforcers in the fight against drug and substance abuse, saying the battle can only be won if they collaborate. In his speech to mark the National Youth Day yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said a high number of youth in…
By Nyasha DubeSENIOR STAFF WRITERduben@dailynews.co.zw A MAN from Lupane in Matabeleland North Province, who was facing assault charges after attacking his neighbour with an axe handle for talking to his wife, has been found guilty. Ronnie Sibanda, 36, of Shabula Village was arraigned before the Lupane Magistrates Court where he was charged with assault.The complainant,…
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have arrested seven men for allegedly assaulting their colleague to death after suspecting that he had stolen a cellphone. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda confirmed the incident.“Police in Inyathi have arrested Donald Sibanda, Bigboy Bowelen, Nkosikhona Mpofu, Emmanuel Mkhwananzi, Khaliso Tshuma, Khulekani Nyathi…
AN inmate, currently serving 17 years in jail after killing his girlfriend’s lover, has failed to escape jail after the Supreme Court threw out his application. Spencer Sithole, who was convicted after being found guilty of killing one Gugu Mkwananzi, had approached the court seeking leave to appeal at the Supreme Court as well as…
By Beaven DhliwayoGroup Features Editor TO accelerate the development of smart cities initiative and develop a roadmap to match international standards, Global Renaissance Investments (GRI) will host the Smart Cities and Devolution Master Class 2024 in Nyanga next month. This comes as Zimbabwe strives to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030, and smart city development…
GOVERNMENT has implored stakeholders to unite in capacitating community childcare workers in a bid to strengthen services in rural areas. Speaking at a Save the Children’s handover ceremony of 207 bicycles for community childcare workers in Plumtree yesterday, deputy minister of Public Service Mercy Dinha said protecting children from social ills required a holistic approach.“My…
ECOCASH, Zimbabwe’s leading financial technology platform, says it has further widened its merchant strategic channel partnerships with nation-wide supermarket chains, pharmacies, service stations, formal and informal retail outlets, to offer multicurrency mobile transactions to customers across the country. In a move it said is designed to provide public convenience and improve the customer experience of…
TWO police detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Braeside, Harare, stand accused of assault after they allegedly brutally beat an unidentified suspected thief. Wellington Kurai Mlambo, 43, and Gracious Selemani, 35, who are facing a second charge of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, were brought before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo…
A HARARE man Patson Ndlovu has appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo for allegedly possessing five lion heads worth US$10 000. Ndlovu was charged for contravening the Wildlife Act and was granted US$200 bail yesterday. Prosecuting, Belinda Chimuka said Ndlovu and his three accomplices, who are still at large, were selling lion heads in Harare and…
