By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO AN ATTENDANT at a fuel station in Richmond, Bulawayo, has been taken to court after he allegedly disconnected the station’s CCTV cameras before stealing US$1 000 from sales which he had made. Fulton Moyo, 29, from Nkulumane suburb, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing a theft charge.He was not…
LEGISLATORS are calling on authorities to up their game in the fight against illegal alcohol, drugs and substances sale and abuse. This comes amid an increase in the number of liquor outlets in Central Business Districts and suburbs as well as rampant drug and substance abuse countrywide. Raising a motion in the National Assembly on…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE government has entered into a partnership with China to carry out free eye cataract clinical operations for hundreds of patients in the country. The two countries signed an agreement to carry out the Bright Journey eye cataract programme yesterday.Speaking during the signing ceremony in Harare, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Obvious Velani Sibanda of Emakhandeni suburb for allegedly murdering his lover who was five months pregnant after discovering that he was not responsible for the pregnancy. Confirming the incident yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the accused struck her lover, Nothabo Ncube, several times with a metal bar before…
A ZIMBABWEAN man based in South Africa allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death after finding suspicious messages on her mobile, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. Tendai Kugotsi, 26, is alleged to have fled to Zimbabwe following the suspected murder of his lover and was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with murder. He was…
Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PARIRENYATWA hospital has commenced work to rehabilitate its cancer machines with engineers currently doing assessments to determine the amount of work to be done. This comes as the country has not been able to treat cancer patients for the past two years due to the unavailability of functional machines. Speaking during the…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw NEARLY 700 000 people, mostly in hotspot areas, have been vaccinated against cholera since the onset of the mass vaccination campaign last week on Monday. The cholera vaccination campaign was rolled out as the country is grappling with the outbreak which, to date, has infected over 25 000 people and killed…
A MAN from Chief Chinamhora in Domboshava has been charged with culpable homicide after his “13-year-old wife” died at an apostolic church shrine. Raymond Guhwa, 41, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei who remanded him in custody until February 9 when he will return for his bail application. Appearing for the State, Anesu Chirenje told…
ECOCASH has reintroduced Kashagi in United States dollars (US$), reaffirming the country’s leading financial services platform’s commitment to providing accessible financial services to its customers. Kashagi, a nano loan ranging from US$5 to US$50, is designed to meet the short-term financial needs of individuals, providing quick access to funds “when it matters the most”. “We…
A SIX-MEMBER gang avoided jail yesterday when they were acquitted of armed robbery allegations after the State failed to prove its case. Mayibongwe Ngwenya, 21 of Nkulumane 12, Mbongeni Khuphe, 24 of Nketa suburb, Isheanesu Mbedzi, 24, of Nkulumane, Nkosi Ndlovu, 26 of Cowdray Park, Gerald Gono, 20 and Brandon Moyo, 30 both from Lobengula…
