POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a “Churches against crime” campaign which seeks to rope in churches in the fight against lawbreaking in the city. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said churches were influential in changing behaviours in the community. “Churches have a very big role in the fight against…
SEVEN pensioners reportedly lost over $41 million after a suspected fraudster and his accomplices forged their identity documents (IDs). The alleged fraudster, Tawanda Matau, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei charged with seven counts of fraud. He was remanded in custody and will appear back in court today for his bail application. The State,…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has pledged to keep the fight against cholera on track as the local authority feels honoured by having the least number of recorded cases in the country. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, BCC health director Edwin Sibanda said the city had managed its best to combat the spread of the…
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by Zesa in which it was seeking to avoid reinstating a former employee fired a few years ago. The ruling comes after Zesa approached the court seeking recourse for the late filing of an application for leave to appeal. Zesa and its former employee, Saudi Sangula, have…
SADC leaders will hold a virtual extra-ordinary summit on February 2 on the raging region-wide cholera outbreak which has claimed thousands of lives, and infected more others. In a statement, Sadc said the summit will, among others things, receive and consider national reports on the cholera outbreak from affected member states, examine the state of…
A MAN, 45, who has been dragged to court on charges of raping his 16-year-old daughter on three different occasions, has told the court that he committed the offences while tormented by evil spirits. The accused from Village 9, Mathabiswana, Insuza district in Matabeleland North Province, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube. He…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) has received 52 trucks worth over US$1 million from the government of Belarus to improve service delivery, including refuse collection. This comes at a time the local authority is battling garbage in the capital due to limited resources. Speaking during the handover ceremony in Harare,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A NKAYI man, 29, has been slapped with an eight-year jail sentence for axing his uncle before stealing cash worth US$800 and US$200 airtime recharge cards. Mbongwe Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Vivian Ndlovu charged with assault and armed robbery. He pleaded not guilty to both counts but was convicted…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw PROSECUTOR General (PG) Loice Matanda-Moyo says more stringent measures needed to be implemented in the country to fight corruption and ensure that there is accountability in public institutions. She was speaking in Harare yesterday at the launch of the global 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in which Zimbabwe scored 24 points…
TWO robbery suspects, who tried to escape from the police in Kadoma, were shot and injured, and re-arrested. Talent Mutandwa and Enock…
