AT LEAST 31 congregants from the St James Anglican Church in Warren Park, Harare, reportedly lost over US$29 000 after a savings club deal that they had invested in went wrong. The former secretary of Rebecca Savings Club, Barbra Matora, 39, her husband, Maxwell Chanaiwa, 51, and his second wife, Estery Thomu, 30, were brought…
NINE people were killed and three others injured in a traffic accident yesterday at the 43 kilometre peg along the Harare-Mukumbura road. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi last night said a Honda Fit vehicle with four passengers on board travelling towards Bindura was involved in a head on collision with another Honda Fit car with seven…
FORMER Zapu spokesperson Mso Ndlovu says leadership failures have been the former liberation movement’s biggest undoing in its fight for political relevance since its revival in 2008. In a speech on Sunday as part of celebrating Zapu’s 62nd anniversary, Ndlovu, who last month resigned from his position, but remained in the party’s national executive, said…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer appeared before a Harare magistrates court facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs worth $50 million. Collen Nyakadenga, 36, was brought before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje, who remanded him in custody pending the determination of his bail application. The State, represented by Lancelot Mutsokoti, is alleging that Nyakadenga was selling…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynew.co.zw POLICE have ordered all its officers to stop operating kombis and other public service vehicles as it is a conflict of interest. This comes amid reports that some police officers were allegedly aiding the operations of unregistered kombis and further jeopardising public safety and undermining the rule of law. Speaking to the…
A HUSBAND and wife, who were recently arrested on charges of fraud after allegedly illegally changing the ownership of a company, have been re-arrested facing the same charges. Clark and Beverly Makoni were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being remanded in custody pending the determination of their bail applications. The couple, who are…
TWO suspected armed robbers who are believed to be part of a crew that was robbing fuel stations across Harare have appeared in court. Job Njowa and Shepherd Magorimbo, both from Highfields, Harare, were brought before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje where they were charged with six counts of armed robbery. Njowa and Magorimbo were remanded…
TWO suspects have been arrested for smuggling wild animals at Beitbridge Border Post. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspects were also nabbed for smuggling of drugs. “On December 15, 2023, police in Beitbridge intercepted a Toyota Quantum vehicle belonging to a funeral parlour and arrested Last-born Makonye,…
ONE suspect has died, while four others are currently admitted in hospital after a police shootout targeted at suspected robbers occurred in two separate incidents in Bulawayo and Harare. In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said one suspect died while one was injured during a shootout with the police in Bulawayo. “The police…
By Ketty Nyoni AT LEAST 150 people, suffering from various ailments, last week received free surgeries at Victoria Falls District Hospital. The operations were mainly for hernia, lipoma, tonsillitis, and benign tumours ailments. The successful operations were led by medical personnel from the Health ministry with technical and financial support provided by the World Health…
