F0RMER deputy Health minister John Mangwiro, who is testifying in the attempted murder trial of former vice president Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Marry Mubaiwa, yesterday discredited the State’s previous witnesses’ statements in court. He said they had lied before the court when they claimed he had instructed Chiwenga’s security team to visit a hotel when they…
THE HIGH Court has overturned a magistrate’s ruling, which was in favour of a Harare man, who had sued his father-in-law demanding back bridal price (lobola) he paid. He sued the father-in-law after his wife cheated on him two months after paying the lobola. Maxmillan Tapiwa Kondowe had initially won a default judgment at the…
AN Epworth man, who is serving an 18-year jail sentence after raping his nine-year-old step daughter, has lost his bid to freedom after the High Court threw out his appeal against both conviction and sentence. The man, who is HIV positive, was convicted in 2017 by a Harare magistrate after being found guilty of two…
By Ketty Nyoni THE government has called on businesses and the private sector to assist in the construction of at least 2 800 primary and high schools across the country to ensure children have easy access to education. Speaking at the Action for Empowerment Zimbabwe (AEZ) national education conference held in Harare yesterday, Education minister…
By Ketty Nyoni HEALTH authorities say they are intensifying their fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) diseases. AMR occurs when bacteria or viruses, fungi and parasites infections do not respond to medicines, making the diseases hard to treat and increasing the risk of them spreading, leading to severe illness and death. Speaking at a media briefing…
THE trial of fraud accused popular gospel singer Ivy Kombo and her husband, Pastor Admire Kasi, has been set for November 28. Kombo and Kasi were arrested on November 2 after they were accused of fraudulently acquiring fake certificates that allowed them to practice as lawyers in Zimbabwe. The couple were registered as lawyers at…
A HARARE woman allegedly defrauded her employer US$9 900 that she claimed was for rent. Nomatter Mutenje, 40, of Tynwald, Harare, is said to have defrauded her employer, Moses Matsveru, who owns a fuel supply and distribution company, Bogrov Trading, by pocketing US$1 000 each time she received money to pay rentals. Mutenje was brought…
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) says it is lobbying the government to have specialised courts to deal with gender-based violence (GBV) cases. Presenting a report at a sensitisation workshop for MPs on 16 Days of Activism Against GBV in Parliament last week, the ZGC research manager Lorraine Mbodza said the commission continued monitoring the government’s…
A WOMAN from Nketa, Bulawayo, who was recently released from prison, has been arrested again after breaking into four separate houses and stealing property. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the arrest. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo confirms the arrest of Sifiso Ncube a female…
Ketty Nyoni THE International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says it is seeking about US$3.4 million to aid its fight against the cholera outbreak in the country, which has put over 10 million people, including more than five million children, at risk. This was confirmed in a statement released over the…
