A HARARE man allegedly stole nearly US$3 000 from his girlfriend before raping her on two separate occasions. Blessing Silas Moyo, 30, of Ushewekunze, was charged with two counts of theft of trust property, three counts of theft and two counts of rape when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday. Moyo was remanded…
POLICE have cleared Drax Consult Sagl chief executive Delish Nguwaya of any wrongdoing after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) declined to prosecute him over a contract between National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) and his company as the deal was proved to be valid by the courts. Nguwaya is also the Pomona Waste Management Company’s chief executive….
A STATE witness in the bail application for the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) director general, Taguma Mahonde, told the court that the accused used coercion, deception and threats to cover up his fraudulent acts. Mahonde will, however, spend the weekend in remand prison after his bail ruling was pushed to October 2. Mahonde was…
A LEADER in the Faith in God Ministries Church in Harare allegedly showed his 10-year-old grand niece pornographic material before indecently assaulting her twice then raping her. Dennis Mpondo, 54, of Westlea in Harare appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday before being remanded in custody to October 23 and was advised to apply for bail…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Pumula South in Bulawayo has been hauled before the courts facing allegations of stealing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) armoured cables worth US$900. Marshal Mutiridza yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza where he pleaded not guilty to theft charges and was remanded in custody…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they are emphasising the learning of science and technology in primary and secondary schools as well as tertiary institutions to develop a new set of skills for national development. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Skills Audit and Development minister Paul Mavima said with the world now in the…
CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative is facing 17 counts of fraud after he allegedly duped a man of US$18 000. Walter Makwalo, 34, who is employed by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) as a senior State security aide based in Gweru, is being charged with fraud and an alternative charge of criminal…
A GIRL, 15, who was allegedly being continuously raped by her 27-year-old nephew, exposed the abuse in a note that she wrote to her teacher. The alleged rapist, who cannot be named to protect the victim, appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing four counts of rape. Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa released the accused…
THE government has implored the local private sector to support national policy reforms which are being implemented by the State as part of a broader complement to boost the country’s economy. This comes as the government, through its National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), has put in place policies and programmes aimed at achieving private sector-led…
BINDURA Town mayor Jacob Gwature and his alleged accomplice, Jonathan Kapasi, will spend more nights in remand prison as they await their bail application. The duo was arrested over the weekend and initially appeared before a Harare court on Saturday and was remanded in custody. The State is alleging that the pair was connected to…
