By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) says at least four people are feared dead after their boat capsized in Lake Kariba on Saturday. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo told the Daily News yesterday that investigations on what actually transpired were still underway. “We are investigating a case where four people are feared…
A MAN from Glen View in Harare appeared in court last Friday facing charges of allegedly printing fake recommendation letters and bank statements for Zimbabweans seeking to leave the country. Luke Sibanda, 25, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who granted him US$300 bail before being remanded to October 25.According to court documents, Sibanda…
HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has ordered former Croco Motors boss Joseph Matinyarare to forfeit property worth over $100 million after it was established that they are proceeds of crime. The ruling comes after the Prosecutor General (PG) filed an application for an order for civil forfeiture of property claiming two immovable and three…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South was recently arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend over tomatoes which she received from another man. The accused, Nobert Mdenda, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa on Friday facing charges of physical abuse.He pleaded guilty to the charges and was remanded…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 16-YEAR-OLD girl from Luveve suburb in Bulawayo disappeared from home for two days after she was allegedly raped by a 41-year-old man from the same suburb. This was heard when Trinity Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing a rape charge recently.He was not asked to plead…
THE International Conference on Aids and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs) in Africa (Icasa) is set to deliberate on new infections such as Malaria and Covid-19 bedevilling the continent. The conference is set to run from the December 4 to the 9th. Speaking to the Media on the side-lines of the conference’s preparatory meeting in Harare…
A POLICE officer is facing fraud charges after he allegedly convinced a woman to pay him nearly US$4 000 for a vehicle being sold by a non-existent company. Takaruza Chibakera, 48, who is stationed at Chikurubi Police Camp in Harare, was released on free bail when he appeared before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Thursday…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has condemned the spike in recent days of cyber-attacks targeted at women who have just been appointed in public offices, saying this deterred their effective participation and performance. This comes as social media spaces have lately been awash with attacks against some recently elected female politicians. However, in a…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Korean Embassy in Zimbabwe is supporting the country with US$150 000 for greenhouse equipment and chemicals to promote Irish potato farming. The Irish potato variety is small, round and has a thin skin. The flesh of an Irish potato can be white, yellow, or red and it has a delicate…
THE tribunal that was investigating Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner John Makamire’s suitability to hold office presented its findings to President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday. The tribunal was set up by Mnangagwa following recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) after complaints of improper conduct were raised against Makamure last year. Speaking to the media at…
