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By Brandon Josphats josphatsb@dailynews.co.zw ONLY 23 female parliamentary candidates managed to be directly elected as National Assembly members out of 209 contested seats in last week’s elections. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in an extraordinary Government Gazette published the list showing only a few women from the candidates that managed to be directly elected as…

A MAN from Mabvuku in Harare, who was detained in connection with an alleged stabbing incident in the same suburb on Sunday, appeared before a court heavily covered in bruises from injuries sustained during a street brawl. Norbert Chiyangwa, 47, of New Mabvuku did not plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa charged…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it has started paying allowances to all officials who were engaged to run the just-ended harmonised elections. This comes as Zec deployed approximately 150 000 election officers to the country’s 12 370 polling stations which were used in last week’s elections where President Emmerson Mnangagwa won…

A MAN from Hatcliffe, Harare, has appeared in court facing charges of allegedly breaking into his mother-in-law’s bedroom and raping her. Harry Lyton Chidhakwa, 33, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday, before he was released on a US$50 bail. He was remanded to October 13. Prosecuting, Pardon Dziva told the court that the accused…

A HARARE man is facing fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly swindled US$48 000 from a woman who had engaged him to import 160 mobile toilets for her from China. Takudzwa Martin Munyawarara, 38, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi before he was remanded in custody. According to court records, Munyawarara lied…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Filabusi, Matabeleland South Province, allegedly teamed up with his sister to assault his former girlfriend, accusing her of infecting him with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Mqondisi Sibanda, 25, and his sister Lindiwe Sibanda, 29, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder charges and were remanded…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Gwabalanda, Bulawayo, who was accused of ganging up with four accomplices before robbing a local motorist of his vehicle and over US$20 000, was yesterday acquitted after the State failed to gather evidence nailing him to the crime. Bhekimpilo Mabuza Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph…

TWO Harare men and a female, who were arrested while allegedly trying to sell ivory tusks weighing 5,5kg without a permit, yesterday appeared before the court. Tirevei Precious Katsande, 25, Blessing Mauya, 23, and Brilliant Zvinavashe, 32, from Waterfalls, Hatfield and Budiriro respectively, were arraigned before magistrate Ethel Chichera where they were charged with contravening…

By Brandon Josphat INDUSTRY and consumers say retail outlets and business entities should not deprive consumers by closing shops earlier than the stipulated time frames on account of a non-existent curfew. This comes as some retail outlets have been closing around 6pm while they are supposed to operate until 8 or 9pm ostensibly because authorities…