A COURIER, who transports parcels from South Africa to Zimbabwe, allegedly stole one of his client’s parcels worth over US$10 000. Seith Abel Nyahora, 49, of Damofalls, Ruwa, was charged with theft when he appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He was released on US$50 bail and remanded to September 14. The court heard that…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has partnered with local and international organisations to develop an all hazard emergency preparedness and response plan meant to build resilient systems that easily cope with health challenges. In his latest report, BCC director of health Edwin Sibanda said the emergency plan is crucial as climate change is…
THREE police officers who allegedly stole over US$40 000 before torching the Criminal Investigations Department offices at Harare Central Police Station last week have been released on US$100 bail. The officer in charge of Harare’s CID Stores and Business inspector Stanley Musekiwa, and his subordinates, Takaidza Mugwisi, and Stanely Gwasunda, were arrested earlier this week…
A HARARE man is facing fraud charges after he allegedly sold a house that legally belonged to his deceased sister’s family. Anthony Mubweza, 51, from Kuwadzana 5, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Friday before he was granted US$100 bail and remanded out of custody to September 29. The State, represented by Zororai Nkomo,…
THE local version of Jamaican dancehall has become the unofficial soundtrack of Zimbabwe’s presidential election as candidates go all out to woo…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT SMALL-SCALE miners say heavy rains and prolonged power cuts decreased gold output in the first half of this year compared to last year. Small-scale miners contribute the country’s largest chunk of gold, according to Zimbabwe Miners Federation’s latest statistics published on Friday.“The total gold delivered by small-scale miners for the first half…
ZIMBABWE’S ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources, with the fisheries taking some of the most felt battering. Amidst challenges brought by economic hardships, fisheries—for long imagined to be an infinite resource by hawkers and fishermen—are providing women with livelihoods against odds brought by climate change and…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says some health services in the country have greatly improved from zero percent to 99 percent over the past four years. In its annual report released at the weekend, WHO said health services which have improved include sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), HIV and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)….
HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has dismissed an application by independent presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere challenging the legality of Statutory Instrument (SI)140 (A) of 2023. The SI, which amended section 75(1) (d) of the Electoral Act to allow the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to receive postal votes not later than three days of the…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says more than 34 000 hectares of land have been destroyed by veld fires since the beginning of the fire season last month. In a statement yesterday, Ema said Mashonaland, Manicaland and Matabeleland North regions were the most vulnerable to veld fires this season, hence the need to be on…
