A 38-YEAR-OLD Hwange farm worker,Gideon Chitanga , has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after the High Court found him guilty of murdering a fellow worker.Gideon Chitanga recently appeared before Justice Evangelista Kabasa and was convicted following a full trial.He had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in the Criminal…
TWO Harare men have been jailed 20 months for assaulting a High Court Sheriff on duty in Stoneridge Park.Thulani Nyamhunga and Kudakwashe Mususa were convicted of assaulting a peace officer.Mbare magistrate Elizabeth Chivangu suspended six months of the sentence on condition that they do not commit a similar offence in the next five years, leaving…
THE minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, has taken Zimbabwe’s campaign for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat to South Africa ahead of June elections.Murwira, the ministry yesterday said, was in Pretoria to seek South Africa’s support.“The minister… arrived in Pretoria as part of official engagements marking the 46th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence. The…
AUTHORITIES in Bulawayo are intensifying efforts to attract international investment following a high-level engagement between mayor David Coltart and Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Nobutaka Maekawa, held on Friday.Speaking during the meeting, Coltart said the engagement forms part of the city’s broader strategy to reposition itself as an industrial and commercial hub by leveraging international partnerships.“Bulawayo…
POLICE say they are decentralising the Criminal Investigation Department’s Drugs and Narcotics Unit to provincial level and all ports of entry in a bid to curb the proliferation of drug and substance abuse in the country.This comes as the government recently revealed that it has apprehended more than 3 000 drug peddlers and suppliers as…
POLICE in Chimanimani have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly shot his wife, sister-in-law, and a shopkeeper on Independence Day.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said Francis Makuma Magirayano, 30, who is based in South Africa, is evading arrest.“The suspect, believed to have recently returned from South Africa driving a silver Toyota…
ZIMBABWE has launched a targeted polio vaccination campaign in collaboration with neighbouring Sadc countries in a coordinated effort to interrupt poliovirus transmission across the region.In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Health and Child Care said the initiative was being implemented alongside Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia as part of a wider cross-border response to…
THE Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) founding chief executive officer, Mandas Marikanda, has stepped down from her position with effect from March 25, 2026.In a statement yesterday, ZWMB board said Marikanda’s departure marked the end of a significant chapter for the institution, which she helped establish and grow since its inception in 2017.“Marikanda has played…
THE National Social Security Authority (NSSA) will host a technical seminar in Victoria Falls to enhance customer-centricity and digital transformation.The International Social Security Technical Seminar, running from today to Friday, brings together 80 delegates from Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa, and Seychelles.Discussions would focus on building customer-centric institutions by leveraging technology…
A 33-YEAR-OLD Hwange man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally assaulting a relative over witchcraft allegations.Obey Ncube was convicted of murder by High Court judge Justice Evangelista Kabasa following a disputed trial.In passing sentence, the court cited aggravating factors, including the victim’s advanced age, the brutality of the assault, and the…
