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By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it has handled over 400 electoral-related complaints from the beginning of the year till end of June. Speaking during an elections stakeholder workshop in Bulawayo yesterday, ZHRC director for complaints handling and investigation Kurai Makumbe said the commission had been monitoring election processes closely.“This…

By Yvonne Ncube POLICE in Bulawayo are hunting for two mothers whose babies were on different occasions found dumped in Nkulumane and Cowdray Park on the same day. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incidents to the Daily News yesterday.“On July 9 at around 12pm, a male adult aged 54 years was coming…

POLICE have launched a man-hunt for 10 armed suspects who last week allegedly stole about 1.5 tonnes of gold ore at a mine in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province. Provincial spokesperson for Matabeleland North, Glory Banda, confirmed the robbery to the Daily News yesterday. “We are still investigating this issue where a mine owner lost about…

TO diversify farmers income, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is now accredited by Global GAP to continuously produce safe food and fibre while safeguarding the environment and the welfare of farming communities. Global GAP is an international trademark and set of standards for good agricultural practices and the board has become a member…

A MAN from Budiriro, Harare, who was heavily assaulted by a complainant’s mother and relatives after he was allegedly caught raping the 15-year-old girl, appeared in court yesterday. The suspected rapist, Privilege Rupondo, 23, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje who remanded him in custody before advising him to file his bail application at the High…

THREE Chinese men and a woman have appeared in court after they allegedly extorted more than 16 million Chinese Yuan Renminbi (RMB), an equivalent of US$2.25 million, from their business partner. The four, Hu Ronghua, 49, Hu Qinglin, 25, Meng Xianlei, 51, and Bertha Meng, 53, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday, before…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa ZIMBABWE and China have partnered to end bilharzia in the country through a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of new diagnostic tools for its treatment. Bilharzia is caused by parasitic worms and is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease. Speaking at the launch of the national geospatial mapping…

A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Inyathi village in Matabeleland North Province has been arrested for allegedly raping a 98-year-old woman after asking for water at her homestead. Thembinkosi Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing two counts of rape. He was not asked to plead and was remanded to July 14 for commencement of…

A Mushika shika driver is facing obstruction of justice charges after he allegedly pushed a traffic cop who wanted to arrest a tout off his kombi whilst it was moving. Andrew Dhlamini, 26, denied the charges when he was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday. The magistrate granted him US$100 bail before remanding…