THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has implored the government to consider conducting national and regional geological mapping of all potential mineralisation to…
THREE men, who are accused of dealing in meth (mutoriro) in Eastview and Whitecliff, both in Harare, have been arraigned before the magistrate’s court. Obedient Hove, 24, Maxwell John, 18, and Tafadzwa Jiwa, 31, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday, facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. The three were arrested on Tuesday…
By Yvonne Ncube AN UMGUZA man in Matabeleland North has been sentenced to an effective 15 years’ imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl. Siphethengani Ndebele, 31, was found guilty of charges of rape and theft by Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube. It was in the State case that on December 11, 2022, the complainant’s grandmother…
THE Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has expressed worry about the rising levels of corruption in the nation and encouraged authorities to adopt the recommendations in the 2021 Auditor General’s report and hold those responsible accountable. In a statement yesterday, the bishops also advised their parishioners to follow Lent in order to prepare for Easter,…
POLICE in Pumula, Bulawayo, have launched an investigation into the abduction and trafficking of a three-year-old girl who is believed to have been smuggled to South Africa by her father’s relatives. The three-year-old baby was separated from her mother Charlene Gugulethu Moyo in December 2022 after her paternal grandmother Clara Ndlovu allegedly asked Moyo to…
By Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO magistrate yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a 49-year-old Tshabalala man who skipped court after being accused of raping and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing rape charges and was on February 14 granted $75…
A HARARE man, who is accused of stealing 20 bags of dressed chicken meat from a day-old chicks and eggs producer, has appeared before the magistrate’s court. Menard Elia, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, facing charges of theft. He was granted $20 000 bail after the National Prosecuting Authority noted that it was…
A MOTHER and her son have appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court facing vehicle theft charges after they allegedly sold a car they had hired from a rental firm. Daniel Austen, 39, and his mother Jennifer May Austen, 66, together with their alleged accomplice, Tarisayi Ziyambi, 39, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Monday….
By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has called on the police to investigate all cases of political violence as reports of disturbances are on the rise in the country ahead of this year’s general elections. The call comes as cases of political disturbances pitting the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Harare City Council (HCC) expressed concern yesterday about a potential cholera outbreak in the capital city. This comes after reports of two cases in Chegutu, and the HCC has since December reported 28 confirmed cases and more than 100 probable cases of typhoid. In an interview with the Daily News, HCC…
