A CHIVI woman, Edleen Matonhodze, has been granted relief after the High Court granted an application in which she sought to have her niece removed as the executor of her late father’s estate. In her application, Matonhodze cited Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, her niece, Florence Mapuvire, in both her official capacity as the estate’s executor…
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on the government to fulfill its promise and adequately fund scholarship programmes that help disadvantaged students across the country. This comes after the organisation noticed that many public schools have ignored the warnings by the ministry of Primary and Secondary and continued turning away students who…
POLICE have arrested a 21-year-old Kadoma man, who is suspected to be mentally challenged, after he allegedly struck to death his two-year-old cousin with a hoe. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the suspect struck the victim twice on the head, leading to his death. “On December 29, 2022, the Zimbabwe Republic Police in…
THREE Wedza men have been arrested after they were caught cultivating marijuana in their garden. The three, Edmore Gonese, 36, Blessing Chisango, 27, and Tellmore Toro, 32, were allegedly growing the plant at Idufu Farm in Wedza. They were caught with 27 plants with an average height of two meters. In a statement yesterday, police…
A HARARE woman has dragged two of her churchmates to court, accusing them of making defamatory statements that ruined her reputation and standing in church. In summons filed at the High Court, Florence Kadake demanded the sum of US$65 000 in damages after Pamela Makonza and Darlington Nyabinde allegedly made statements that insinuated she had…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has raised concerns over the proliferation of unlicensed dealers in hazardous substances such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) saying it puts people’s lives at risk. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Ema national spokesperson Amkela Sidange warned the public against illegally selling LPG. “The agency has noted with great concern…
ZIMBABWE National Union of School Heads (Zinush) has called for all stakeholders to meet, to ensure that there is a restoration of credibility at Zimsec. This comes as the country’s examination body has launched an investigation into “O” Level examination paper leakages and has since engaged the government and the police to establish the source…
FROM January to October this year, the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) issued nearly 4 000 tickets to offenders who were found guilty of committing offences that pollute and degrade the environment. Ema spokesperson, Amkela Sidange, pictured, told the Daily News yesterday that the offences ranged from illegal mining activities, cultivation in wetlands, and water pollution…
BY NYASHA DUBE A MAN in Kwekwe, who allegedly killed a passer-by who was trying to stop a domestic dispute between him and his wife, has been arrested by the police. According to the police, Blessing Maphosa, 40, and his wife were having a fight last Sunday when Mandla Moyo, 47, stepped in and attempted…
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) was stabbed to death at St Luke’s Business Centre in Lupane on Christmas Day amid police concerns about people walking around carrying potentially lethal weapons including knives and machetes. In a statement, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi bemoaned how those who try to discourage suspects from using…
