BY NYASHA DUBE TWO Harare bouncers, Gideon Sanyangore and Blessing Kumunda, who have been going around causing havoc at pubs and various music events, have been arrested by the police. The police launched a manhunt for the duo earlier this week after a video went viral on social media that showed the mayhem they caused…
LAWYERS Beatrice Mtetwa and Valerie Ingham-Thorpe have dragged Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to court, seeking an order compelling him to issue an exemption certificate that will allow international lawyer Jeremy Gauntlett to represent them during their Constitutional Court trial. An exemption certificate allows a lawyer not based in that country to practice law for a…
Regis Chingawochingawor@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (Zewu) is reportedly experiencing serious leadership conflicts as the ‘ousted’ presidium allegedly refuses to give up control following the electoral congress, which was conducted on December 3 in Chegutu. The ‘ousted’ labour union presidium, led by Mike Stima Ndlovu has reportedly refused to accept the results of the…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED man has appeared in court for allegedly raping a 38-year-old woman in Makokoba suburb of Bulawayo. Butholezwe Nyathi appeared before Tredgold regional magistrate Mark Dzira, facing rape charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming that he was admitted at lngutsheni Central Hospital on the date of the alleged…
By Nyasha Dube POLICE at the Beitbridge Border Post have arrested five individuals who were attempting to smuggle bottles of an addictive cough syrup into the country. The five, Wallas Walas, 27, Purpose Mugova, 25, Hillary Matewe, 28, Prince Nyika, 29, and Eriah Mutemarinda, 20, were caught with 337 bottles of Broncleer Cough Syrup. The…
By Hazel Marimbiza MORE than 150 schools across the country now have access to the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) learning passport, an initiative meant to enable school children to easily access e-learning services. The learning passport is an online, mobile and offline platform initiated by Unicef and the Primary and Secondary Education ministry…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says its health department is on high alert, fearing at least ten diseases that have been detected in other countries, including Botswana, Mozambique, and Malawi. Speaking to the Daily News in an interview yesterday, BCC health director Edwin Sibanda said the city was working with the ministry of Health to find…
TWO 21-year-olds from Epworth in Harare who were arrested for robbing and killing a 40-year-old man, Fashion Chakanetsa, in 2020, have been sentenced to 25 years in prison by the High Court. According to court papers, on October 31, 2020, Prosper Prince Esau and Tichaona Chirume, together with their friends, Munyaradzi Rusere, Takudzwa Hlanhla and…
By Nyasha Dube TWO men from Kadoma suspected of having been going around digging up and stealing copper cables have been arrested as the police continue to push forward with their “notocrime” campaign. Lee Magombe, 22, and Archford Mushonga, 26, were arrested over the weekend and charged with unlawful possession of copper cables. In a…
By Nyasha Dube POLICE in Harare have arrested three people after being found in illegal possession of command agriculture inputs. The trio is also accused of having illicit explosives in its possession. Passiona Precious, 28, Godknows Nhokwara. 39, and Taurai Togara, 37, were intercepted by police at a security roadblock at the 139km peg along…
