A SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Mberengwa juvenile is up for murder after he allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old man to death with an okapi knife for dating his niece, police in the district have confirmed. The juvenile, (name withheld), who is now on the run, allegedly stabbed the now deceased Best Maduveko, 23, during a fight. Midlands provincial acting…
By Rutendo Ngara POLICE have confirmed that over 20 people have died in road accidents across the country following the start of the festive season last Friday, with human error cited as a major contributor to the deaths. The festive season ends on January 16, 2023. Speaking at a press briefing in Harare yesterday, police…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has cancelled licences of four golden leaf contracting companies after they were found guilty of failing to adhere to the industry’s rules through fuelling side marketing. The four companies are Bigway Investments, J and P Golden Tobacco, Leanrise Tobacco and Achievers Leaf Tobacco. The cancellation of…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has challenged youth to join mainstream politics with national interests at heart. Speaking in Harare yesterday during the launch of the parliamentary youth caucus, Mudenda said the youth must take a leading role in the political discourse, as was the case during the liberation struggle. “When you come…
By Nyasha Dube LANDS minister Anxious Masuka has been taken to court by a Chiredzi farmer, Morris Chishonge, who is accusing him of ignoring a High Court order granted in 2017 to cancel a farm lease agreement. In his application filed at the High Court, Chishonge cited Masuka and another Chiredzi farmer, Levison Chiseva, as…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa A HARARE company, Tonia Investments, has approached the High Court seeking to stop the Malawian Embassy from interfering with its occupation of a building in the capital. In an application filed at the High Court, Tonia Investments cited the Malawi government and 18 of the company’s subtenants as the respondents. According to…
By Nyasha Dube A HARARE-HEADQUARTERED firm, R.P Mkushi and Sons, is suing the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) for over US$180 000 after one of its properties in Gutu, Masvingo, was gutted by a fire following a spark from rundown power cables. R.P Mkushi and Sons, together with its tenant, Chakwesha Investments, approached…
HARARE mayor, Jacob Mafume, has warned that the council will intensify a clampdown on illegal settlers and on those who are constructing homes or industrial stands on wetlands starting next year. Mafume warned home buyers yesterday in an interview with the Daily News not to rush into purchasing residential properties without first verifying their authenticity with the…
A FORMER Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) ordinance director, Colonel Shakeman Terrence Chizengwe, has had his application seeking his retirement benefits dismissed at the High Court. Chizengwe retired from the army early this year but left empty-handed as punishment for declining to go through a disciplinary hearing. Allegations raised against the former senior soldier were highly…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Red Cross says it has, through its Restoring Family Links (RFL) initiative, put in place adequate measures to assist migrants seeking to reconnect with their relatives, since the number of deported citizens is significantly rising this festive season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Red Cross secretary general Elias Hwenga…
