A GLENDALE farm manager, Jealous Nhemwa, sold out by his girlfriend over theft of 360 bags of fertiliser, had his appeal against conviction dismissed for lacking merit. Nhemwa was convicted on four counts of theft and sentenced to 57 months imprisonment with 12 months suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. A further…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Forestry Commission will distribute 20 million tree seedlings to tobacco farmers as part of its fight against deforestation. This comes as the deforestation rate is currently at about 260 000 hectares per annum, of which 30 percent of it is caused by tobacco curing. Speaking to the Daily News…
WITH armed conflicts, disasters and migration on the rise each passing year in Africa leading to separation of numerous families, the Zimbabwe…
A HARARE man found himself in trouble after he was found in possession of Covid-19 test kits believed to have been stolen. Leon Chipepera was charged with allegations of being in possession of property believed to have been stolen and smuggling. The court heard that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) received a report that Covid-19…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s challenger Sybeth Musengezi has approached the court to have his charges dropped. Musengezi is on bail on allegations of fraudulently becoming a member of Zanu PF using a fake address and is now challenging his placement on remand. This was vehemently opposed by the State and Harare magistrate Denis Mangosi will deliver…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says the digitisation of courts will boost people’s confidence in the country’s justice delivery system as matters would be dealt with transparently online. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the celebrations of the 12th birthday for the JSC in Bulawayo yesterday, the organisation’s secretary Walter…
Hazel Marimbiza POLICE have arrested six illegal miners who turned violent and started fighting them resisting eviction from Arkjet Highwood Mine in Esigodini. The police were effecting a High Court order. In a statement yesterday, the police said the illegal miners were arrested after they resisted being evicted from the mine. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured, is under spotlight again after the Senate demanded him to come with a ministerial statement to explain…
THE High Court has granted an appeal against a judgment by a magistrate court which absolved directors of a local company, Christian Community Life Assurance, of fraud and forgery charges following an appeal by acting Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa. Harare magistrate Gloria Takundwa handed down the judgment on March 3, 2020 acquitting Washington Frera, Vincent Tom…
AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka says due to high costs of inputs, the government’s grain prices are the best in the region. Speaking in…
