OPERATION of Hope Worldwide has announced plans to resume a $4 million free cleft surgery project in May. The organisation provides free, life-changing surgery and health care for children living with the condition across Zimbabwe. A cleft is a gap or split in the upper lip and or roof of the mouth (palate). The gap…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya THE negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on global economies and sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West are stalling the country’s efforts to meet the global sustainable development goals on road traffic safety, Transport minister Felix Mhona has said. Addressing the 84th session and 75th anniversary of the inland transport committee being…
Hazel Marimbiza AT LEAST 30 percent of horticultural produce in Matabeleland North Province is lost during post-harvest handling, resulting in farmers incurring losses, an Agritex official has said. Speaking to the Daily News in an interview recently, Matabeleland North Agritex provincial officer, Dumisani Nyoni said farmers needed to acquire knowledge on post harvesting processes. “Horticulture post harvesting…
A HARARE woman who dragged her husband and his alleged lover to court claiming adultery damages was awarded US$15 000 in a default judgment. High Court judge, Justice Never Katiyo granted a default judgment in favour of Tendai Mafa-Ruwende after Faith Masunungure, the alleged lover, and her estranged husband Romeo Ruwende failed to file and…
A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Mbuku in Chiredzi was stabbed to death after he had been accused of deliberately setting his goats to graze on another villager’s crops. Calisto Chudu reportedly succumbed to stab wounds on the ribs and the incident has resulted in the arrest of one Shadreck Makuza, according to a police report yesterday….
Shamaine Chirimujiri A SUSPECTED fraudster Grace Mandisodza was on Friday hauled before a Harare court on allegations of using a fake identity card to defraud a home seeker of US$19 000. The 42-year-old is facing charges of fraud and was remanded out of custody until March 1 when she appeared before magistrate Yeukai Dzuda. The…
Andile Tshuma A GRADE four pupil died while three others were hospitalised in a case of suspected food poisoning at a Bulawayo school, authorities have confirmed. The incident happened last Thursday afternoon at Emakhandeni Primary School. The learners allegedly consumed a poisonous food. The girl died in an ambulance on her way to Mpilo hospital. The…
A ZIMBABWEAN who was jailed for nine years in the United Kingdom in 2014 for cheque fraud, Charles Nyongo, is facing deportation…
Tamary Chikiwa MAJOR commercial players are flocking to Masvingo to purchase land in the city’s new central business district (CBD) that has a total of 91 commercial stands with an estimated value of US$4,5 million, a council report shows. This comes after the city council recently got approval from the government to extend across Mucheke River on a…
RETAILERS have bemoaned the new shop licence fees in the city which they said was pushing them out of businesses after Bulawayo City Council recently announced fees increases of between 150 and 626 percent for its various services. Last year, a shop licence was pegged at $ 11 000 but with the new fees structure…
