A SIX-MAN armed gang wearing balaclavas pounced on fast-food chain KFC in Msasa, Harare, on Monday and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after attacking a security guard manning the shop. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the robbery last night. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of robbery…
Andile Tshuma POLICE in Bulawayo have busted two criminal suspects — a suspected notorious armed robber; and a burglar connected to more than 15 cases in the city. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest during a media briefing yesterday, saying goods worth more than $500 000 had been recovered, among them television sets,…
Dionne Kanyowa A POLICEMAN has been nabbed on allegations of sexually assaulting a teenager half his age on four occasions at gun point before fleeing the scene after being caught naked in a car. Hillary Zano, 36, was not asked to plead to allegations of aggravated indecent assault when he appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai…
Shamaine Chirimujiri A GREYSTONE Park Primary School, Harare, teacher has been arrested for allegedly forging sick leave forms and submitting them to the school head for her to be absent from work on medical grounds for over two months. Rugare Murombedzi, 42, allegedly produced a document purporting to have been granted sick leave by an…
THE Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has savaged local civil society organisations (CSOs) claiming companies from the Asian giant are looting the country’s…
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday said the government has made major strides in implementing human rights reforms. Ziyambi told the Daily News the government…
PROMINENT preacher Tapiwa Freddy, pictured,who is accused of raping radio personality Rutendo Makuti, continues to fight for freedom and wants the court to…
MDC youth leaders Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri believe they are being persecuted for belonging to a party that rivals the ruling…
A PHARMACEUTICAL dealer Tafadzwa Mutsago, who was arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman of US$5 000 in a deal appeared before Harare Magistrates` Court last Saturday. Magistrate Yeukai Dzuda remanded her out of custody to February 20 for a possible trial date. The 30-year old was not asked to plead to charges of theft of…
Andile Tshuma BULAWAYO residents have called for the inclusion of residents associations in the running of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to fight corruption and nepotism. The programme is a council initiative meant to provide income to ratepayers to enable them to pay rates for their properties. The EPWP is run by local councillors…
