A HARARE gardener and his wife, Antony Nyarugwe, and Gamuchirai Maripfonde, on Thursday appeared in court accused of orchestrating a brazen burglary and stealing nearly US$3 000 in cash and clothes from his employer’s home. The couple allegedly committed the offence while their employer was away on a church trip. According to the State, on…
STAFF WRITER ECONET Wireless has announced that it is actively tackling recent security incidents involving blocked or compromised WhatsApp accounts on its…
Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has drawn a hard line against internal divisions, warning Zanu PF members that disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated during the party’s annual conference in Chinhoyi. Addressing a Zanu PF central committee meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa pointedly put factional elements on notice, while demanding total discipline as…
Hazel Marimbiza in Bulawayo LOCAL and Zambian police have launched a joint manhunt for five fugitives who are believed to have recently crossed into Zimbabwe. The suspects are facing serious charges in Zambia, including attempted murder, aggravated robbery and cyberattacks. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed yesterday that they were working with their Zambian counterparts…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo AUTHORITIES have rolled out a comprehensive drought mitigation plan — stocking grain reserves, promoting climate-smart crops, and securing livestock feed against El Niño.In a speech read on his behalf by Research Council of Zimbabwe chief executive officer Cosmus Magorongosho to agricultural stakeholders at Esigodini Agricultural College in Matabeleland South yesterday, the minister…
Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo TWO men have appeared in court charged with stealing laptops, cellphones, a camera, and US$2 000 during shop and church break-ins in Bulawayo.Mbonisi Zulu, 43, of Pumula South suburb, and Taona Maparara, 39, of Mutero village under Chief Mapanzure in Zvishavane, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Themba Chimiso yesterday.They pleaded not guilty to…
YVONNE NCUBE A MUTARE mining couple has been ordered to pay their former gold mining partner US$3 300 after the High Court found that they had benefited from a borehole he financed and failed to repay money he advanced to them.High Court judge Justice Sijabuliso Siziba recently ruled that Antony Kashiri was entitled to US$1…
Tapiwa Chirume LEADING local legal and immigration service provider, Tulia Zimbabwe, has launched a 12-month support programme to assist diaspora citizens with…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR A RELENTLESS surge in social media hijackings is rattling the country’s digital landscape, leaving both members of the public and businesses vulnerable to serious financial scams. This comes as hackers are increasingly infiltrating WhatsApp Business, Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts, triggering widespread anxiety over data privacy, compromised corporate data, and escalating…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo GOVERNMENT is pushing businesses in Matabeleland South to invest in local manufacturing to meet rising demand from the province’s mining and agricultural sectors.Speaking to business stakeholders in Gwanda on Monday, the minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, said the province, despite being a major consumer of mining explosives, had failed to…
