RUTENDO NGARA A 22-YEAR-OLD Gutu man who fatally stabbed his elderly relative in the chest following an argument over vulgar language has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder.Tatenda Mutonho Maturure was convicted by Masvingo High Court judge Justice Christopher Dube-Banda, who rejected his claim of self-defence in the killing of 64-year-old Torerai…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITERchirumet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have shot and arrested an armed convict who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo, following a violent shootout with law enforcement officers in Renco.James Masunda, 34, was apprehended at Matsa Village, four days after he and accomplice Tafadzwa Janyure Zimirenyika, 27, staged a daring breakout from the holding facility on August…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER DETECTIVES have raided a commercial kiosk operating as an illicit pharmaceutical wholesale depot in Harare’s central business district, confiscating several sacks of dangerous, unregistered medicines.The joint operation, conducted by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and CID Drugs and Narcotics officers, uncovered large commercial quantities of unapproved adult and paediatric pain…
RUTENDO NGARA RISING HIV infection rates amongst Harare’s youth have triggered urgent warnings from health officials urging regular testing and safe sexual practices. Harare accounts for about 13 percent of the country’s HIV burden, with nearly 200 000 people currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to provincial medical officer Innocent Hove. He said although updated…
BARELY a sunrise passes without the grim news of yet another life cut short in a flash of jealous rage. Spousal killings, crimes of passion, and fatal domestic disputes triggered by real or suspected infidelity have reached a terrifying crescendo in the country. What ought to be sanctuaries of love, safety, and mutual trust have…
ZANU PF secretary for information and publicity, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, has vehemently defended Constitutional Amendment Act Number Three (CAA 3).Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on his widely followed news and current affairs programme, Vantage, on leading national independent commercial television station, 3Ktv, on Thursday, Mutsvangwa asserted that the constitutional change reflected the authentic will…
PATRICK MUBWANDARIKWA at RUFARO STADIUM CAPS UNITED……………….0 (3) SIMBA BHORA..…………….0 (2) WINGER Tinotenda Meke scored a 90th minute winner to hand CAPS United a 3-2 victory over Simba Bhora in a thrilling Chibuku Super Cup first round clash at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. Victory for Makepekepe means the Harare giants’ hopes of a cup double remain…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE death toll from the Lake Kariba ferry horror — the worst maritime disaster in the country’s history — has now climbed to 68, after search teams recovered 22 more bodies yesterday. The commander of the Zimbabwe National Army’s boat regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Muchechesi, confirmed the developments, adding that search and rescue…
POLITICAL EDITOR LARGER-THAN-LIFE businessman and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, should continue giving, and he would be blessed more. So says President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has lauded the flamboyant businessman for his philanthropy and support to both the Church and individuals. Speaking at the Johane Masowe Chishanu Church national spiritual conference in Highfield Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa commended…
BRANDON JOSPHAT Political Editor GOVERNMENT has slammed the door on debt collectors engaged by its contractors and suppliers to recover debts, issuing a chilling warning against middlemen. The minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday said the Treasury was cracking down on the emerging practice of businesses hiring third-party consultancy firms to extract payments for goods…
