By Rutendo Ngara THE father of a grade seven pupil in Epworth suburb wrote a complaint to the High Court alleging that the trial magistrate who handed down a wholly suspended sentence to a man — Peter Pasiwo — who indecently assaulted his child was bribed. Pasiwo saw the girl at a bus stop where…
RUTENDO NGARA TWO suspected armed robbers appeared in court yesterday for allegedly manhandling a taxi driver and robbed him of US$50 and his vehicle and later dumped him at Lake Chivero. Paul Kurenje and Ronia Mhizha appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded them in custody to November 8. They were advised to apply for…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SADC chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, says illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries continue to derail the country’s economic development hence the need for them to be lifted. This comes as today (25 October) was set aside by Sadc countries to call for the removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe. Mnangagwa yesterday said…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man is in trouble for allegedly selling a nonexisting stand in Greendale for US$40 000. He appeared before the court yesterday where he was remanded in custody. Youngson Munyoro who is a caretaker at the City of Harare department of housing in Mbare appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing…
GENDER-BASED violence (GBV) remains a serious societal challenge, affecting thousands of women, children and even men. According to statistics from UN Women, about one in three women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence and about one in four women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Given the foregoing and the…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge, Justice Easther Mungwari has blasted a Wedza magistrate for “erring gravely” in splitting charges of one Brighton Mushapaidze on two counts of disorderly conduct and malicious damage to property. The trial magistrate convicted him on the two counts in which he was sentenced to a wholly suspended two months…
By Thembinkosi NyathiLIFESTYLE WRITERnyathit@dailynews.co.zw WORLD-FAMOUS Korean breakdancing crew, Jinjo Crew gave a stunning performance at Harare International School on Tuesday during an event held to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations between Zimbabwe and South Korea. The grand slam b-boy group, which has won the five largest competitions in global breakdancing, wowed the big crowd…
PROPERTY development company WestProp Holdings (WestProp) is gearing up to begin construction of a five-star apartment hotel at Millennium Heights in the first quarter of 2025, with completion expected within 24 months. This two-year project aims to empower and introduce apartment unit owners to the hospitality industry. The apartment block will feature 148 individually owned…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE couple facing allegations of illegally syphoning $100 million from a company owned by former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono told the court that there is no evidence incriminating them. Clark Makoni and his wife Beverly are being prosecuted for allegedly illegally changing the ownership of Valley Lodge and…
PEOPLE living with disabilities for Economic Development chairperson Jimayi Muduvuri has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on the country by western countries, saying the restrictions are now worsening people’s lives. This comes as 25 October was set aside by Sadc as the day to be used to call for the removal of sanctions…
