Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has upheld a sentence where a juvenile was committed to Percy Ibbotson Probation House for three years following his conviction for aggravated indecent assault. The juvenile was convicted of pouncing on another minor, dragging her behind a door, lowering her panties, and inserting his…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE is set to introduce a parole system next year as a way to decongest prison facilities and also promote humane prison integration into the society. The parole system allows for the conditional release of a prisoner before their full sentence is served, enabling them to reintegrate into society under…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE African Group of Ambassadors in Zimbabwe has pledged significant resources and partnership to the national climate resilience and afforestation programme, championed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Speaking during a courtesy call to the minister of Environment Evelyn Ndlovu, in Harare yesterday, Dean of African Ambassadors and Ethiopian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, James Musoni, said…
Tapiwa Chirume A CHIREDZI woman, Fadzai Geviza, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her three-year-old daughter to pursue a new romance. Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident yesterday, stating investigations were underway. The suspect, 35, is accused of killing her daughter, Ruvarashe Kosa, who was later found with a deep cut on…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Jotsholo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl who had been left alone at home. The Hwange magistrates’ court handed down the sentence yesterday after finding the man guilty of preying on the minor in a calculated and violent attack. In…
Thabiso Mutirwara THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Institute of Public Health and Environmental Research (IPERI), has launched a nationwide Water Drinking Month campaign. The initiative urges citizens to prioritise the consumption of safe, clean water while advocating for their rights and promoting conservation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCZ…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A BULAWAYO man was arraigned before the court for allegedly criminally insulting his neighbour and also asking her to have sexual intercourse with more than three people at once. Tamisai Brian Mapako was facing charges of criminal insult and was acquitted due to insanity by a trial magistrate because he…
MIMOSA Mining Company says it is pushing for safe, modern, and inclusive mining through the adoption of “cutting-edge smart technology”. Speaking on the sidelines of the Business for Sustainable Development Zimbabwe (BCSDZ) annual conference over the weekend, Mimosa general manager, Stephen Ndiyamba, emphasised that the rapid evolution of the workforce required industries to rethink traditional…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A CHIEF executive officer of a Harare micro finance company, Omama Finance, was yesterday arraigned before the court for allegedly defrauding the firm of US$3 000 from loan repayments. Denias Matsenhuke appeared before Harare provincial magistrate, Ruth Moyo, facing theft of trust property charges and was granted US$200 bail. The…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men, Nkosiyabo Dube, 32, and Mthulisi Ncube, 30, have appeared in court facing charges of illegal hunting after they were allegedly caught with fresh carcasses of protected wildlife in the Nyamandlovu area. Dube and Ncube, both from Entumbane, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro charged with contravening the Parks…
