Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO men from Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, have been convicted of assault and kidnapping charges. Thabani Sibanda and Owen Banda appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing assault and kidnapping charges and have been remanded in custody awaiting sentencing. It is the State’s case that on April 24, at around…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE couple has lost a High Court appeal where it wanted the court to reverse the taking over of their land by the State to pave the way for the construction of the Trabablas Interchange. The interchange is expected to be opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa tomorrow. However, Forbes Goka…
Dubbed “Germany’s forgotten genocide”, and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of more than…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries. Some Kenyans on social media…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER WARRIORS coach Michael Nees has handed surprise call-ups to veteran goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze and TelOne striker Tawanda Macheke for the upcoming international friendlies against West African giants Burkina Faso and their north-eastern neighbours Niger. But the Warriors will have to fulfil those fixtures, which are set for June 6 and…
ZANU PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi’s call to legislators to prioritise development initiatives over politics is a much-needed wake-up call for the country’s growth. For too long, the country’s economy has been hamstrung by petty squabbles and power struggles, diverting attention from critical issues like food security, infrastructure development, and social programmes. Speaking at a…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE United Kingdom has lifted sanctions on three former security chiefs, an ex-cabinet minister of State for National Security and the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI). This comes after the U.K imposed sanctions on four top Zimbabwean security officials on allegations of violation of various human rights abuses. According to a…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday took to task Harare regional magistrate Estere Chivasa over her failure to clear enough court cases this year. Chivasa was one of the 27 aspiring Labour Court judges who went through public interviews in the capital. Malaba quizzed her why she thought she was…
Takudzwa Dhambudhambut@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 12 people were killed in a road traffic accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Road near Kwekwe yesterday morning. A petrol tanker collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van, resulting in the fatalities. According to police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the petrol tanker first hit the two-tonne truck and then…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MUTARE City Council has ordered all transport operators to be registered under a commuter association of their choice by May 30 or risk being banned from operating in the city. The council’s decision comes amid growing concerns over congestion, disorder, and safety risks caused by illegal transport operators with some operators being…
