Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITER AUTHORITIES have stepped up their efforts to dismantle a thriving black market in illegal medicines in the country — that include skin lightening creams and sex-enhancing tablets. In this regard, both police and the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) have recently recovered large quantities of the banned medicines, mainly in Harare….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THREE men from Esigodini in Matabeleland South Province were last week sentenced to 10 years in prison each after being found guilty of stealing five cattle worth $2 500 from a local farmer. Nkosilathi Ncube, Mthokozisi Ncube, and Sibusiso Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza. They pleaded not guilty,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO suspected armed robbers who are already in remand prison appeared in court on Friday facing three additional counts of robbery. Mufaro Mupandira and Brandon Chitiyo appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who advised them to apply for bail at the High Court. Prosecutor Mercy Masamvi told the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN N from Inyathi in Matabeleland North Province has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a 15-yearold girl before impregnating her. Thulani Zulu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a charge of having sexual intercourse with…
By Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw RECENT rains experienced in most parts of the country have caused anxiety among farmers who fear damage to their crops which are ready for harvest. This comes as the Metrological Service Department (MSD) over the weekend recorded that most parts of the country experienced thundershowers with Bindura receiving 34mm, Chinhoyi 33mm,…
Emmanuel MarambeCHIEF SPORTS WRITER BULAWAYO-BASED Tapiwa Jele and Harare’s Christine Makwena are basking in glory after being crowned champions at the CBZ National Chess Championship which came to a conclusion in the capital on Saturday. The tournament, which features Zimbabwe’s top 20 players – the top 10 men and top 10 women – was sponsored…
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw WHITE former commercial farmers have been challenged to accept payments offered by the government, 25 years after authorities confiscated their land. This comes after the government in 2020 inked a five-year US$3,5 billion Global Compensation Deed Agreement with the Commercial Farmers Union, agreeing to compensate white farmers for land seized during…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS A S JAZZ Appreciation Month celebrations sweep across the globe this April, acclaimed bassist and band leader Josh Meck has put together a star-studded concert to be held at Zimbabwe German Society in Harare on April 30. Dubbed ‘A Century of Jazz,’ the event will feature, among others,…
THE recording of a cholera case in Harare’s Glen View suburb — which was the epicentre of the 2018-19 outbreak — demands a speedy and decisive intervention by the authorities to stop the situation from getting out of control. The fact that the cholera patient had contact with some people at the busy Tichagarika shops…
HARARE’S conference and event space has been substantially increased with the opening by Hyatt Regency Harare. The Meikles of its conference, banqueting and event venues after a major refurbishment programme. The hotel now has 10 fully-operational venues, aimed at a range of purposes and each geared to multipurpose needs of users. The venues were collectively…
