By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has dismissed as false claims circulating on the Internet that there was a fatal passenger aircraft accident with 181 people on board at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare on Sunday. In a statement yesterday, CAAZ said no such crash took place. “CAAZ…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for Conwell Mutale who allegedly caused the death of his friend, Shepherd Ncube, following an altercation during a beer binge. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele told the Daily News yesterday that the tragic incident occurred on December 20, 2024 at Hlalo shopping centre…
MISS Ebony, a pageant which seeks promote cultural heritage and linguistic appreciation, is set to be staged in Zimbabwe for the first time from March 28 to 29 next year in Harare. The pageant, founded in Nigeria seven years ago, will see 15 models compete for the Miss Ebony Zimbabwe title. Miss Ebony Zimbabwe director…
RECENT revelations by the police in Bulawayo that the city recorded 35 cases of male suicides is yet more proof that male mental health has become a ticking time bomb. According to acting Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the reported suicides, which involved men from diverse age groups and backgrounds, were triggered by, among other…
A SUSPECTED bogus Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer, who allegedly duped a farmer of more than US$27 000 after promising him that he will facilitate a farm acquisition process, appeared in court on Friday. Shepherd Mangoma appeared before magistrate Ishenanesu Matiova facing three counts of fraud, impersonation and theft of trust property. He was remanded…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet from Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl during a cleansing ritual. Adfali Ndlovu, 41, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla on Friday facing rape charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded in custody to January…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AN ANGRY Zanu PF vowed yesterday to go after people who are seemingly extolling colonialism and lionising the late former Rhodesian prime minister, Ian Douglas Smith. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF chief whip in Parliament, Pupurai Togarepi, said the culprits were “harming…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER FORMER Warriors and Dynamos player Kaitano Tembo has backed his ex-Glamour Boys team mate Makwinji Soma-Phiri’s candidacy for the Zifa president post ahead of the much-anticipated elections set for January 25 next year. Soma-Phiri is the only former player vying for the association’s top post and will be up against Philemon Machana,…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says more than 500 companies and individuals were penalised for violating the exchange control Act since the introduction of the ZiG. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) froze the accounts of people who violated the…
Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has hailed referee Andy Pycroft for reaching the remarkable milestone of officiating in 100 men’s Test matches. The 68-year-old former Zimbabwe international, who is a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel of Match Referees, achieved this incredible feat during the fourth Test between Australia and…
