Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A LUPANE State University student accused of trying to bribe a lecturer to pass an examination has been acquitted by a Bulawayo magistrate.Sibonokuhle Khumalo was facing a bribery charge before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere.However, the court ruled in her favour after finding inconsistencies in the complainant’s handling of the alleged incident.In…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERSOCIALITE Kelsea Tafirenyika, accused of unlawful drug possession, allegedly used a fake national identity card named Getrude Badza for business dealings, a Harare court heard.This emerged when investigating officer Nivered Charuma told magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa that police traced the origins of the identity card at the Registrar General’s Office but could find…

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo BULAWAYO City Council has partnered the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) to supply essential medicines to 21 municipal clinics, tackling critical local healthcare shortages.The local authority has already signed a supply agreement with NatPharm, with procurement of essential medicines expected to begin improving services at council-run health facilities within the next two months.Bulawayo…

RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has blocked a commercial development near Harare’s Trauma Centre Hospital over health and safety concerns.High Court Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi granted an application for review filed by Vislink Private Limited, trading as Trauma Centre Hospital, together with local resident Penelope Beattie, and set aside the development permit issued by the…

TAPIWA CHIRUME A 16-YEAR-OLD juvenile from Jambezi in Hwange district stole three Honda Fit vehicles in the space of a week before his crime spree ended with his arrest, conviction and an eight-year prison sentence.The juvenile, whose identity was withheld on the basis of being a minor, was convicted on three counts of motor vehicle…

TAPIWA CHIRUME LEADING entrepreneur and construction executive Christopher Togaraseyi has been elected president of the Zimbabwe CEOs Network at the organisation’s annual conference held in Victoria Falls.His elevation underscored his growing influence within Zimbabwe’s business community and followed years of success in the construction and infrastructure sector through his company, Togaraseyi Projects.Speaking after his election,…