Thabiso Mutirwara AS the world commemorated the International Day of Older Persons on Wednesday, health experts say a silent geriatric mental health crisis is accelerating in the country. The experts said this was being driven by a rapidly aging global population and a marked increase in dementia cases. Psychiatric doctor Sacrifice Chirisa told the Daily…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man is in trouble after he allegedly sodomised a 16-year-old whom he was sharing a blanket with and tried to offer a US$15 bribe to silence the victim. Adonai Zinyowera appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday facing aggravated indecent assault charges. He was advised to apply for bail at the High…
RUTENDO NGARA SIX suspected armed robbers who allegedly stole a US$7 000 loot from a Chinese couple were remanded in custody. The suspects —Takudzwa Kangara, Mike Chimhanda, Brighton Gadaga, Herbet Maravire, Bester Kangara, and Damson Chizhande — were all advised to apply for bail at the High Court. According to the State, the six, along…
FORMER deputy prime minister in Government of National Unity and opposition leader, Thokozani Khupe, has implored the government to direct existing tax revenues towards affordable cancer treatment, arguing that delayed cancer detection makes treatment prohibitively expensive. Marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month through her Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation yesterday, she said awareness was the cornerstone of…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw MORE people are projected to become food insecure between October and February next year, necessitating humanitarian mobilisation, according to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET). In its latest report, FEWS NET said that by the end of 2025, an increasing number of households in deficit-producing areas would be…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Michael Reza, yesterday challenged all Zimbabweans to stand against corruption, warning that it leads to the breakdown of the social fabric. Speaking during the launch of a consultative process for the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS 2) in Harare, Reza said all sectors of society needed to…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has banned all unauthorised individuals, businesses, and organisations from entering schools, stating that their activities are disrupting learning and compromising the integrity of the examination period. The move comes after the ministry noted an increase in requests for access from marketing companies, non-governmental…
BY RUTENDO NGARA FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Lewis Matutu was yesterday acquitted of fraud by magistrate Noel Mupeyiwa. Matutu was accused of conniving with Blessing, Tafadzwa Kusangaya, Muzimba, and Chikwasha Muhamba to steal company shares from an entity led by Avurath Sibanda before defrauding the company, Shusib Investments, of US$150 000. According to Mupeyiwa,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo yesterday ruled that possession of cocaine is a serious crime that must be treated with due diligence, throwing out a bail application by Lambart Suhail and Courage Damson, who are accused of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. Mapfumo argued that the accused’s claims that…
THE High Court upheld the decision by the ministry of Mines to suspend mining activities at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, over safety reasons, striking out a challenge by miners. The ministry of Mines was taken to court by 19 mining syndicates which were operating at Jumbo Mine in a bid to overturn its…
