Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo THE High Court has granted former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna US$100 bail, effectively suspending his custodial sentence while he appeals against his recent fraud conviction. Earlier this month, Manduna was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for defrauding a local woman of US$5 900…
ONE suspect was shot and killed after police arrested three armed robbers in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, following a high-speed car chase. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said suspects should cooperate with law enforcement officers during arrests. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a shooting incident and the arrest of Valentine Dipuka, 30, and Tinashe…
A FIRE broke out at the Jambanja informal market in Chitungwiza late Friday night after vendors burning trash failed to control the blaze. This is the third fire in recent weeks, following two incidents that devastated Glen View 8 Home Industry in Harare, leaving many traders destitute. Chitungwiza Municipality spokesperson Tafadzwa Kachiko confirmed no one…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A MBARE man, Shepherd Tinoziva, was remanded in custody at the Harare Magistrates Court after allegedly raping a minor at knifepoint several times. Tinoziva, who faces rape charges, was advised by the court to apply for bail at the High Court because the magistrate did not have the jurisdiction to hear his…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWO Harare men, Oscar Sibindi and Obey Muvirimi, appeared in court on allegations of stealing TelOne cables 11 times and selling them in Mbare. They were remanded in custody and are set to appear in court today to be joined with other accused persons. On the first count, it is alleged that…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A CHINESE national who allegedly defrauded a countryman of US$200 000 in a botched mining deal appeared in court over the weekend. Pei Renjian, who faces fraud charges, was granted US$200 bail by regional magistrate Jesse Kufa. It is alleged that between April and July 2025, the accused conspired with his accomplice,…
AUTHORITIES in Hwange have intensified monitoring efforts to combat wood poaching and illegal charcoal trade, joining forces with local communities to protect the area’s ecologically valuable forest reserves. During a community meeting at the weekend, a senior ranger for the Hwange Rural District Council, Elijah Nkomo, said they had stepped up monitoring and enforcement while…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says it is moving away from unsolicited energy project proposals and will soon introduce competitive bidding to enhance transparency, efficiency, and cost reduction in the sector. Speaking on Friday at the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference, Zera chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani said the authority was “inundated” with unsolicited bids…
MASVINGO Provincial Hospital intends to refurbish its intensive care unit (ICU) and its mortuary in order to improve health service delivery. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals unannounced, where he witnessed the deteriorating conditions faced by public health institutions. In a notice issued in the Government Gazette on…
TAPIWA CHIRUME THREE suspected copper cable thieves accused of vandalising power infrastructure in Bulawayo have been arrested, with 615 kilogrammes of stolen cables worth US$12 300 recovered, Zesa has confirmed. The suspects, Leo Madziwa, 43, of Nkulumane 5, Believe Muteiwa, 25, of Cowdray Park, and Kenneth Tatira, 31, of Mainway Meadows in Harare, were arrested…
