Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo BULAWAYO deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu has been acquitted of bribery charges linked to the controversial allocation of land for a proposed cement plant in Cowdray Park. The acquittal follows a ruling by a local magistrate who dismissed the State’s evidence as unreliable. Delivering judgment yesterday, Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea said the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A POLICE officer, Simbarashe Mandizvidza, who caused national outrage after publishing a video declaring himself the new Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) boss and demanding the expulsion of all Chinese nationals in the country will today learn whether he will be granted bail. Mandizvidza, who is stationed at the Police General Headquarters…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has urged newly-graduated law students to uphold integrity and resist the temptation to engage in unethical conduct, warning that dishonesty can permanently tarnish their professional reputations. Speaking during a reception held for the 2025 University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Law graduates on Monday in Harare, Prosecutor General…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi yesterday sentenced an inmate to 20 years in prison for having anal sex with another prisoner. Emmanuel Magede, who was already serving 10 years in jail for rape, had an additional sentence of 12 years imposed, with two years suspended. The court also revoked the two years previously…
Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE country is facing a disturbing surge in neonatal and perinatal deaths, with rural areas suffering the most due to poor healthcare access, critical shortages of medical personnel, and under-resourced facilities. Health officials raised the alarm yesterday during a health sector working group meeting in Harare, where it was revealed…
VICTORIA Falls City Council has become the latest local authority to hunt rogue businesses and vendors. This has seen the municipality shutting down more than 400 businesses this year alone, over various breaches of its regulations. In addition, 170 vendors had been arrested and fined for operating illegally during the same period. Presenting the council’s…
RUTENDO NGARA CEMENT manufacturer Shuntai Investments has lodged a Supreme Court appeal challenging a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court. This comes amid a protracted legal battle with Bryden Country School over the development of a major cement plant in Chegutu. The construction of the plant—expected to create at…
Yvonne Ncube In Bulawayo A 39-year-old man from Pumula North has been remanded in custody after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a knife-point robbery. This was after Thembinkosi Ncube allegedly ambushed a pedestrian and robbed him of US$140 along a secluded path between Pumula North and Magwegwe West. Ncube appeared before Western…
RUTENDO NGARA AN INMATE who was already serving 10 years for rape was yesterday convicted of sexually abusing another inmate. Emmanuel Magede was convicted of aggravated indecent assault by Harare regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi. He will hear his fate today. In convicting him, Rwodzi said the evidence from both the complainant and eye witness was…
PARLIAMENT is poised for a busy week as it begins deliberations on a range of commissions reports, proposed legislation, and critical budget performance reviews in what is expected to be a packed legislative agenda. Among the top priorities is the tabling of several reports by constitutional commissions, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), which is…
