THABISO MUTIRWA staff writer AN unidentified man was tragically killed on Friday after being struck by a train in Chinhoyi. “The accident occurred at Chinhoyi station at 1606 hours. The man had no identity particulars on him. “The NRZ is concerned that people continue to be run over by trains on its railway tracks,” NRZ…
A UNITED States (US) court has dismissed a case brought by two Mauritian companies seeking to enforce a decadeold arbitration award against a Zimbabwean state-owned miner. The US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, ordered the case brought by Amaplat Mauritius Ltd and Amari Nickel against the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) be dismissed,…
POLICE are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose severely decomposed body was discovered with gruesome injuries, including missing head skin, a missing right thumb, and a missing forefinger. The grim find was made in a bushy area near Yakutsi Marketing Mine, Matopo, Matabeleland South, on July 14. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed…
A BULAWAYO woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing her lover’s vehicle and US$1 000 cash while he was sound asleep, just hours after he invited her to spend the night. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the dramatic incident, identifying the suspect as 22-year-old Nicole Dube of New Parklands. According to Msebele, the 37-year-old…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE regional magistrate on Thursday slapped a 30-year prison sentence on a man convicted of repeatedly raping his biological daughter. Jesse Kufa sentenced the father to 15 years for the first two counts, treated as one, and an additional 15 years for the third count, bringing the total…
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain the cornerstone of the country’s economy, driving innovation, job creation, and social inclusion. Their sustained growth, therefore, depends on support from financial institutions. “The contribution of small to medium enterprises to the growth of the economy cannot be underestimated, and financial institutions must support these businesses, as they are…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw RUNDE Rural District Council (RDC) in Zvishavane has sent on forced leave with benefits its chief executive officer, Gorden Moyo, amid explosive allegations of widespread abuse of council funds and property. The decisive move came on Wednesday during a special council meeting, with the head of the council’s planning department,…
AUTHORITIES are now actively considering a nationwide ban on the breeding and ownership of dangerous dog breeds, a move fuelled by mounting public pressure and recent fatal attacks. Calls for a ban on aggressive breeds like pit bulls are growing louder, with the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) pushing…
Staff writer in Bulawayo RENOWNED economist Prosper Chitambara says the government and private sector must strengthen partnerships in expanding agricultural infrastructure. This move, he believes, could be a gamechanger for the country’s push to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030. “What we need to do is to enhance our irrigation infrastructure as a way of…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Pumula South has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting his biological daughter. The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibongile Marondedze on one count of rape. He had pleaded not guilty, but was convicted…
