Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO man is facing fraud charges after allegedly swindling a church acquaintance and former classmate out of US$10 000 in a fake house sale. Director of Sinos Consultancy, Vision Sithole, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Shepherd Mjanja to answer to the charges. He pleaded not guilty and was released on US$100 bail, with…
MASVINGO City Council (MCC) is seeking to borrow close to US$11 million from the ministry of Local Government to upgrade its water augmentation and solar plant facilities. This move follows Harare City Council (HCC), which recently applied to borrow more than US$21 million from financial institutions to improve the capital’s infrastructure, including constructing a mobile…
OLD Mutual Zimbabwe has scaled up its winter warmer campaign, expanding the initiative to the southern region as part of its commitment to supporting vulnerable communities during the cold season. The campaign involves the distribution of 2 000 blankets to hospitals, clinics, orphanages, and old people’s homes, aiming to bring warmth, dignity, and hope to…
RUTENDO NGARA TWO armed robbers who allegedly pounced on an unsuspecting motorist, robbed him of his valuables and urinated on his face appeared in court yesterday. Pritchard Muneya and Arnold Matsika, both from Epworth, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing robbery charges and were advised to apply for bail at the High Court….
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A GLEN VIEW man appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of rape after allegedly having anal intercourse with a Grade 3 pupil aged eight years. Rollen Guramatunhu appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei and he was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It is…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Midlands Province have confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of his elder brother during a dispute over beer at Turtle Tuckshops in Silobela. Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko said the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of July 13 at around 1am….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A TSHOLOTSHO villager has been convicted of attempted murder after he was found guilty of attacking his neighbour with an axe during a dispute over cattle that had strayed onto his field. John Ndlovu, 63, of Samu Village under Chief Gampu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza. He pleaded not…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 35-YEAR-OLD Barham Green woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of defrauding her employer of US$27 209. Nothando Banana, who was employed as a cashier at Res Steel Force, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing three counts of fraud, forgery and theft of trust…
HARARE City Council is planning to reshuffle some of its committees due to serious concerns about their poor performance. This underperformance, according to mayor Jacob Mafume, is hindering effective operations and service delivery in the capital. “If a committee is not doing well, it affects my performance as a mayor, and at the end of…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw SOCIAL media personalities Tarisai Munetsiwa, popularly known as Madam Boss, and Admire Mushambi (Mama Vee), who allegedly promoted the E-creator pyramid scheme on their platforms, are set to testify in court. This development emerged yesterday as the trial of Zhao Jiatong and William Chui began at the Harare Magistrates’…
