Rutendo Ngara THE former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mbizo MP, Amos Chibaya, was yesterday acquitted by Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzayi of charges of incitement to commit public violence. Chibaya’s lawyer, Chris Mhike, successfully applied for a discharge at the close of the State’s case. The State had presented evidence from four police officers,…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man, Panashe Garanewako, was yesterday granted US$100 bail after appearing in court on charges of allegedly fatally assaulting his sister’s boyfriend. Garanewako appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo and was remanded to July 3 to have his charge joined with his already-remanded alleged accomplices, Admire Ngoshi, Isaac Yona, Munyaradzi Maburutse,…
HIPPO Valley Estates Limited has brought on board new sugarcane farmers for its 4 000-hectare Kilimanjaro Empowerment Block project in Chiredzi. In its latest financial statement on Tuesday, Hippo Valley chairperson Canaan Dube confirmed that 41 new farmers have been engaged, and they have already planted 682 hectares of sugarcane. “Following the government’s allocation of…
THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed an urgent application by opposition party, Zapu, which sought to halt the Gukurahundi Outreach Programme. The programme, aimed at addressing the Gukurahundi massacres, began last Thursday in the Matabeleland region. Justice Munamato Mutevedzi ruled that the matter was not urgent, a decision confirmed by Zapu’s legal advisor, Vuyo Mpofu,…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi is challenging his placement on remand in two cases where he faces theft of trust property charges dating back to 2018. Mzembi, who had been on bail since 2018, absconded from trial until last month, claiming he was out of the country seeking…
Staff writer In Bulawayo BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has reported significant progress in its road maintenance and rehabilitation programme, with over 57,7 kilometres of roads upgraded so far this year under the ongoing Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 (ERRP2). During a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday, acting director of Engineering Services Methusi Dibidi presented an…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man accused of allegedly attempting to murder his neighbour with a machete. Terrence Tshuma appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mnkandla yesterday facing attempted murder charges. He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody until July 10, 2025….
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, have recovered dagga with an estimated street value exceeding US$30 000, as authorities intensify border patrols across all ports of entry to curb smuggling activities. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the recovery in a statement issued yesterday. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) reports that Runesu…
CHIEF WRITER LONG-SERVING Zanu PF member and businessman Jimayi Muduvuri has urged party members to be content with their current roles and cease jostling for party positions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Muduvuri dismissed claims that he was seeking co-option as a central committee member for Sanyati district, stressing there is no need to…
THE country’s health delivery system is in a dire state, placing mental health patients in precarious situations, Parliament has said. This assessment follows a nationwide tour by the Portfolio Committee on Youth Empowerment, Development, and Vocational Training, which investigated the condition of drug and substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centres. In a report tabled in…
