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THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETD) says it is receiving at least 10 cases monthly of infrastructure vandalism in Bulawayo, adding this is crippling electricity supply. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a residents’ meeting convened by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) on Wednesday, ZETDC loss control department representative…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the two men accused of raping Ashley Masendeke, better known as Mai Jeremaya, Thabo Blessing Dube, yesterday told the court that the complainant was his friend. Dube said this at the start of the defence’s case where he, and his coaccused, Martin Charlie, are on trial for…

RUTENDO NGARA A CHIPINGE man, who raped before killing a woman at Mukomba Village, has been jailed for life at the High Court. During trial, Fanuel Ndapota pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and begged the court to reduce the matter to culpable homicide, a plea which Justice Isaac Muzenda shot down. According to…

THE long-awaited Gukurahundi public outreach programme aimed at addressing the post-independence disturbances that affected Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in the 1980s rolls out today. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the National Chiefs Council president, Mtshane Khumalo, said the traditional leaders and support staff were on the ground ahead of the healing exercise. “The chiefs…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MASVINGO City Council’s health services department on Monday destroyed 1 600 kg of chickens smuggled from South Africa as part of its efforts to protect public health. The department collaborated with the country’s anti-smuggling team to intercept the contraband last Friday that was on its way to Harare. This comes…

THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson, Patrick Devenish, has commended the outgoing board member, Engelbert Rugeje, for the sterling work he did for the tobacco industry. Rugeje served as the TIMB human resources and remuneration committee chairperson, and was a member of the production and marketing, and integrity committees from May 2019 to…

THE ministry of Health has launched a mass vaccination and treatment of bilharzia in Beitbridge District following a spike in cases in the border town.  Vaccination is aimed to combat the spread of the disease in eight wards in the district. “The campaign will target children aged five years and older, with both adults and…

BULAWAYO residents have rejected proposals for the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to reassess the use of wastewater from the Aiselby Treatment Plant and the decommissioned Khami Dam as a possible solution to the city’s persistent water crisis. This comes after a joint parliamentary committee on Local Government, and the thematic committee on Sustainable Development Goals…

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have confirmed the recent conviction and sentencing of 41 drug kingpins across the country who received sentences ranging from one year to 15 years in prison. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in the capital yesterday, the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, also said the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had received five drones from…