Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE State yesterday withdrew charges against Emmanuel Dzamati who had been wrongly arrested in an armed robbery case. The State admitted that there was no evidence linking Dzamati to a spate of armed robbery charges he was facing, but one David Sinaro was liable for the offences. He had…
YVONNE NCUBE A MAKOKOBA man has been convicted after he defied a peace order and assaulted his step-father and also threatened to kill him during a heated domestic dispute. Khumbulani Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Eva Mature facing charges of contravening a peace order and physical assault. Mature convicted him on his own plea and…
A TEENAGER, who allegedly struck a woman with an axe and raped her in Granville Cemetery, Harare, after he found her with nothing worth taking, appeared in court last week. Emmanuel Farasi, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa at the Harare Magistrates Courts and was charged with attempted murder and rape. He was advised to apply…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 44-YEAR-OLD farmworker from Binga is being charged with two counts of attempted murder after he allegedly poisoned two colleagues during a shared meal at a Nyamandlovu farm. Robert Muleya, employed at Chechire Farm, pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned before magistrate Beverly Madzikatire and was remanded in custody to…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 23-yearold man, Learmore Sibanda, in connection with a series of armed robberies that have rocked the city since March 2025. Sibanda is believed to be part of a four-man gang that has been targeting cellphones, cash, and other valuables. Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele yesterday…
By Rutengo Ngara HARARE regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi sentenced a man to 15 years in jail for attempting to rape a woman who had declined to charge his radio. Lecturer Mushangwe from Amalinda Farm attempted to rape the woman from the same compound, but the lady managed to bite his hand and escape. During mitigation,…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A ZIMBABWE Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) finance clerk appeared in court on Friday on allegations of defrauding the examinations board of US$27 000. Tavirai Tafireyi appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing fraud charges and he was granted US$200 bail and remanded to July 2 pending the finalisation of investigations. The…
BY YVONNE NCUBE TWO men, who were caught red-handed with a satchel full of stolen copper cables, have appeared in court facing charges of theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure. Khumbulani Gumbo, 35, and Nicholas Moyo, 32, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Joseph Mabeza last week. They pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded…
THE Sadc is set to make significant strides in unlocking financing for infrastructure projects, following meetings of regional Finance ministers in Victoria Falls this week. The long-awaited Sadc Regional Development Fund is expected to be a key focus area, with the aim of spurring economic growth and integration across member states. According to the Sadc…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has called on the government and relevant stakeholders to implement long term solutions to curb plastic pollution. In a statement on Friday to commemorate World Environment Day 2025, Zela called for measures by authorities to address all facets of the plastic crisis. “Plastic pollution exacerbates the triple planetary crisis,…
