BULAWAYO police are investigating a string of machete robberies that have left three people injured in separate incidents. According to Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the incidents occurred on Wednesday in the Emakhandeni area. “The complainant, a male adult aged 52 of Emakhandeni, was alone on his way home from Tsholotsho Rank along Masiyephambili Drive…
AT LEAST 15 miners have succumbed to silicosis, a debilitating lung disease, at Kwekwe General Hospital since January this year. Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust over a prolonged period, and it leads to scarring and stiffening of the lungs, making it difficult for one to breathe. Speaking to the…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it has partnered with eight property developers to service 5 045 housing stands as the local authority bids to reduce its housing backlog. This comes as Bulawayo is grappling with a housing backlog of 130 000 applicants having only provided 30 000 stands over the past decade. Speaking during…
AUTHORITIES say they have come up with a raft of measures to improve the education sector by equipping more than 10 000 teachers with digital skills. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday, the minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the government had partnered with Digital Schools and Global Skilling Academies of the United…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO men from Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, have been convicted of assault and kidnapping charges. Thabani Sibanda and Owen Banda appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing assault and kidnapping charges and have been remanded in custody awaiting sentencing. It is the State’s case that on April 24, at around…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE couple has lost a High Court appeal where it wanted the court to reverse the taking over of their land by the State to pave the way for the construction of the Trabablas Interchange. The interchange is expected to be opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa tomorrow. However, Forbes Goka…
THE stage is set for the June 14 parliamentary by-elections for Gutu East and Insiza North constituencies with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) having since printed 53 550 ballot papers. The by-elections were occasioned by the expulsion of Gutu East MP Benjamin Ganyiwa from Zanu PF party and the death of Insiza North legislator Farai…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw MUTARE City Council has ordered all transport operators to be registered under a commuter association of their choice by May 30 or risk being banned from operating in the city. The council’s decision comes amid growing concerns over congestion, disorder, and safety risks caused by illegal transport operators with some operators being…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is increasing its support for youth involved in irregular migration by establishing facilities that offer mental health and psychosocial support. The move aims to address the challenges faced by youth who cross borders illegally or return home without notifying their families. “Many of the children are returning without notifying…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested 13 suspects for allegedly engaging in a Vuzu party in Cowdray Park. The accused were charged with criminal nuisance. According to Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the arrests were made on May 24. “Police confirm the arrest of 13 accused persons who were found at a Vuzu party in Cowdray…
