Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOTHREE Bulawayo men, Gideon Sithelo, Lovejoy Moyo, and Brian Moyo, have been arraigned before the courts for allegedly carrying out a violent armed robbery.They attacked the complainant, Claud Ndlovu, at gunpoint and fled with US$3.The trio appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of armed robbery. They pleaded not guilty and…
ZANU PF’s Bulawayo provincial chairperson, Jabulani Sibanda, has urged party youth to rely on official communication channels for information instead of social media.This call comes as the party expresses concerns over social media abuse by its members, which is believed to be fuelling factionalism.Addressing an inter-district youth league meeting at Davies Hall over the weekend,…
Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A WOMAN from Burombo flats in Bulawayo died after reportedly jumping from the third floor of a block of flats while escaping an alleged brutal attack by her husband.According to Bulawayo police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, the late Siphiwe Ndlovu climbed onto a sofa positioned near the window and jumped from the third…
Masimba Makwembere POLICE have confirmed the death of two minors who drowned in a fish pond on Saturday in Mataga, Mberengwa, Midlands Province, while attempting to retrieve some fruits that had fallen into the pond. The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday confirmed the incident. “The police report a sad incident in which a four-year-old…
Staff Writerin Bulawayo GOVERNMENT has urged stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of climate policies to mitigate the effects of climate change.Speaking at the launch of Bulawayo’s sustainability monograph, aimed at reducing 40 percent Emissions Per Capita, the minister of Environment, Sithembiso Nyoni, emphasised the need for action.“Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, stands at…
Rutendo Ngara A FORMER police officer, Tafadzwa Chidawa, popularly known as Detective Kedha, yesterday denied charges that he stole US$20 000 from Melody Matanhire in 2020.The cash was allegedly meant to clean US$100 000 of soiled notes.Chidawa, who is in remand prison, told regional magistrate Vongai Guwuriro that it was bizarre that his particulars, including…
Rutendo Ngara THE trial of one of the suspects acquitted in the ZB Bank US$2,7 million heist continued yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Court, where the investigation officer said police had failed to trace Denis Madondo’s source of income.In the latest charge, the State alleges that Madondo went on a spending spree and bought a…
Stella Madzivanyikamadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A CHITUNGWIZA-BASED taxi driver lost his vehicle and cash after falling victim to robbers last Saturday.According to Harare provincial police spokesperson, Luckmore Chakanza, James Shamwarira was undertaking his normal routine when he was approached by three men who requested transportation to Mayambara, near Chitungwiza.Upon arrival at a tuckshop in Mayambara, one of the…
Rutendo Ngara THREE women from Old Tafara in Harare were yesterday remanded in custody for allegedly killing a man, Charles Julius, whom they accused of stealing a mobile phone belonging to one of them.Mavis Gambiza, Sharon Tayengwa, and Sharon Mafushe appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Isheunesu Matova, facing murder charges.He advised them to apply for…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has started preparations to implement an electronic billing system by the second quarter of this year to curb the current challenges faced in printing monthly bills.Speaking at an all-stakeholders meeting last Friday, the BCC finance director, Tennyson Mpunzi, said the council had scaled up efforts to implement the e-billing.This comes…
