By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO businessman from Nketa suburb has been remanded in custody facing charges of sexually abusing her female employee. Bright Munemo, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing a rape charge.He was not asked to plead before being advised to apply for bail at the High Court and remanded…
By Rutendo Ngara FIVE police officers, who were facing criminal abuse of office charges, were on Tuesday acquitted by Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei. Lawson Muchongwe, Perserverance Chisango, Weston Muzorewa, Prosper Chimbumu and Fredrick Moyo were facing charges of soliciting a US$15 000 bribe from Garth Craig Duplooy who they allegedly accused of raping several women.In…
THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) says it is strengthening strategies against tick-borne infections to curb major animal health challenges ahead of the 2024/25 rainy season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, chief director of Veterinary Services Pious Makaya said efforts were underway to ensure livestock remained healthy.“With the approaching summer season, the major animal…
HARARE City Council (HCC) chamber secretary Warren Chiwawa continue to shine after he was awarded gold medal by the Zimbabwe CEO’s Network….
A STATE security agent Cleopas Charuka yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing charges of allegedly kidnapping and robbing an unnamed complainant of US$60 at gunpoint. He was granted US$200 bail and remanded to November 7. According to the State led by Mercy Masamvi, on July 28 2024 at around 1400 hours, the accused…
Beaven Dhliwayo in NYANGA GOVERNMENT is committed to transforming all urban areas into “modern smart infrastructures”, National Housing minister Zhemu Soda has said. In a speech read on his behalf by his deputy, Musa Ncube, yesterday at the 9th Edition of the Zimbabwe Infrastructure and Construction Summit, Soda said his ministry’s vision centred on the…
Masimba Makwembere POLICE have intercepted goods worth thousands of United States dollars smuggled by haulage trucks into the country in Penhalonga, Mutare. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the truck drivers abandoned the vehicles and fled from the scene, leaving the smuggled goods. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (Zrp) confirms the recovery of smuggled goods…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to three years in jail after he was convicted of selling his United Kingdom (UK)-based parents’ vehicle for US$3 500. Thabo Ndlovu of Emganwini suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing theft of trust property charges. He admitted selling the Honda Fit vehicle. Ndlovu was…
INGWEBU Breweries reported losses in its second quarter of this year, attributing to various challenges, including the extreme cold winter season this year. The brewery is a commercial arm under the Bulawayo Municipal Commercial Undertaking. “The introduction of the new currency negatively affected the business significantly for a period of close to one and half…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) town planner Priscilla Charumbira was recently acquitted by Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje in a matter where she was facing criminal abuse of office charges. According to the State, the town planner had between 2016 and 2017 illegally approved the change of land use on a council property…
