Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Pumula South suburb, Bulawayo, has been convicted of murdering his girlfriend following a dispute over suspected infidelity. Moses Remayi appeared before Justice Evangelista Kabasa at the Bulawayo High Court facing a charge of murder. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was convicted after a full trial. Remayi…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to allocate stands to open air churches in a bid to curb rampant environment degradation and open defecation by congregants. This comes as BCC in June this year resolved to ban open air worshipping on the basis that they were disregarding existing laws such as Protection of lands…
THE United States (US) Embassy in Zimbabwe has launched a Protect San Rock Art project at Matobo Hills World Heritage Site as part of its several projects to preserve the country’s cultural heritage. This comes at a time the San Rock paintings at the Heritage Site have for years been waning mainly due to environmental…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has installed a pre-paid bulk raw water meter for Beitbridge municipality. This comes after Zinwa recently cut water supplies to the Beitbridge municipality as the town accumulated an outstanding bill of over US$2million. According to Zinwa, payment patterns by the local authority were no longer sustainable and hence no…
THE government says it is strengthening consumer agencies in a bid to deal with diverse business malpractices occurring across the economy. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of a business stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, the ministry of Industry chief director for commerce and consumer affairs, Douglas Runyowa said efforts were being…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a two-member bus crew and two female passengers along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road for being in possession of 62kg of marijuana. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “Members of the police who were deployed at a security roadblock at the 10 kilometre peg along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road intercepted…
TWO unidentified men robbed a Harare company driver of US$18 400 after offering them a lift. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the incident, adding investigations were underway. “Police in Warren Park are investigating a case of robbery which occurred on 20 September 2024 at around 1635 hours. “Two unidentified male suspects, who were…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate has granted US$100 bail to a 29-year-old man, Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, alias Prosper Mpofu, accused of posing as a medical doctor and defrauding multiple patients. Vanhuvaone, who is charged with contravening the Health Professionals Act and two counts of fraud, was yesterday remanded to October 7 by magistrate…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THREE men from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South Province, have appeared in court in Bulawayo after they were found in possession of ivory. Blessing Sibanda, 34, Tendai Ndlovu, 29, and John Phiri, 41, were not asked to plead when they were brought before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube and were remanded in custody…
PLANS are underway to build two new prisons as the government moves to deal with overcrowding in correctional facilities, an official has…
