FORMER Cabinet Minister Prisca Mupfumira was on Thursday removed from remand at the Harare Magistrates Court. Mupfumira, who was arrested in 2019, was jointly charged with former Public Service permanent secretary Ngoni Masoka for allegedly misappropriating a US$90 000 loan granted by the National Social Security Authority to acquire a ministerial vehicle, which was never…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says it is seeking to restore order in the city through hiring more security personnel in a move aimed at curbing rising cases of lawlessness. Speaking during a residents meeting in the city yesterday, BCC representative Howard Sibanda said the council was worried over public buses operating from undesignated areas…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’s ward 22 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor, Mmeli Bruce Moyo, who was arrested early this month following allegations of incitement to commit public violence, has been further remanded in custody. He appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Beverly Casmila Madzikatire yesterday and remanded to August 30 after the State requested for…
SOUTHERN African women’s rights defenders have called on heads of state and government attending this year’s 44th Sadc Summit in Zimbabwe today to fulfil their commitments to the rights of women. In a statement yesterday, the Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance chair, Emma Kaliya, said that despite advocating for the adoption of a gender protocol,…
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Kensington suburb, Bulawayo, has found himself in trouble after he allegedly ran over another man with his vehicle accusing him of snatching his girlfriend. Amhlophe Nkomo yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to August…
Stella Madzivanyika Madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has intensified the war against quelea birds targeting all areas where there is barley and wheat production. Addressing the media yesterday during quelea birds control preparedness demonstration in Harare, acting director of Migratory Pests Control in the Agriculture ministry, Shingirayi Nyamutukwa said the government was equipped to spray all quelea…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A DZIVARESEKWA man was yesterday arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly raping a 12-year-old neighbour several times without protection since November last year. Shecky Mudzimari, 43, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and he was remanded to September 6. According to the…
By Rutendo Ngara A ZANU PF councillor in Seke, who is facing US$4 million fraud charges, was yesterday granted US$1 000 bail by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. Blessing Munemo, 39, is jointly charged with Tsomba Wengai, 41, the Zanu PF Mashonaland East provincial secretary for finance, Timothy Gowo, 37, lawyer Gerald Saidi, 39, Lovemore Majati,…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) and the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) have embarked on an informal economy survey across the country with the aim of creating a tailored social security scheme that addresses their unique challenges. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimstat public relations officer Ronald Chiringa said the 2024 informal economy…
TWO business partners yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly diverting 10 trucks laden with chrome ore to an unknown destination after signing a contract for the transportation of the minerals to South Africa. Tatenda Tsvuura, 29, and Samba Samuriwo, 30, appeared before magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing theft of trust property…
