Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO TWO men from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo have been convicted and sentenced to an effective 10-year mandatory prison sentence each after they were found guilty of copper cable theft. Ephraim Mbewe, 40, and Leeroy Manyora, 27, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing one count of copper theft. They pleaded guilty…
By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 16-year-old girl and a male registered nurse for the termination of the minor’s pregnancy. The city’s police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident to the Daily News. “Police arrested a 16-year-old girl who is a Form Four pupil and Devine Dlodlo, a male adult aged 26…
By Rutendo Ngara A SERIAL rapist and robber Chrispen Bonda, 35, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 73 years’ imprisonment by Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa following his conviction on 15 counts. At the start of the trial, Bonda was facing 30 counts of rape, robbery and unlawful entry, but the charges were later dropped to…
THE government is putting in place measures to make it mandatory for all teachers to undergo information communication technology (ICT) training through the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) courses. The plan follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ICT ministry and the Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ). Speaking to the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A WOMAN, 40, from a Matobo village in Matabeleland South Province is demanding a cow as compensation after she was allegedly gang raped by four men during a drinking spree. This came to light yesterday when Lucky Ncube, 21 and David Ndlovu, 28, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing…
GOVERNMENT has threatened to shut down over 450 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) failing to submit their audited financial statements in line with the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Act. The deadline to comply with this directive is August 30. The Act orders every PVO to submit its audited annual financial statement to the Social Welfare ministry. In…
THE government says it is going to increase the training of midwives to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. This comes as the maternal mortality in Zimbabwe is 363 per 100 000 live births, according to the 2022 housing and population census. Speaking during the question and answer session in the National Assembly on Wednesday,…
HIGHERLIFE Foundation and Delta Philanthropies have donated diagnostic equipment worth US$44 000 to Mpilo Central Hospital’s maternity wing in Bulawayo for expecting mothers and new-borns to receive quality care. Handing over the equipment to the hospital yesterday, Higherlife Foundation country director Philani Nyatsanza said the foundation was keen on the promotion of maternal and neonatal…
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has lifted a ban on Mozambique’s national carrier Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM). Savana Indepedencia…
BUSINESSMAN Frank Buyanga, who is in remand prison in South Africa, has been implicated in a US$500 000 fraud charge after he allegedly illegally transferred Chamunorwa Matsika’s land into his company’s name. Matsika had signed the property as collateral when he borrowed US$30 000 from Buyanga in 2009. Conveyancing clerks, Martin Murimirambewa and Shakespeare Karuwa,…
