A MAN from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North Province was yesterday acquitted of raping and impregnating his 16-year-old niece after it emerged that the alleged rapist had been wrongly implicated. Hlonipha Sibanda, 38, who appeared before Bulawayo regional has never been involved in any sexual activity with her uncle,” the magistrate said. magistrate Collet Ncube had…
THREE teenagers, who are reportedly part of a six-man gang that has been terroris ing residents in Lowdale and Christon Bank, Mazowe, are now facing murder charges after they allegedly stabbed a man to death. Nelson Mugada, 18, Calvin Furusa, 18 and Tinashe Ngwerume, 15, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday where they…
LOCAL food manufacturer, Efoods, says it has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of the Natural Forest honey brand. In a statement, marketing director of Efoods Justin Evans said the better-for-you food company would take over the brand, staff, and processing equipment at Harare’s Workington-based premises.“The Natural Forest brand has a…
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe (TZ) president Jacob Ngarivhume, who was early this year sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of inciting violence, has approached the High Court seeking an appeal over the ruling. He was sentenced to an effective three years in prison after Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka suspended 12 months of the…
BULAWAYO’s acting mayor Ntombizodwa Khumalo has called on residents to settle their bills in foreign currency to aid the local authority in improving its service delivery. The call by Khumalo comes after the city council recently started billing ratepayers in United States dollars, though the option of paying in local currency remains open.Speaking to the…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw SENIOR Health ministry officials have appealed to the Treasury for more financial resources in the 2024 National Budget, arguing that relying on foreign donor funding was risky for the country. Speaking at a pre-budget consultation meeting with the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health, the ministry’s acting finance director, Lynette Tennis, said…
FORMER Pensioners Union Trust of Zimbabwe (PUTZ) chairperson, Pukunyukai Musenza is facing theft charges after he allegedly stole US$90 000 from the union. He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before being granted US$200 bail and he was remanded to November 27 for routine remand. The court heard that Musenza was elected chairperson…
FORMER Miss Princess Zimbabwe Mercy Mushaninga, who was recently convicted of over US$10 000 fraud, has been ordered to refund her victims and perform 350 hours of community service at the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) Belvedere in Harare. She was convicted on October 20 after being found guilty of defrauding five models of US$10 200…
THE government says it is pushing to acquire new cattle breeds from outside the country to boost the national herd and improve quality. In a recent report, the ministry of Lands said the national beef cattle herd had a growth rate of two percent in 2022, increasing from 5 509 983 in 2021 to 5…
TWO police officers have been hauled before a Harare court after they allegedly lost a police-issued service weapon, which ended up being used by an alleged chicken thief. Donald Chenjerai Bumhira, 40, and Edwin Tinashe Chiora, 38, both stationed at the Police Protection Unit (PPU) at Tomlin son Depot in Harare, were arraigned before magistrate…
