POLICE have identified five of the six victims who died in a plane crash last Friday in Zvamahande, Mashava, Midlands Province. However, police are still working on identifying the sixth victim who is believed to have been a visitor to Zimbabwe. “Five victims were positively identified by their next of kin as listed: Harpla Singh…
FOUR men allegedly followed a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) police officer from Highfield in Harare to his home in Chitungwiza before stabbing and robbing him of US$140 and his service firearm. Munyaradzi Chatonzwa, 43, Sydney Rande, 32, Mark Tatenda Chingombe, 32, and Simbarashe Steven Ota, 34, stand accused of attempted murder, theft of a fi…
THREE former police officers, who were sentenced to death in 2014 by then High Court judge Hlekani Mwayera, have escaped death sentences after Supreme Court judges ruled that their cases should be brought back to the High Court for fresh sentencing. Kudzai Madziro, Leeroy Muteyera and Ronald Sambo, who were attached to the Police Support…
A CHIREDZI man faces theft charges after he allegedly stole US$10 000, which was part of some cash that he had been given by his employer to deliver to Harare. Peter Dhliwayo, 34, of Maverick, Chiredzi, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before he was granted US$100 bail. Dhliwayo stands accused of stealing US$10…
ZIMBABWE National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) director general Taguma Mahonde, who was arrested last week on fraud charges, was yesterday granted a US$200 bail. Mahonde, who is facing fraud and contravening the Prevention of Corruption Act charges and an alternative obstruction of justice offence, was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc).He made his initial appearance…
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has partnered with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to equip small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of boosting their business operations and contributing to the country’s economic growth. Speaking at a training workshop yesterday, the ILO national project coordinator, Jairos Chanetsa, said the initiative is set to foster growth among entrepreneurs.“We…
By Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw SIX wholesalers and four individuals have had their permits revoked by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) after they breached the Medicines Control Act by allegedly promoting drug abuse. According to MCAZ, the organisations and individuals who had their licences cancelled were promoting abuse of histalix, a locally produced cough…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S elephant population stands at over 65 000 up from 57 398 in 2014, a latest survey by the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza TFCA) shows. Kaza TFCA includes Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe which have common international borders along the Okavango and Zambezi River basins and the latest…
THREE police officers were arrested over the weekend after they were connected to a man who allegedly tried to use a fake Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) identification card in a car sale deal. The three, Peter Maodzeka, Nyasha Ndumo, Luckmore Makwara, together with their accomplices, Tinashe Mhere and Raymond Banda, were arraigned before Harare Magistrate…
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has suspended director General Taguma Mahonde pending finalisation of his alleged abuse of office charges. Mahonde was arrested last week on Tuesday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged fraud and flouting tender procedures. He appeared in court on Friday and was remanded in custody to today. In a statement yesterday,…
