THE Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) will tomorrow host its second edition of the Matabeleland top brands and marketing excellence awards in Bulawayo in an initiative meant to recognise the efforts and achievements of people behind successful brands. In a statement yesterday, MAZ executive secretary Gillian Rusike said the awards, which would be held at…
A HARARE-BASED police officer allegedly tried to make some quick cash by abusing the ongoing campaign being conducted by law enforcement agencies against illegal commuter omnibuses in Harare through extorting money from a transport operator. Hopewell Zvoushe, 49, who is stationed at Dzivaresekwa Police Station, stands accused of trying to extort money from Justice Willis,…
A MAN from Zambia who was recently arrested for masquerading as a sangoma has reappeared in court after he was accused of illegally trafficking two individuals from Uganda. Kimbugwe Yub Ibrah, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera yesterday facing two counts of trafficking in persons. Yub Ibrah will return to court on September 21…
POLICE in Bulawayo have called on parents and guardians to practice strict teenage supervision to curb the spread of Vuzu parties, which appear to have resurfaced in the city. This comes as police are currently investigating an incident in which 14 students, who were wearing different school uniforms, were found at a Vuzu party at…
THREE women who were seeking to purchase motor vehicles lost US$15 370 after they reportedly gave it to an individual who was claiming to be an agent. The suspected fraudster, Shumiraishe Musabayane, 30, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before being granted free bail. She is facing a charge of fraud. The court…
AN ALLEGED rapist reportedly coerced his victim by threatening to kill her entire family if she did not stop fighting him off. The man, Owen Muzondo, 50, from Waterfalls, Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Monday and was granted US$100 bail before being remanded to November 2. The court heard that Muzondo raped…
Rutendo Ngara in CHIMANIMANI OVER 100 goats, several calves and chickens died after a spillage of 40 000 litres of creosote chemical at Murare Bridge, Chimanimani West, Manicaland Province, local leaders say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, ward 3 councillor Robert Bande said after the recent spillage of the chemical that is used for…
NEWLY-SWORN-IN Bulawayo councillors have kicked the ball rolling, starting with the lobbying for the establishment of a youth and gender committee in council so that the young people and women fully participate in decision-making processes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a youth engagement meeting, ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo said…
A WOMAN from Caledonia in Harare caused the arrest of her lover after she discovered that he had used her name to get a birth certificate for his son. The man, Takawira Nyajina, 53, appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera at the weekend facing a charge of contravening Section 27 of the Births and Deaths…
NEWLY-APPOINTED Youth minister Tino Machakaire has pledged to ensure that all youth empowerment programmes by the government benefit all young people, regardless of political affiliation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Machakaire said his ministry will be all-encompassing in its operations in order to adequately address problems facing the country’s youth.“This government is for all…
