19-YEAR-OLD man from Waterfalls, Harare, is facing rape charges three years after he allegedly forced himself on his then seven-year-old sister. The teenager appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday who remanded him in custody before advising him to return to court today for his bail application. According to court documents, the boy lured…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says nearly 700 personnel from public and private entities have signed a pledge to fight corruption. This comes as the anti-graft commission set up integrity committees at all public institutions as part of the efforts to combat and eradicate corruption. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zacc spokesperson Thandiwe Malobane…
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned unregistered Internet service providers to stop providing satellite-based services to the public. In a statement, the authority’s director general, Gift Machengete, said there were some entities masquerading as licensed satellite service providers or local agents accredited to distribute customer premises equipment for the provision…
HEALTH authorities in Bulawayo have scaled up efforts in their tuberculosis (TB) fight and are now targeting residents living in informal settlements in their drive to achieve universal health coverage in the second capital. This comes as the latest statistics from the Health ministry indicate that Bulawayo has the highest TB death rate of 16…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country will maintain the current mining sector growth trajectory by ensuring investor-friendly policies as he prepares to…
BARRED presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere’s spokesperson, Jacqueline Sande, has apologised for her statements in which she was critical of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In a video on Wednesday, Sande, a lawyer, said she had been requested by the JSC to retract her criticism and was, therefore, making a public apology following Kasukuwere’s removal as…
TWO Harare men, who are believed to be part of a gang of armed robbers involved in a number of break-ins in the capital, have appeared in court facing six counts of armed robbery. Tongai Magoto, 28, and Maxwell Museruka, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday, where they were remanded in custody and…
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has challenged the incoming city councillors to urgently, once in office, address issues of poor service delivery, which have been one of the major challenges in the second capital for decades. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BPRA coordinator, Permanent Ngoma, demanded “innovative leadership” from the newly-elected councillors….
THREE men from Lonely Mine business centre in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province, have been nabbed for attacking a fellow villager with an axe on the head and leg. This emerged in court on Thursday when Nqobizitha Mpofu, 28, Mduduzi Ngwenya, 23, and Langelihle Mpofu, 22, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder…
By Yvonne Ncube A 43-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South Province has been arrested on allegations of attempting to rape his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter. Jason Nyamayaro appeared yesterday before Bulawayo regional magistrate, Collet Ncube, where he denied the charges, but was remanded in custody to September 15. The State, represented by prosecutor Nkanyezi…
