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POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga says the law enforcement agency has partnered with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to ensure a conducive environment for free, fair and credible polls next week. Speaking during a meeting with election observers organised by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in Harare on Wednesday, Matanga said the police had…

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a security guard for an alleged series of thefts where he would break into different DHL offices and steal cash, which amounted to US$1 815. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the suspect had been stealing for about a month. “Police confirm the arrest…

A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo is in trouble after he was dragged to court for allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old girl before spending the night with her at an unknown place. The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared yesterday before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elijah Singano facing charges of kidnapping his friend’s daughter. He…

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has promised that it will avail all the information relating to the printing and distribution of ballot papers by end of day tomorrow. This comes after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) filed an urgent court application at the High Court on Wednesday seeking a mandamus that orders the Commission…

By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN from Matshobane suburb in Bulawayo was yesterday sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison for aggravated indecent assault on a woman he tried to rape for not shaving her private parts. Lucky Mukandawire, 30, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elijah Singano. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The…

Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say there is a need to deploy modern surveillance systems to curb illicit flow of illegal substances and to end human trafficking. This comes as the country has lost US$23 billion through illegal financial flows between 2017 and 2019, according to a latest report by the African Development Bank. Speaking during the…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is targeting more than 15 000 hectares of both maize and traditional grains to be put under Zunde raMambo/Isphala seNkosi for the 2023/24 cropping season. Zunde raMambo/Isphala seNkosi concept is where communities work together in some specified fields and produce grain that would be stocked to help those who will…