FORMER Zanu PF Kambuzuma MP Tinashe Maduza, who is currently in remand prison facing sodomy charges, has been slapped with fresh charges after he allegedly duped a woman into buying a non-existent residential stand in 2021. Maduza, 34, was arrested in April after his former employee accused the politician of sodomising him. On the new…
THE government removed all duty and taxes on all basic goods, and they are no longer subject to import licence in an effort to stabilise the nation’s economy and guarantee the availability of essential supplies. In a statement yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the government has put in place several measures to address the…
By Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE largest cotton-producing company in the country, Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), is targeting to expand cotton farming in the Matabeleland region by engaging rural farmers. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Cottco board chairperson Sifelani Jabangwe said the Matabeleland region has been lagging behind in cotton production yet…
A SELF-STYLED prophet, who testified in the trial of the seven suspects accused in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank January 2021 heist, told the court yesterday that he received two vehicles from one of the suspects. Shadreck Njowa, 55, Tendai Zuze, 35, Neverson Mwamuka, 35, Trymore Chapfika, 36, Tozivepi Chirara, 28, Dennis Madondo, 30, and…
A HARARE man has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court after he allegedly stole property valued at US$600 belonging to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). Tatenda Gwekwerere, 33, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday, where he was charged for being found in unlawful possession of railway equipment. He was remanded in custody and will…
By Yvonne Ncube A TOTAL of 46 overseas job seekers were scammed out of over US$134 500 by a Bulawayo couple promising the victims jobs, work permits and travel documents to Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. This was confirmed yesterday by the national police spokesperson, assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi, who added that police investigations…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer, who was arrested with drugs worth $2,7 million, was denied bail on Tuesday by a Harare magistrate. Tonderai Musekiwa, 50, was charged with dealing in dangerous drugs when he appeared in court, but challenged the possession of drugs, arguing that they were planted in his vehicle. Magistrate Ngoni Nduna dismissed his…
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a State-funded primary and secondary education pilot project in every two districts per province as the authorities work on how best to implement its education policy across the country. Speaking in the National Assembly yesterday, the deputy minister of Education, Edgar Moyo, said the government wanted to abide by the country’s…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has offered the city’s mayor, Solomon Mguni, a Toyota Hilux double cab as part of his exit package as his five-year term in office nears the end ahead of this year’s general elections. This was revealed in the latest council report, indicating that the mayoral pool vehicle has been placed…
A BEITBRIDGE man, who helps Zimbabweans to illegally cross into neighbouring South Africa, has been arraigned before a Harare court after he allegedly murdered a fellow border jumping “agent”. Luckmore Mabvanya, 21, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mushavakure where he was remanded in custody. He was told to apply for bail at the High Court….
