Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (ZACC) officer Mandofa Smart Marlon who was arrested yesterday (Friday) for fraud has been remanded into custody until Monday. Businessman Ofer Sivan filed a complaint with CID CCD after his allegedly wrongful arrest by Mandofa and his associates in January 2022. Following this report and investigations by the CID CCD, he was…
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called for peace and unity as divisions continue to simmer over the largely contested Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) delimitation report. This comes after opposition parties and MPs described the delimitation report as “flawed”. Speaking on online space organised by the ZCC, Kenya-based former ZCC team leader and now…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) released new climate-smart tobacco varieties on the market that are suitable for Zimbabwe’s climate changes in preparation for the 2023/24 cropping season. This development comes at a time when the 2023 tobacco marketing season opened yesterday. TRB said the new varieties will allow more farmers in non-traditional tobacco-growing…
A FRAUD suspect, James Landon, is facing jail after the State yesterday filed an application seeking to revoke his bail for breaching conditions set by the court. Landon is facing fraud and forgery under CR 2801/22 and allegedly sent threatening messages to the complainant, businessman Adam Lincoln Woodington Wood. He allegedly duped Nyasa Air Charter…
WOMEN’S pressure groups are rolling out community knowledge hubs to assist in ending rising cases of gender-based violence against women and girls in the country. Katswe Sistahood, the Zimbabwe Women Resource Network, and the Institute for Young Women Development are the pressure groups pushing for the establishment of the hubs. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Katswe…
TWO Harare models, who were arrested earlier this week after they were found in possession of cocaine at the five-star Crowne Plaza Hotel, were yesterday denied bail at the Harare Magistrate’s Court. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on March 5, Tumelo Nare, 26, and Precious Bango, 18, were spotted by hotel security guards…
THREE Harare women, who were arrested this week for allegedly selling illicit drugs from their homes in Tynwald and Mbare, have accused Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officers of assault and robbing them of US$2 800 during their arrests. Memory Gavaza, 44, Norah Kandawasvika, 46, and Evelyn Ropafadzo Chikurwe, age unknown, were arraigned before Harare magistrate…
Old Mutual innovation hub – Eight2Five – will this Friday 17 March, host a computer coding training for women in a bid to hone computer programming skills in females as well to rouse interest in more digital and innovation careers for women. The coding bootcamp slated for 17 March, was inspired by this year’s theme…
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has appointed a six-member team to investigate the operations of Harare’s City Parking. The Harare City Council is the largest shareholder of City Parking. It is a private company mandated by the Harare City Council to manage parking and provide parking technologies in Harare. In a letter dated March 7,…
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says the government must put in place measures that promote investment in clean energy in light of the acute power shortages being experienced in the country. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, CCZ executive director Rosemary Mpofu said there was a need to support government and stakeholders,…
