A FAMILY of three has appeared in court after they were found in possession of 65 pieces of copper cables at their place of residence. James Moyo, 65, his wife Susan Moyo, 45, and son Luke Moyo pleaded not guilty to the charges before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. They were, however, remanded to February…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya A FOURTY-EIGHTYEAR-OLD woman from Kambuzuma, Harare died in her home after she was badly assaulted by unknown assailants at a local bar. The assault happened last week Wednesday and the police have identified the deceased as Fungai Mbengeranwa, who died a few days after the incident at her home after failing to…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for four pirate taxi suspects who allegedly kidnapped two passengers before robbing them of their possessions. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that the police are working hard to bring the suspects to justice. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo are investigating a…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya A TEN-YEAR- OLD girl from Kuwadzana in Harare died after she strangled herself with a rope in her room last Sunday night. The police have confirmed the tragic incident, saying that the little one could have accidentally throttled herself. “On Sunday at around 2000 hours, the little girl and her younger brother…
By Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO man believed to be part of a five-member gang that pounced on a local bank last year and robbed it of US$90 123 and 80 240 Rands has been remanded in custody. Bhekimpilo Ncube, 38, of Gwabalanda suburb, was not asked to plead to an armed robbery charge when he…
A 49-YEAR-old man will serve an effective 24 years in prison after a magistrate’s court found him guilty of raping his nine-year-old niece. The man, from Honde Valley, Manicaland province, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of the child, appeared before the Mutare magistrate’s court facing rape charges. He was sentenced to 30…
A GOVERNMENT minister has said that it is the responsibility of parents, not the government, to ensure the welfare of their children and that minors attend school. This comes after statistics presented by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) at the end of last year showed that 35 percent of children between the…
ZIMBABWE recorded a total of 148 deaths while 669 people were injured in road accidents during the festive season of December 15, 2022 and January 15, 2023, statistics revealed by police yesterday show. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accidents and attributed the deaths and injuries statistics to reckless driving. “The Zimbabwe…
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A SUSPECT, who is believed to be part of a group that assaulted a Harare man in Mabvuku last year before dumping him along a railway line and having him run over by a train, has been arraigned before a magistrate’s court. Mesias Madongorere, 26, was arrested over the weekend and appeared before Harare magistrate…
