COUNCILLORS in Zvishavane have called for the establishment of sub-police stations in the mining town as crime soars. Speaking at a residents’ meeting at the weekend, the councillors suggested that the local council should collaborate with the police in setting up the sub-police stations. Zvishavane has only one police station in the central business district,…
TWO Harare men have appeared before a magistrate’s court after they allegedly attempted to swindle US$45 000 from an unsuspecting home-seeker into buying a housing stand they did not own. The two, Joe Banda, 52, and Tatenda Mwenyi, age not given, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday facing fraud charges. The complainant in…
FOUR Harare residents, including a 74-year-old, have been arrested by the police for impersonating members of CID Drugs and Narcotics Department before duping two complainants US$800, the police have confirmed. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the four suspects were also found in possession of drugs. “The ZRP has arrested four suspects who were…
LABOUR has pleaded with the government to urgently resolve the crippling power cuts to avoid retrenchments of employees across different sectors due to low production. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Japhet Moyo said the current load-shedding could lead to job cuts due to below-capacity production…
POLICE yesterday arrested a 54-year-old church caretaker after he was found growing more than 700 dagga plants at Baptist Pinnacle Church premises in Westlea, Harare. Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that they have since arrested one Lawrence Mtizwa, a caretaker at the church, on suspicions…
ZIMBABWE is set to hold its harmonised elections this year. This election could see the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) extend its rule to 48 years. Historically, the African Union and Southern African Development Community (Sadc) continue to take up the regional burden of disputed Zimbabwean elections. Consequent political instability and violence in…
By Rutendo Ngara CONSTITUTIONAL law watchdog, Veritas, says the government breached the country’s Constitution by tabling the preliminary delimitation report on the 11th day instead of seven days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa received it from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). The watchdog said the delay would give Parliament a limited period to review and deliberate…
POLICE in Mpumalanga have arrested a 43-year-old undocumented Zimbabwean national, and charged him with kidnapping, extortion, armed robbery, and illegal possession of…
FOUR suspected armed robbers arrested on Thursday in Goromonzi and Harare for a spate of crimes across the country appeared in court yesterday before they were remanded in custody. Two members were remanded in hospital after they were injured following a shoot-out with the police. Thulani Munetsi and Zondai Previous Ngarande appeared before Harare magistrate…
HARARE businessman and music promoter Aggrey Tawengwa has died. The director of the popular Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfield, Tawengwa, passed on at a private hospital in Harare yesterday from diabetes. Family spokesperson Tendai Tawengwa, a brother to the late Aggrey, said he would be buried in Marondera at a date to be announced. “This is…
