By Regis Chingawo MASVINGO Centre for Research Advocacy and Development (MACRAD) has urged the government to improve the living conditions of people who were resettled in 2014 at Chingwizi in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, following floods caused by the construction of the TugwiMukosi Dam. In its latest report, MACRAD has noted that the villagers are…
By Nyasha Dube A HARARE magistrate, Stanford Mambanje, has ordered 34 members of the Mirirai Jehovha Apostolic Church to pay a $12 000 fine each for staging an antigovernment protest march in Harare in July. The 34, who are also members of the opposition Zimbabwe Transformative Party (ZTP), were arrested on July 9 for marching…
By Hazel Marimbiza have launched a manhunt for two unidentified armed suspects accused of stealing US$350 000 from a gold buyer in Bulawayo. National police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said the suspects ransacked the complainant’s house after duping him into thinking they were selling gold. The police did not name the complainant. “The…
By Hazel Marimbiza A SUSPECTED armed robber, who was under the watch of the police in Bulawayo, died last Saturday in hospital while under police guard and just a few hours after his arrest. Gift Sabata, 44, who was facing several cases of murder and armed robberies valued at more than US$58 000, died on…
By Rutendo Ngara FARMERS insist that due to veld fire losses and other factors, Zimbabwe will be unable to meet its ambitious target of 380 000 metric tonnes of wheat this season. This development comes despite the confidence being exuded by the government that, notwithstanding the loss of more than US$900 000 worth of wheat…
By Regis Chingawo CABINET has approved a national multi-contingency plan to deal with natural hazards that might occur during the 2022/2023 rainfall season. Local Government minister July Moyo presented the plan to Cabinet yesterday. Addressing journalists at a post-Cabinet briefing, acting Information minister Jenfan Muswere, said the government had noted that natural hazards are on…
HIGH Court judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze yesterday ordered that suspected serial killer, Bright Zhantali be committed to Chikurubi Psychiatric Hospital. Zhantali, who was on trial for the murder of his first victim, Nestor Chikwengo was sentenced to an indefinite stay in the psychiatric hospital pending an evaluation by a mental health tribunal. In his judgement,…
By Regis Chingawo NURSES are up in arms with the Health Service Board (HSB), accusing their employer of uneven disbursement of retention allowances — a development they say is demotivating workers. Speaking during an interview with the Daily News, Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) president, Enock Dongo said although they wrote a letter last month to…
By Nyasha Dube A SOUTHLEA Park man has appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts after being accused of illegally possessing a cheetah skin worth US$20 000. The man, Talent Mafumba, 27 appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing charges of violating section 128 of the Parks and Wildlife Act. It is alleged that police received a…
By Nyasha Dube AN EPWORTH man has been hauled before the magistrate’s court after allegedly attempting to murder his ex-wife. Innocent Zaruma, 39, who was arrested last Thursday, is facing one count of attempted murder of his ex-wife, Talent Gomba as well as the charge of the murder of Surance Sithole. The State alleges that…
