A CHIPINGE man has found himself in trouble after he was caught with a monkey in the capital. Pictures of Zacharia Moyana, 32, with the monkey went viral on social media over the weekend while at a police station. He pleaded guilty to allegations of unlawful removal of any animal from any land when he…
ZIMBABWE and Iran should leverage on their close political relations to improve their trade and economic cooperation, a senior government official said yesterday. Foreign Affairs and International Trade permanent secretary James Manzou said this at the opening of the mid-term review of the Zimbabwe-Iran Joint Permanent Commission at a Harare hotel. Manzou said while the…
A general hand worker at the University of Zimbabwe has been slapped with 30 months imprisonment for selling crystal meth at the institution. Simbarashe Gonyora, 44, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of dangerous drugs when he appeared before Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye.He was handed 30 months imprisonment before 12months were suspended for five years on…
WATER woes in Zvishavane are getting worse with residents who used to get water in a fortnight now going for a month or beyond without the precious liquid. Residents told the Daily News that although the local authority sometimes brought bowsers to designated points, the situation was becoming very desperate. “It’s been three weeks without…
A Harare man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a revolver and threatened to kill a sex worker who was blocking him from leaving her house for failing to pay for her services for the night. Gamuchirai Moffart Mukasi, 28, is also alleged to have snatched the woman’s cellphone before he fled only to be…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man’s attempt to get out of a swap-and-top car deal he entered into with his longtime friend turned sour as the High Court caught dismissed his attempts to deny the existence of the agreement. Takawira Jongoni dragged his friend Oren Rukwava to court demanding his Mercedes Benz E class and…
Nyasha Kunyiswa STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) says it is working hard to ensure more young people participate in initiatives that promote tourism innovation. Speaking during a youth capacitation and tourism innovation challenge awards ceremony in Harare last week , ZTA executive for domestic tourism and strategic research, Sophie Zirebwa implored the…
FOUR people died while 18 others were injured along Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road when a bus carrying 40 passengers veered off the road and hit a tree on Friday. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, the bus driver was among the people who died in the accident.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reports a fatal…
STUDYING has never been easy to the majority of people but for Clever Marisa it has become a hobby.Last week he was conferred with a doctorate in Business administration by the African Leadership Institute at a colourful ceremony held at Rainbow Towers in Harare.The just-attained degree comes after 15 other academic and professional qualifications which…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has called on youth to actively participate in anti-corruption strategies as they are lagging behind in the anti-graft fight. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday in an interview, Zacc spokesperson John Makamure, pictured, said participation of youth was crucial in creating a better society. “As a commission we would want…
