THE Harare City Council (HCC) says its ongoing illegal businesses blitz will help to ease the tax burden on long-suffering property owners by ensuring all businesses contribute fairly to the city’s revenue base. HCC operation taskforce chairperson, Edgar Dzehonye, told the Daily News yesterday that the exercise would ensure all businesses operating in the Central…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Welshman Ncube Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction has accused the government of illegally giving funds due to the brawling party to strongman Sengezo Tshabangu’s group. Ncube’s spokesperson, Kurauone Chihwayi, also told the Daily News yesterday that they would fight tooth and nail to recover the US$1 696 166 that…
SENATORS have urged the government to introduce a dedicated cultural public holiday to celebrate Zimbabwe’s diverse traditions and promote the preservation of heritage. The call was made during a debate in the Senate on Tuesday, where legislators argued that culture not only preserves traditional practices but also drives economic development through industries such as tourism,…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has rubbished as baseless a purported government directive ordering motorists to remove tinted windows from their vehicles, saying the announcement by a senior bureaucrat had no legal standing and should be ignored. Charamba, who is currently travelling with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in China, on Wednesday moved quickly to…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is considering deploying municipal police on a 24-hour basis to clamp down on littering and illegal dumping, much of which takes place under the cover of darkness. The proposal, contained in latest council minutes, follows mounting concern over rampant night-time offences undermining the city’s cleanliness and…
By Rutendo Ngara POPULAR musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, better known as Chillmaster, has been banned from driving for nine months following his conviction on charges of culpable homicide and driving without a licence. Mbare magistrate Tendai Mukurunge handed down the sentence yesterday after the case was referred back for resentencing by judge president Mary Zimba-Dube,…
By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on allegations of defrauding property developers of over US$1 million. Kunaka is jointly charged with Cuthbert Finyasi. The pair is expected back in court today for their bail application. According to the State, sometime in…
By Rutendo Ngara CHIMURENGA musician, Bryn Taurai Mteki, yesterday testified at the Mbare Magistrates’ Court, where he accused suspected land barons of illegally seizing his property in Stoneridge, Harare. Mteki, appearing before magistrate Rangarirai Gakanje, insisted he is the rightful owner of the disputed land, which he said he purchased from Pinnacle Holdings in 2018….
YVONNE NCUBE A 14-year-old boy from Gweru has received a wholly suspended 15-year jail sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing his four-year-old relative. The minor, whose identity has been withheld for ethical reasons, was found guilty by Gweru Regional Magistrate Christopher Maturure. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was convicted. He was sentenced…
Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A 32-year-old man has been hauled before the courts facing a murder charge after allegedly fatally assaulting his friend during a beer brawl in Entumbane suburb. Mbongeni Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube yesterday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was remanded in custody to September 17 for…
