FORMER police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri has been sucked into an alleged staged vehicle auction sale in which he reportedly aided an ex-officer in charge of transport records office, Vusimuzi Ncube, to corruptly acquire two cars, the High Court has heard. This was revealed in opposing papers filed by head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) assistant…
WOES continue to mount for Supreme Court judge Francis Bere after the High Court yesterday dismissed his application challenging the legality of his disciplinary hearing over misconduct allegations. Justice Benjamin Chikowero ruled that Bere’s bid to challenge the suitability of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to advise President Emmerson Mnangagwa to institute the disciplinary hearing…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s nephew, who is also Zanu PF MP for Harare South, Tongai Mnangagwa, pictured, has publicly announced he has tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 and is currently receiving medication at home, the Daily News reports. This comes as Parliament suspended the bulk of its business last week after two legislators tested positive…
HARARE City Council is facing a shortage of water treatment chemicals which is affecting water delivery, the city fathers said in a statement. “The City of Harare would like to advise residents that we are currently facing challenges in the procurement of water chemicals. This has seen us being forced to reduce water production. We…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Zanu PF provincial chairperson for Harare Godwills Masimirembwa has applied for the Local Government ministry to be joined as a respondent in a dispute over the transfer of a US$72 000 property in which he is entangled. Masimirembwa was recently sued by Donald and Sharon Makanyanga. They also cited…
A BOGUS cop has been arrested on allegations of taking turns with his colleague in raping a handcuffed woman at a cemetery in Mbare. Lefani Mwanza, 44, was not asked to plead to allegations of rape when he appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko. He was remanded in custody to August 17, and was advised…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw TRANSFORM Zimbabwe president Jacob Ngarivhume, who is accused of masterminding the July 31 protest, has distanced himself from a Twitter account which is in his name that allegedly called on Zimbabweans to put an end to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule. This was said by Ngarivhume’s lawyer Moses Nkomo during his…
Mugove Tafirenyika and Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITERS MEDICAL doctors are seeking an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of the spiralling cases of the lethal coronavirus in the country, the Daily News reports. In addition, they are also warning Zimbabweans to take extreme care in the coming days and…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw WOMEN’S rights and advocacy group, Musasa Project, has revealed shocking figures of gender-based violence (GBV) since authorities imposed the current national coronavirus lockdown. It said yesterday that it had assisted a whopping 10 000 victims of GBV in the last four months alone — adding that since the national…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE State wants land developer Felix Munyaradzi denied bail saying from Saturday the day he initially appeared in court, 50 more people have come to register complaints against him. This was said by the investigating officer Misheck Ngorima in bolstering the State’s opposition to bail saying more home seekers are…
