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TWO suspected armed robbers appeared in court yesterday after they were busted by members of the public during a heist. Atipaishe Sibanda, 20, and Lawrence Mashu, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with armed robbery yesterday. They were remanded in custody and were advised to apply for bail at the High Court. Prosecutor…

THE Supreme Court has thrown out the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC)’s appeal against an order barring the government-owned firm from disposing Mbada Diamonds’ diamonds in Chiadzwa. The order barring the sale of the diamonds came after ZCDC filed an appeal challenging High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi’s ruling, which directed the company to stop selling…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is raising awareness on the importance of drainage systems in the wake of flash floods that hit the city last Sunday and destroyed property in some high-density suburbs homes. The Fire Brigade attributed the flooding of homes which occurred at the weekend to failure to open weep holes on the…

THE proposed constitutional amendment to extend women’s parliamentary quota system is not necessary because it is not the right way to achieve gender equality, legal watchdog Veritas has said. The government, through the recently-gazetted Constitutional Amendment Bill, has proposed to extend the women’s quota representation system, which was expected to expire in 2023, by an…

THE government’s policy to deploy a teacher for every 40 learners is one of the main reasons behind the poor performances in most rural schools where, on average, three teachers are in charge of seven classes, a senior education official has said. Primary and Secondary Education acting permanent secretary Peter Muzawazi told a recent parliamentary…

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Committee (Zacc) has called on members of the public to join the commission it the fight against corruption which has become a national crisis. Speaking on the sidelines of a validation workshop held in Bulawayo on Monday, Zacc commissioner Dennis Santu said citizens have a crucial role to play in the fight…

AT LEAST 34 beasts have succumbed to anthrax in the Mbire District of Mashonaland Central Province and the government has put an embargo on the movement of cattle as a measure against the spread of the disease to other areas, the Agriculture ministry has said. The Department of Veterinary Services of Zimbabwe, however, suspects the…