MDC president Nelson Chamisa and top party officials were yesterday banned from attending the court hearing of organising secretary Amos Chibaya and deputy Sibusisiwe Masara causing a scene that resulted in heavy deployment of police at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Chibaya and Masara appeared before Harare magistrate Gloria Takundwa and made an application for exception…
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has withdrawn an application for the dismissal of his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya’s application for review of a ruling by a magistrate who dealt with the VP’s application for a protection order. Muleya had accused the magistrate of bungling legal procedures, after the court official ruled in Mohadi’s favour. Mohadi had approached…
REDCLIFF Municipality has appealed for financial assistance from the government to construct a US$45 million water treatment plant in order to arrest acute water shortages that have haunted the town for a long time. The small town gets its water supplies from the City of Kwekwe, whose water supplies have been erratic due to severe…
SOME of Lupane State University’s faculties and departments have been relocated to the main campus with effect from February 1. According to a notice, the relocated departments include the Vice Chancellor’s Office’s department of Physical Planning, Works and Estates, ICTS, Quality Assurance Directorate, Internal Audit Section, Marketing and Public Relations Office, Procurement Management Unit, Research…
THE Ziscosteel Pension Scheme has urged its members to regularise their documentation benefits as it is under liquidation. Zisco Pension Scheme called on members who exited between 2007 and 2016 to visit First Mutual Life to inspect the distribution schedule of benefits due to them. “Notice is given to all former members of Zisco Pension…
TWO soldiers, who allegedly led armed robbery gangs in incidences that occurred in Kuwadzana and Chitungwiza last week appeared in court yesterday. The soldiers, Emmanuel Tafirenyika Kambanje, 28, who is employed at 53 Infantry Battalion, Kwekwe and Rwatirera Zunde, 40, of Msasa Base Workshops appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko yesterday. Kambanje is being charged…
HARARE magistrate Yeukai Chigodora yesterday released on $1 000 bail two MDC activists who were apprehended during a demonstration last week. Makomborero Haruzivishe, 28, and Allan Moyo, 22, were ordered to continue residing at their current addresses, not interfere with witnesses and report twice a week at Harare Central Police Station as part of their…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya yesterday defended the licensing of more service stations with free funds to purchase and sell fuel in foreign currency, arguing that it will lessen the burden on the fiscus. Speaking before Parliament’s budget committee, Mangudya said the country will be able to save over US$200 million, which…
A MAZOWE miner has dragged Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to the High Court demanding over US$1 million, for losses incurred after his mine was reportedly taken over by the police between 2017 and 2019. Francis Mazarura, who claims to be the owner of Litalute Gold Mine said he and his workers were displaced from…
THE exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims should be overseen by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and not the State which is a conflicted party, activists and analysts have said. This comes after Justice ministry permanent secretary Virginia Mabiza told State media recently that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will superintend the implementation of resolutions…
