MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende yesterday challenged his further placement on remand on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. [GoogleAd] Hwende, who is represented by Harare lawyer Harrison Nkomo, lodged the application on the basis that the Form 242 placed before the court does not warrant him to be on remand. The Form…
SUSPENDED Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe yesterday successfully applied for the relaxation of his reporting conditions. Guvamombe is accused of offering work-related learning to former Cabinet ministers Supa Mandiwanzira and Saviour Kasukuwere at the Harare Civil Courts at a time they were being tried for corruption-related allegations. [GoogleAd] Guvamombe is also charged with defeating the course…
The High Court sentenced a Harare man to death by hanging yesterday for killing his lover and her three children. Bernard Mazhandu Mucheka, who had spent five years in custody waiting for finalisation of his matter, was convicted on four counts of murder and another four for attempted murder. [GoogleAd] Mucheka burnt the house the…
Zimbabweans — perceived to be hopelessly divided by race, class and politics — reached out to victims of Cyclone Idai in an unprecedented way as pictures of the storm-ravaged Manicaland overwhelmed living rooms and offices across the country. [GoogleAd] From churches to beer halls, radio stations to bus stations, efforts to help were underway, with…
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, believes that government could have prevented the loss of lives in Manicaland and Masvingo if it had evacuated people well before these areas were hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai. [GoogleAd] More than 300 people are feared dead after winds of up to 170 kilometres per hour — accompanied by heavy rains…
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “deeply troubled” by the loss of life in Zimbabwe after a tropical cyclone killed 98 people and injured scores. [GoogleAd] Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the secretary-general, said in a statement yesterday that the UN boss is saddened by the loss of life, destruction of property and displacement of people due…
THE Gokwe community has welcomed the call by the Education ministry for teachers to be conversant in at least three indigenous languages, a move which they said will improve the pass rate. [GoogleAd] Speaking at the commissioning of classroom blocks in four Gokwe North schools, Chief Nenyuka said the region has been looked down upon…
Menacing goblins have forced a school in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to shut down, leaving teachers and hundreds of pupils stranded. [GoogleAd] So stubborn has been the nocturnal creatures that they have resisted efforts by traditionalists, religious leaders, education authorities and parents to exorcise them from Luhumbe Primary School in ward 21 under Chief Mabhikwa….
CASH-STRAPPED Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has set itself on a collision course with residents after it approved a plan to splash US$900 each per day on hotel accommodation for four council officials from Durban, South Africa during this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) exhibition. [GoogleAd] BCC will spend US$26 120 on food, accommodation, transport,…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed government’s plan to buy riot hardware and water cannons for police officers in a bid to stop relying on the military in containing violent demonstrations. [GoogleAd] This comes as a South African non-governmental organisation Gift for the Givers recently donated R55 million to government for training police officers and purchasing protective…
