HARARE – An officer in charge of Borrowdale Police Station who reportedly scalded his second wife with boiling water in a scuffle over supper has been released on $50 bail by the High Court. When Simbarashe Sibanda made his first court appearance, he was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the…
HARARE – A fresh row has erupted between the MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over the release of voters’ cellphone numbers — after Zanu PF allegedly sent text messages to people soliciting for votes ahead of this month’s watershed national elections. This comes after Jameson Timba, the chief election agent for the…
HARARE – More than six months after former president Robert Mugabe was dramatically ousted from power — and with Zimbabwe’s crunch national polls a mere three weeks away — the nonagenarian continues to hog the limelight in the country’s fluid body politic. This comes as both Zanu PF and the opposition are seemingly unsure about…
HARARE – In spite of widespread condemnation of the uneven electoral playing field which favours the governing party, the under-fire Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has received unconditional support from Zanu PF, in what effectively quashes any hopes for reforms ahead of the July 30 polls. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – ZANU PF is under the spotlight after the European Union (EU) said they will closely monitor the abuse of State resources during the campaign ahead of this month’s harmonised elections. The ruling Zanu PF party which recently splashed money when they bought several campaign vehicles and campaign regalia worth millions of dollars has…
HARARE – Harare City Fathers will confront “vagrants” in the Central Business District (CBD) who for years have been controlling some of the city’s parking bays. Harare City Council business committee chairperson Peter Moyo said council would like to take advantage of the lack of politicisation of certain parts of Harare and reclaim some of…
CHITUNGWIZA – Chitungwiza residents are not happy with council’s engagement of debt collectors as they argue that it is unlawful. According to residents who spoke to the Daily News, many of the residents who are senior citizens and unemployed cannot pay the huge sums being demanded to settle their debts. The use of debt collectors…
HARARE – Veteran entertainer Emmanuel Manyika, 59, was laid to rest at Glen Forest Memorial Park, on the outskirts of Harare, on Saturday. Manyika died on Thursday morning on his way to Westend Hospital in Harare where he was scheduled to have an X-ray after complaining of a cold. He was popular for mimicking former…
HARARE – Unscrupulous dealers, masquerading as middlemen working for the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), are on the prowl. Reports say the fraudsters are using the MMCZ’s logo in their documents, to dupe unsuspecting clients. In terms of the law, the MMCZ is the sole marketer of all minerals, including diamonds, but with the…
HARARE – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is now on the hunt for another auctioneer for the resort town of Victoria Falls and Hwange following the termination of Kudakwashe Chigoma’s services. Sheriff of the High Court, Macduff Madega, announced the removal of Chigoma in a Government Gazette published on Friday last week. The termination was…
