HARARE – A woman died during a baptism ceremony at Nyaure River in Cheza Village in Domboshawa on Sunday, a Harare court heard yesterday. The ceremony was being held by New Johanne Masowe Echishanu leader Masimba Chirayi, who appeared in court facing culpable homicide charges. Chirayi appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande and was released…
HARARE – Deposed Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has dragged a presidential guard soldier to court for allegedly stealing $50 000 worth of his property from Zimbabwe House, a court heard. When Pepukai Zvakavapano, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande yesterday, he denied the theft charges. He instead claimed Mugabe had given him the laptops…
HARARE – Deputy Finance minister Terence Mukupe is facing jail after SeedCo Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (SeedCo) filed summons for his civil imprisonment for failing to pay $15 000 for seed supplied to him in December 2013. The seed company filed the summons on Thursday last week, demanding that Mukupe appear before the court on a…
HARARE – Parliament is turning up the heat on beleaguered Transport minister Joram Gumbo, demanding that he provides convincing answers on all aspects of the controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways — said to have links with former president Robert Mugabe’s family. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Deputy Finance minister Terence Mukupe has been fined $30 after beating up finance director Ignatius Mvere who refused to give him allowances above those approved by the government. Mvere reported the matter to CID Law and Order at the Harare Central Police Station under CR 2321/03/18, where Mukupe admitted to the charges. He…
HARARE – ZANU PF is in turmoil over its forthcoming primary elections, with senior party officials now battling to calm down angry members who are fuming over the conduct of the party’s provincial chairpersons who stand accused of favouring their cronies. Read full story in today’s paper. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – The whereabouts of former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri have remained a mystery after he twice failed to appear before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Energy. When he appeared before the committee on Mines and Energy, his successor Godwin Matanga said they could not locate him. Chihuri has since…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) is offering residents a discretional offer of discounts of 30 percent on outstanding bills and rates, a move which effectively means the local authority is forfeiting up to $220 million of the money it is owed by felonious residents. HCC is currently owed a total of $733 million by…
HARARE – ZANU PF MP for Hurungwe West Keith Guzah’s son Kevin has filed an application demanding an order directing Chinese nationals that shot him and his girlfriend under unclear circumstances at the Belgravia Shopping Centre in Harare recently to foot their medical bills. This comes after the two have also filed an $822 000…
HARARE – While, there is no law that bars anyone from forming a political party, the cost of participating in the elections is expensive, owing to the money needed for participation, observing and accessing the voters’ roll. For a party to access the voters’ roll, it has to pay a whopping $100 000, which is…
