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Masimba Makwembere in Zvishavane A US$29 million housing project implemented by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and First Mutual Wealth in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, is nearing completion and will ease housing shortages in the mining town. Speaking after touring the Midlands Park housing project in Zvishavane this week, the Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Owen Ncube,…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is planning to repossess at least 133 undeveloped residential stands that have not been developed over the past two years. The owners have since been advised to approach the local council’s officials and present “compelling cases” of why they were not developing the stands within the next 30 days to…

NIGHT vendors operating in Harare’s central business district (CBD) have been given a 48-hour ultimatum to cease operations as the City of Harare and the government launch a joint operation to eliminate illegal vending. This follows the practice of night vending in Harare, where it has become a norm for vendors to set up their…

THE Bindura Regional Magistrate Court has sentenced serial rapist Luckmore Mazambani of Chakondora Village to 126 years in prison for sexually terrorising women in Mt Darwin and Madziwa, Mashonaland Central province. Mazambani was convicted of six counts of rape and three counts of robbery. He was sentenced to 15 years on each count of rape…

By Rutendo Ngara THREE suspected thieves, who allegedly robbed a taxi driver of his car and other belongings at gunpoint, were remanded in custody yesterday by regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. Gibson Manjonda, Edward Manjonda, and Gaillah Muroyi are facing armed robbery charges and were remanded to March 25 for routine remand. Gofa advised them to…

By Rutendo Ngara ZANU PF MP for Mazowe North, Tsungai Makumbe, was yesterday acquitted of rape by Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa. Makumbe faced allegations of raping his former wife at gunpoint and infecting her with HIV and a sexually transmitted disease (STI). However, in his ruling, Tsikwa said the State failed to prove beyond…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO TWO brothers accused of a series of violent crimes, including armed robbery and attempted murder, have pleaded guilty after initially denying the charges. Enock Mukumbi and his younger brother Roy Mukumbi, both artisanal miners from Upper Rangemore, changed their plea to guilty when they appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Vakai Douglas…

BY RUTENDO NGARA A HOUSING cooperative official has been remanded in custody after appearing before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly defrauding 37 members of over US$78 000 in monthly contributions. Light to Disabled Housing Cooperative secretary Joseph Komechayana appeared before magistrate Isheanesu Matova yesterday facing fraud charges. He was remanded in custody…

THREE suspected dagga dealers, who had close to five tonnes of the product seized by police in Msasa on Monday, were yesterday remanded in custody. Lloyd Matamba, Michael Alfaneta, and Justice Mahope appeared before Harare magistrate Rufaro Pavanhu facing charges of unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs and contravening the Liquor Act. Prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawu alleges…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has concluded plans to start constructing the US$100 million Glass Block Bopoma Dam, despite some residents’ reservations about the project. A water purchase agreement is set to be signed by the main contractor, JRG Construction, the BCC, and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), paving the way for construction to…