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Staff writer muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has challenged a recent High Court judgment which barred Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu from recalling party deployees from Parliament. In a recent judgment, High Court judge Neville Wamambo reversed the parliamentary changes that Tshabangu made in December last year where…

THE High Court has ordered Mashonaland West provincial Minister Marian Chombo to pay US$100 000 in outstanding legal fees to Mtetwa and Nyambirai Legal Practitioners. The law firm represented her during her 2011 divorce court hearing with former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo. Justice Joel Mambara ruled that Chombo had negotiated her legal fees from US$200…

THE Hwange Local Board has flagged over 500 properties for unpaid land value balances and servicing fees, prompting the local authority to launch an urgent verification exercise. This move comes after it was revealed that many property owners had failed to pay their dues.As a result, acting town secretary Paulos Mabhureni called upon property owners…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of prominent local businessman John Madzikatire, 36, who is suspected to have committed suicide in Cowdray Park over the weekend. According to the police, Madzikatire, a resident of Willsgroove Park, was found by a motorist lying motionless near his Mercedes-Benz vehicle,…

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is scaling up efforts to rehabilitate sewage plants to address consistent sewer blockages. Despite hiring private companies to improve the sewer system, residents continue to experience sewage blockages. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Coltart said the city was committed to addressing the issue….

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) is strengthening the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act to include and empower marginalised groups, creating a more inclusive procurement system.Speaking at a training workshop on affirmative procurement guidelines yesterday, Praz chief executive officer Clever Ruswa said significant efforts had been made to…

By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FIVE Mabvuku residents, accused of robbing two people on separate occasions, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande and were remanded in custody until January 31. The accused are Evans Matemarunga Mharadziwa, Tinotenda Mapfumo, Nigel Gatsi, Trymore Chikende, and Peace Batanayi Tsara.Prosecutor Anesu Chirenje alleges that on December 24 last year, the…

A WOMAN, Lully Mataya, who works as an EcoCash agent, appeared in court on Friday, facing allegations of stealing US$5 000 from her employer. Harare magistrate Isheanesu Matova remanded her in custody until today for bail consideration.Prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi alleged that between January 13 and 15 2025, Mataya planned to steal from her employer.She allegedly…