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A VEHICLE Inspection Department (VID) driving inspector is being accused of fraudulently issuing a Certificate of Competency (CoC) to a woman who had not taken a driving test. Christopher Makweza, 53, who is stationed at the VID Eastlea Depot, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Friday before being remanded out of custody on…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has urged the youth to play their part so that the country can achieve its Vision 2030 by 2028 to attain an upper middle-income economy. This comes as economic anchors such as agriculture have achieved their 2025 target of a US$18 billion economy and have since reviewed it upward to US$13…

A GANG of six unidentified robbers pounced on a Waterfalls family on Wednesday and got away with US$10 000 cash. In a statement police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they are investigating a robbery case that took place in Waterfalls, Harare. “Police in Harare are investigating a case of robbery which occurred on Wednesday November…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has partnered with Lupane State University (LSU) in awareness campaigns dubbed: “One Health” to reduce the spread of diseases between animals and humans while also ensuring the environment is kept clean. The One Health campaign recognises that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government urged youths to embrace education 5.0 so that they will be entrepreneurs rather than job seekers. Speaking during the inaugural Southern Africa youth business forum in Harare yesterday, secretary in the office of Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Benson Dube, thanked the European Union (EU) for its commitment to fostering economic…

HIGH Court judge Justice Fatima Maxwell postponed the hearing of incarcerated Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume’s appeal yesterday to December 5. He was convicted early this year and sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of inciting public violence after he used his Twitter account to call citizens to join July…

TWO serial robbers, who were facing numerous charges after terrorising residents in Greater Harare last year, have each been sentenced to 95 years in prison. Trymore Nkomazana and McDonald Matarangani Hukuimwe were facing nine counts of robbery, one count of rape, one count of impersonating a police offi cer and another count of malicious damage…

By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has received four fire tenders from the government through devolution funds. Speaking during a handover ceremony yesterday, Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart said the city has benefitted from this programme, which seeks to enhance the council’s capabilities in disaster management and increase fire and emergency fleet. “The…

MIGHTY Warriors fitness trainer, who is accusing the team’s head coach Shadreck Mlauzi of sexually assaulting her while they were in camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, last month, was said to be allegedly constantly drunk. The allegations were made by one of the State witnesses Dorothy Mugari during cross-examination by the accused at the Harare…