THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has embarked on a household listing exercise ahead of the Zimbabwe demographic and health survey expected to start next month. In a statement yesterday, Zimstat appealed to citizens to provide all the necessary information to its agency enumerators when they visit their households across the country. “Zimstat is conducting…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 34-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a vehicle while the owner was brushing his teeth. Samuel Marufu, from Nkulumane suburb, appeared yesterday before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a vehicle theft charge. He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to September…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa FIFTY-NINE Harare councillors took their oaths of office during a ceremony before Harare City Council (HCC) town clerk Hosea Chisango in the capital yesterday amid violent clashes between Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change supporters. There were running battles between the two political parties’ supporters outside Town House. Anti-riot police had…
ZIMBABWE is losing 262 000 hectares of forests each year due to a combination of demand for firewood, urban expansion and farming, the Forestry Commission has said. This comes amid concern over the potential negative effects on the climate that would come about if trees which play a major role in producing oxygen continue to…
A KUWADZANA man in Harare is standing accused of raping a woman in a bush in the high density suburb before asking her to marry him in order to buy her silence. The suspected rapist, Tinashe Songa, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday who granted him US$20 bail and will return to court…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have given all local authorities the green light to proceed with the swearing-in of newly- elected councillors in last month’s general election. According to the Constitution, councillors are required to be sworn in within nine days of the announcement of the harmonised election results.However, last week the ministry of Local Government…
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Village Three, Sishawe area in Insuza, Matabeleland North Province, yesterday escaped jail after he was dragged to court for stealing two cellphones and US$260. Thembani Ncube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa charged with unlawful entry and theft. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, of which…
AN EMPLOYEE is facing armed robbery charges after he and four co-workers reportedly pursued their supervisor and stole nearly US$130 000 from her. Roy Pedzisai Jambaya, 35, of Chikanga, Mutare, appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa recently, where he was remanded in custody and will return to court tomorrow for his bail application. The State…
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko is seeking to have charges of obstruction of justice against him dropped before the start of his trial. Mphoko is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly ordered the release of the then Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive Moses Juma and board member Davison Norupiri…
HUMAN rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi, who were arrested on Monday on charges of obstructing justice, have notified the State that they will be challenging their placement on remand. The lawyers are being accused of blocking police detectives from CID Law and Order from conducting interviews with their clients, who are admitted at…
