FOLLOWING a public outcry over excessive fines for clamped and impounded vehicles by Harare City Council, mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday ordered an immediate release of the cars. This comes as Local Government minister July Moyo, had set up a team to investigate the operations of City Parking, whose duties include clamping, issuing fine tickets, and…
A HARARE magistrate has acquitted businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company, Intratrek Zimbabwe, of US$5.6 million fraud charges involving Zesa’s Gwanda Solar project. Chivayo had filed an application for refusal of further remand, which was granted yesterday by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube. The magistrate also noted that the State had delayed starting the trial and…
HARARE regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje has barred fraud and forgery suspect, James Landon, from speaking to the media pending his trial. This comes as the State filed an application seeking to revoke his bail on contempt allegations and claims of interfering with State witnesses. The State accused him of providing prejudicial information to the media…
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says more than 47 000 ex-liberation war combatants and war collaborators were not vetted with others due to various reasons, including failure to travel to certain district offices. This comes as last year the government embarked on a vetting exercise for non-combatant cadres and war collaborators to ascertain the deserving beneficiaries…
By Yvonne Ncube POLITICAL parties and civil society organisations are focusing on and mobilising potential voters, notably young people, in an effort to take advantage of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) final 10-day voter registration blitz. The exercise started on Sunday and is expected to be completed on March 22. It is the final voter…
A LOCAL non-governmental organisation (NGO), Action Aid Zimbabwe (AAZ), says embracing digital advancement in the country empowers women to be more prepared for climate change-induced disasters. Celebrating International Women’s Month, AAZ said women were more vulnerable in the face of climate change and its effects and it was time the government utilised the use of…
A SUSPECTED illegal money trader Isaac Mafa, who was arrested after allegedly defrauding an unsuspecting customer US$14 750, has been arraigned before the courts facing fraud charges. Mafa, 42, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure on Friday, who remanded him in custody until May 5. Allegations are that sometime in March 2021, Cladious Mutavirwa wanted…
ZIMBABWE has received €7.4 million from the European Union (EU) to combat food insecurity and malnutrition, improve basic services and enhance disaster preparedness. This is part of €50 million the EU has donated to the Sadc region. “In Zimbabwe, food insecurity is expected to worsen, including due to a decrease in crop production — but…
THE late national secretary-general of the Economic Empowerment Group (EEG), Clifford Hlupeko, has been declared a liberation hero. He died in Harare on Thursday, aged 47, following a heart attack. In a letter addressed to the chief secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, Zanu PF secretary-general Obert Mpofu said Hlupeko…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A 29-YEAR-OLD Insuza man in Matabeleland North province has been arrested after he allegedly axed his friend twice above the eye following a dispute over cattle that had strayed into his maize field. Dumisile Zondo appeared on Friday before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing attempted murder charges. Allegations are that on…
