THE Zvishavane Town Council has slashed rentals from US$20 to US$5 for a four-roomed flat as the local authority moves to recoup revenue from its residents, who for years have been struggling to pay their monthly bills. The town’s finance committee chairperson, Patson Taruvinga, told residents during a council meeting yesterday that the decision, to…
A ZIMPOST clerk has been brought before the magistrate’s court after he allegedly converted the post office’s funds amounting to $12 million for his personal use. Givemore Dzuda, 35, was arrested earlier this week and is facing charges of theft of trust property. It is alleged that sometime last year, Dzuda and his accomplice, Tatenda…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Veterinary Services Department in the Agriculture ministry says it has manufactured 130 000 doses of the new Bolvac vaccine to fight the deadly Theileriosis disease commonly known as the January disease in the country. The department said it was “on top of the situation” as the new vaccines have seen Zimbabwe…
THE United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) says it is collaborating with tertiary institutions to advance research and policy dialogue aimed at creating a sustainable, inclusive environment for disabled children. In a report produced by Unicef in collaboration with the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ), the organisations say their research will inform policy and…
A HARARE woman was fined $20 000 at the magistrate’s court yesterday after she locked her tenant and her family out of their rented rooms for failing to pay rent. Sithokozile Ndlovu, 57, was arraigned before the magistrate’s court yesterday, facing charges of contravening Section 116 of the Criminal Law codification and Reform Act (Unauthorised…
By Brandon Josphat THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) have both condemned recent politically motivated violence in Ward 4, Murehwa North, and Mashonaland East, urging political actors to exercise greater caution ahead of this year’s general elections. Seven elderly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were last Friday…
THE High Court has ruled that the procurement contract signed between Intratrek Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) in 2015 for the construction of a 100 megawatts (MGW) solar photovoltaic in Gwanda is still valid. Intratrek is owned by businessman Wicknell Chivayo, pictured, who is the managing director. In his ruling yesterday, High Court…
By Rumbidzi Ngwena A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was electrocuted while walking barefoot in flowing water in Harare. Police have since opened investigations into the incident. The girl was attempting to retrieve her sandals after they had been washed away by flowing water when the event occurred on Tuesday in Warren Park 1. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic…
TWO HARARE men have been handed down 10-year prison sentences each after being caught stealing electricity cables from a Zesa power line in Westgate. The two, Richard Dzinzi, 35, and Reward Sibanda, 53, were arrested earlier this week together with two of their accomplices, Tafadzwa Phiri, 27, and Amos Dzinzi, 16. The four appeared before…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change legislator Job Sikhala is stepping up his efforts to have Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti recuse himself from his trial. Sikhala and his co-accused Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole, appeared before Miti yesterday facing allegations of inciting violence. Sikhala, through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, made an application for postponement of the commencement…
