THE two Harare bouncers, who were arrested late last month facing attempted murder charges after allegedly causing havoc at pubs and various musical events, have filed an application for bail at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. The two, Gideon Sanyangore and Blessing Kumunda, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday seeking to be released from custody…
THE daily power outages experienced in the country in recent months resulted in property worth over $490 million being destroyed in Bulawayo in 2022 due to fire outbreaks, the city’s mayor, Solomon Mguni, said in his latest report. Zimbabwe has been experiencing punishing electricity shortages last year as Zesa failed to meet demand, partly due…
A HARARE man has been dragged before a magistrate’s court facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly abducted a two-year-old girl who was playing outside a church. According to court documents, Panashe Chitura, 26, allegedly approached the child outside the Kings Citadel Church in Westwood. It is reported that Chitura pretended to be a church congregant…
THE price of tobacco at the auction floors this marketing season might be affected amid reports that early flowering of the 2022/23 crop will affect the quality of the leaf. In a report yesterday, the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) said it had received several reports from growers of premature crop flowering or early flowering across…
FOUR Harare men have appeared before a Harare magistrate after they were arrested for allegedly robbing Wilkins Hospital back in June last year. The four, Ignatius Varera, 26, Costa Mabhandi, 34, Kudakwashe Madhabuyi, 40 and Taurai Tanga, 37, were arrested over the weekend and charged with unlawful entry into premises on aggravating circumstances. They are…
By Yvonne Ncube THE Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) says the continued delay by the city council in completing the construction of the Egodini Mall has made life difficult for its members, who are subjected to daily raids by municipal police officers. The country’s second-largest city has seen a sprouting of vendors in the…
JOHANE the 5th of Africa International Church has praised the government for coming up with policies that create conditions for peace and…
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced that it will officially launch phase two of the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) in February. This comes as the JSC moves to digitise its operations, making justice more accessible and more affordable to the public. IECMS is a web-based case management system that automates and tracks…
THE Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has called for peace and tolerance as the country gets ready for national elections later this year. In a statement on the commemoration of the World Day Prayer of Peace held on January 1, the CCJP expressed worry over the nation’s disregard for human life, hate speech,…
SIX suspects sought for carjacking and robbing Zimbabweans and other foreign nationals were nabbed near Groblersdal recently. “The suspects were arrested following…
