A RECENT Zapu meeting resolved to pass a “controversial” clause that bars Sibangilizwe Nkomo, the son of the late vice president Joshua Nkomo, from running for the party’s presidency at next month’s elective congress. At its National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting held in Bulawayo at the weekend, Zapu members voted to keep the “five-year” clause. …
CHIEF Ngungubane of Mberengwa in the Midlands province has bemoaned rising cases in machete attacks and deaths as a result of fights over mining claims in the area. Chief Ngungubane said if not resolved, the mining disputes would result in the loss of many lives. “Double allocation of mines has become a headache in our…
A HARARE man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly duping entrepreneur and businessman Philip Chiyangwa’s daughter, Cherish, of over £18 000 in a botched mining deal. Willard Munyaradzi Kachere yesterday denied the fraud allegations when he appeared before Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga. It is the State’s case that in April last year…
A HEADLANDS man has filed a lawsuit with the High Court demanding $4,5 million in damages from his neighbour, whom he accused of having an affair and sired a child with his wife. Murambiwa Murangariri is demanding that Tineyi Lavite Tapfumaneyi pay him adultery damages, with the bulk of the money going towards the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed deep sadness following the death of former Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson Mariyawanda Nzuwah who passed away yesterday morning. Mnangagwa described Nzuwah as a dedicated professional who played a crucial role in ensuring the smooth running of the civil service. “An eminent academic, Nzuwah’s early scholarly works were in…
As we celebrate the International Day of Peace, running under this year’s theme, “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world,’ the…
A ZVISHAVANE couple has been convicted for stock theft by the Zvishavane Magistrates Court after stealing a cow and four goats. Zvishavane Magistrate Evia Matura remanded Anita Taruma, 32, and her husband Thomas Chauke, 37, in custody and will appear today for sentencing. Stock theft carries a mandatory sentence of nine years for each beast which…
AFRICAN Apostolic Church (VaApostora VeAfrica)’s church founder Paul Mwazha’s son has dragged his sibling to the High Court seeking to stop him from hosting two separate three-day mass ceremonies starting this Friday. The two children, Alfred and Chiseko, are currently embroiled in a leadership wrangle after their father appointed the former to take over from…
A POLICE officer told the corruption trial of suspended Criminal Investigations Department (CID) boss Chrispen Charumbira that he had become so powerful within the force and had “captured the system”. Brian Moyo testified that it had become difficult to reach the commissioner-general Godwin Matanga to make a complaint against Charumbira. Charumbira is accused of interfering…
MUTARE City Mayor Blessing Tandi has called on the government to prioritise the allocation of increased devolution grants to help local authorities speed up the implementation of developmental projects at a time councils are reeling from non-payment of rates and services. Delivering the town’s maiden state of the city Address recently, Tandi revealed that his…
