A-40-YEAR-OLD woman from Mazowe has been arrested for hitting her landlord with a log on the head after he had given her notice to vacate his premises over allegations of her unbecoming behaviour. Chipo Nyepu stands accused of hitting Masimba Mlanga at Komani Estates after a misunderstanding over the eviction notice which was not good…
BULAWAYO Mayor Solomon Mguni has decried the delay by the government in approving the local authority’s 2020 supplementary budget, a development he says was hampering service delivery. In September, the local authority was forced to propose a $2,85 billion supplementary budget after the 2020 budget was eroded by an unstable exchange rate, inflation, price hikes,…
A POLICEMAN has been arrested for allegedly abusing his position by ill-treating a Harare woman at a roadblock. Clements Chipenda, 40, is accused of forcing Stella Madoka to lie and roll on the ground, which irked the woman resulting in his arrest. Chipenda was not asked to plead to allegations of criminal abuse of duty…
By Nyasha Dube TWO police officers who were serving a five year jail term each for stealing money from a suspect’s house during an unauthorised search have been cleared by the High Court. Nyasha Biyesi and Crispen Dear were convicted of theft and criminal abuse of office by a Mbare Magistrates’ Court in July and…
THE government says it is not obliged to consult citizens on the signing of the Global Compensation Deed (GCD) which will see US$3,5 billion being paid out to white former commercial farmers as this was in compliance with the Constitution. This comes after ministers of Land Anxious Masuka and Finance Mthuli Ncube issued…
By Emmerson Mangezi THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday arrested two men over origination of fake Covid-19 test certificates for travellers at Chirundu Border Post following a tip-off from members of the public. In a statement, ZRP said Simbarashe Tsetse,24, and Freddy Katamanga,31, were nabbed on December 3 for duping travellers and doling out fake…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC)’s outreach programmes were this year largely affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, resulting in the postponement of public hearings among other crucial peace and healing programmes. This was revealed by NPRC chairperson retired Judge Selo Nare, during an NPRC consultative meeting with peace committees from Matabeleland North held…
By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Justice Felicia Chatukuta has dismissed the bail application by two senior Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers who are linked to the gold smuggling case involving suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya. Superintendent Douglas Shoko and detective chief inspector Paul Chimungu from the CID Flora and Fauna Unit were…
By Pepertua Rojasi MINISTER of Social Welfare Paul Mavima has challenged the corporate world to play its part in helping the vulnerable who have been greatly affected by the double whammy of Cyclone Idai and the Covid-19 pandemic. Zimbabwe is still feeling the effects of Cyclone Idai which ravaged Chimanimani and surrounding areas in March…
By Tariro Sajeni CRESTA Hotels has joined forces with Lions Club in an effort to fight diabetes by ensuring all their employees are screened of the deadly chronic illness. The initiative was part of a continuation of World Diabetes Day commemorations which are held annually in November. On Wednesday, Lions Club members Jonah Machaya,…
