HARARE – A property agent who allegedly swindled a man of $29 000 after selling him a house belonging to someone else has appeared in court. George Makata, who worked for Lightvale Properties, allegedly swindled Togarepi Zivai Mhetu, 31, of $29 000. The 32-year-old yesterday appeared before magistrate Tendai Mahwe on fraud charges. The court…
HARARE – Over 2 000 convicts are roaming the streets as their appeals are still to be heard owing to shortages of personnel and recording equipment, Judicial Service Commission (JSC) deputy secretary Rex Shana has said. The criminals are enjoying freedom after being granted bail pending appeal. Speaking to reporters at the High Court yesterday,…
HARARE – A storm is brewing in Mashonaland East’s Chikomba District where farmers and villagers accuse a local headman of milking them through unjustifiable cattle fines. Villagers say headman Oscar Munengwa Ranga under chief Neshangwe is forcing them to pay $5 per family for evading cattle tax yet police are also collecting $10 for the…
HARARE – Government has repossessed nearly 28 000 hectares of platinum claims from Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats), in a move Mines minister Obert Mpofu said was meant to maximise benefits from the country’s resources. In a statement yesterday, Mpofu said the takeover was immediate. “The ministry is following on the creation of real opportunity…
HARARE – A Chegutu couple forced a man to drink a poisonous herbicide before striking him to death using a claw bar, a High Court judge has heard. The suspects, Lovemore Katayamaoko and Elsie Chibanda are now facing murder charges. The court heard the two, who are married, were employed by Edward Musafare Zvoma at…
HARARE – Fun-loving Zimbabweans’ insatiable appetite for braai with lots of salt is legendary. But health officials are raising the red flag, warning gochi gochi or chisa nyama as some call it is coming at a heavy cost. The ministry of Health and Child Welfare says one in every four Zimbabweans suffers from high blood…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Principals have given the Cabinet taskforce a June 29 deadline to align the new draft constitution with existing laws, a co-chairperson of a body writing the new constitution has said. Co-chairperson of the Constitution Select Committee (Copac), Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, told a briefing meeting with stakeholders on the Zimbabwe constitution-making process in Johannesburg…
HARARE – A housing project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(B&MGF) stopped by Chipangano, a Harare-based terror group, is back on track after mayor Muchadeyi Masunda vowed to tackle the group. The project was meant to help poor families living in dilapidated structures in Mbare but was put on hold after Chipangano thugs…
HARARE – Dynamos skipper Tawanda Muparati believes the Glamour Boys have learnt hard lessons after suffering the double heartbreak of failing to reach the mini-league stages of both the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup last year. The Harare giants have shifted their attention to the Champions League where they are scheduled to get…
HARARE – Police yesterday raided offices of the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisation (Nango) and the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) as the crackdown on civil society organisations intensifies ahead of polls. In Masvingo, police raided Nango southern region offices demanding operating licences from the organisation. About seven police officers descended on Nango offices demanding a…
