HARARE – Harare city councillors yesterday supported mayor Bernard Manyenyeni’s decision to suspend town clerk Tendai Mahachi, but also noted that they were powerless to block Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo’s directive to reinstate him. This means Mahachi will soon bounce back to his position. “The mayor’s decision was supported by councillors, but the councillors…
HARARE – Members of Parliament yesterday took a government minister to task over the ongoing salary saga at the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas), demanding that action be taken against some errant board members. Ruth Labode, an MDC MP, set the ball rolling during the minister’s question time, questioning whether government was going to…
HARARE – Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura will appeal against his conviction and a 40-year prison term imposed for raping female congregants, his lawyer has confirmed. Rekai Maposa told the Daily News yesterday that she was currently working on an appeal against the ruling by regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya. “Obviously, I am…
MASVINGO – Government yesterday started evacuating 4 000 villagers downstream of Tokwe Mukorsi Dam, who are at risk of being swept away by floods caused by heavy rains. Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, Masvingo provincial minister of State, said government through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) and members of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), were airlifting some…
HARARE – Nude pictures that were found at convicted Independent End Time Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura’s residence were an assault on local customs and traditions, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. During the trial of eight women from Gumbura’s church — inclusive of his wives — which was heard before Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe, State…
HARARE – Churches have welcomed the 40-year jail term handed to Independent End Time Message Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura for rape, saying all evil elements in God’s house should be weeded out. Archbishop Johannes Ndanga, president of Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ), who raised alarm on Gumbura’s sexcapades, was the first to hail…
HARARE – Vasco Chaya, Daily News’ entertainment reporter, has been nominated for a National Arts Merits Award (Nama) in the Outstanding Print Journalist category. The 13th Nama awards ceremony will be held in Bulawayo on February 15. Chaya joined Zimbabwe’s leading daily three years ago and rose to be one of the most formidable arts…
BULAWAYO – Twelve Ethiopian nationals on Tuesday made stunning revelations at the Bulawayo Magistrates’ Courts that they had to trek for nine months from their country to Zimbabwe, seeking refuge. Makoro Sinthayo, 20, Landabo Gezacho, 23, Marcos Fikiru, 24, Marcos Fikiru, 24, Aeshm Negesh, 27, Darrilo Teshale, 25, Getahum Demeke, 29, Desalegu Ethero, 26, Mekoro…
MUTARE – Tatenda Nhamarare, the embattled Mutare mayor, has been acquitted of assaulting a fellow MDC colleague during primary elections held last year. Giles Mutsekwa, former Housing and Social Amenities minister, and two accomplices, have a case to answer, Mutare Magistrate, Noah Gwatidzo ruled yesterday. In his ruling, Gwatidzo said the State had failed to…
MASVINGO – A Masvingo public prosecutor was yesterday hauled before a magistrate here facing corruption charges. Tafireyi Tandirayi, 38, who is jointly charged with a Zimbabwe Republic Police officer George Ferendende, 31, appeared before magistrate Langton Ndokera facing charges of receiving R900 from an accused person who was facing domestic violence charges. The two, who…
