HARARE – Two men accused of kidnapping their controversial business partner have been freed, after the State failed to bring the complainant and the witnesses to court. Phillip Mapfiro, 30, and Ashraf Raslan, 39, yesterday walked free after Harare magistrate Elijah Makomo ordered the State to proceed by way of summons, following the unavailability of…
HARARE – Blackwood Hodge, a distribution company for Tata vehicles in Zimbabwe, yesterday took time to help several children’s homes with their daily household chores as it celebrated its founder’s day. Elliot Shonhiwa, the company’s general manager, told the Daily News that he and his staff had decided to help clean up Shungu Dzevana Children’s…
HARARE – The European Union (EU) is providing $29 million to small-scale Zimbabwean farmers to boost food security, an EU diplomat said yesterday. Aldo Dell’ Ariccia, the head of EU delegation to Zimbabwe, said the funding would be channelled towards four projects that include crop and livestock, investment in small irrigation, support to extension and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive Karikoga Kaseke has described as “frivolous” allegations that the authority was corrupt for bailing out its parent ministry with “miniscule” tasks such as satellite television subscriptions. While the nation has been absorbed with interesting titbits about public sector sleaze relating to salaries, other perks and tender procedures…
HARARE – Harare City Council needs about $2 billion to rehabilitate and maintain its roads, a University of Zimbabwe research paper says. The $2 billion will cover the cost of rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, street lights, pavements, traffic lights, kerbs, culverts and drains. The paper, titled “The Growth and Problems of the City”, blames…
HARARE – The Supreme Court will next Friday rule on an appeal filed by University of Zimbabwe (UZ), contesting a High Court order authorising the attachment of its property over $200 000 owed to two sacked employees. Following the issue of the order, the UZ filed an appeal seeking to stop High Court Judge Francis…
HARARE – A Harare-based funeral parlour is facing eviction after failing to pay $53 000 owed to Mining Industry Pension Fund (MIPF) in rentals since May last year. According to court summons, Nuffield Funeral Home (Private) Limited, currently operating from Tafara Building at number 58 George Silundika Avenue in Harare, entered into a lease agreement…
BULAWAYO – A 36-year-old mine security guard has landed himself in trouble with the law for attempting to shoot a man co-habiting with his ex-wife. Phineas Chiruvigwa appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove facing attempted murder charges and was remanded in custody to March 19. It is in the State’s case that on January 17,…
HARARE – A Harare man has been hauled before the courts for bashing his father over rentals. Batsirai Gundura of Mbare claims his father, Morris, is mentally-challenged and should not collect rentals. Morris yesterday hauled his son Batsirai before the Harare Civil Court seeking a protection order against him. He told magistrate Gamuchirai Siwardi that…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe Republic Police constable has been jailed for 15 years for rape. Harare magistrate Sandra Mpindu sentenced Kudakwashe Sakala, 23, to 18 years in jail before suspending three years on condition of good behaviour. In passing sentence, Mpindu said Sakala’s offence was aggravated by the fact that he was a police officer…
