HARARE – At least 32 motorists have dragged Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo and Commissioner General of police Augustine Chihuri to the High Court to recover their motor vehicles that were impounded by the city council with police assistance. Farikayi Madzikatira and 31 others, through their lawyer Runouya Zimudzi, claim they were arrested at various…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) is failing to account for more than $2 million worth of cash and goods in donations that it received in 2012, an audit report by the Auditor General Mildred Chiri reveals. In the audit report presented to Parliament by Chiri, between January and December 2012, council received cash and…
HARARE – Police officers have been told to desist from assaulting and over-detaining suspects in cells, as they risk being sued in their personal capacity by victims. This emerged from a recently-held meeting by police officers in charge of the suburban district at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, which was chaired by the provincial magistrate. “Police…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC), which has unearthed a massive scam involving millions of dollars, will move to have businesses and kombis operating with fake discs arrested. HCC spokesperson Michael Chideme said since the city already has the list of businesses operating illegally they will shut them down and fine them. Chideme also said…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Tendai Biti, who now leads opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says Zanu PF has failed to justify its continued hold on power and the current economic crisis will liquidate in 2018. He speaks to senior assistant editor Guthrie Munyuki and below are the excerpts of the interview. Q: Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Treasury spent $477,6 million on pensions last year after paying a total of over 4,5 million retired government workers, a Cabinet minister has said. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa last week told Parliament that Treasury disbursed a monthly sum of $39,8 million the whole of 2015 to keep up with pension payments. “In January…
MUTARE – A Chipinge man and his adult son have been jailed for a combined 22 years after they fatally assaulted a neighbour over a land dispute. Shanda Mambanda and his son Mallen of Chipinge were caged 12 and 10 years respectively over the death of Benson Sithole. Shanda’s wife was allegedly watching as the…
HARARE – Rap musso Tendai “Tehn Diamond” Nguni is reportedly at the centre of a feud between Afro-fusion musician Ammara Brown and his fiancé Lorraine Charlotte Bgoya, the Daily News has heard. This also comes as another hip-hop artiste and urban groover Desmond “Stunner” Chideme has been in the news for crashing his maroon Lexus…
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. “It’s not meant for me. For me the national team is over. I’ve done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion,” the 29-year-old said after defeat by Chile…
BEIJING – China finance experts have warned that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will “cast a shadow over the global economy”. Finance minister Lou Jiwei said the “repercussions and fallout” will emerge over the next five to 10 years. Huang Yiping, a member of China’s central bank monetary policy committee, said the Brexit…
