HARARE – It is illegal and not procedural for police officers manning roadblocks to take a motorist’s driver’s licence, a court heard yesterday. This was said during the trial of activist Promise Mkwananzi, who was facing charges of holding a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle on a public road and failure to comply…
SIGNS of a very bad omen have been with us for a long time. Although I am not given to superstition, it is, I think, a sign of serious trouble ahead when a nation runs out of something as basic as salt. You see, salt — just like water and money — is a commodity…
HARARE – Suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana’s case on criminal abuse of office will be heard at the High Court, prosecutors notified a court yesterday. Prosecutor Jonathan Chigwinyiso, who is being assisted by Malvern Musarurwa and Timothy Makoni, sought for a postponement of the case to November 16 pending serving of indicts on Tomana to appear…
HARARE – Flamboyant urban grooves artiste Desmond Chideme — popularly known as Stunner — is wanted after he was yesterday issued with an arrest warrant following his failure to appear in court for trial on allegations of negligently driving into four parked vehicles. Chideme, 36, was supposed to appear before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta on…
HARARE – As the political stock of former Vice President Joice Mujuru continues to grow, it has emerged that a panicking Zanu PF is escalating its plots to bring her down ahead of the country’s eagerly-anticipated 2018 national elections. Well-placed Zanu PF sources who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said among the deadly schemes…
HARARE – Many more residents of Harare may have to do without water for weeks in the coming months, amid revelations that the capital city is only left with five months’ supply of the precious liquid. With Harare requiring a total of 800 megalitres a day to meet its full demand, the city is currently…
HARARE – Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs minister Ambrose Mutinhiri and his Lands counterpart, Douglas Mombeshora, have clashed over ownership of land given to Manyame Rural District Council (RDC). The duo’s wrangle emanates from a 309-hectare piece of land at Gilstone Farm which Manyame RDC took possession of in June last year, with the blessings of…
BULAWAYO – Eighty-six protesters, who were arrested during the July stay-away, have been freed by a Bulawayo magistrate after the State failed to produce solid evidence against them. State prosecutor Jeremiah Mutsindikwa conceded that there was no sufficient evidence to enable commencement of trial, leaving magistrate Charity Maphosa with no option but to drop the…
HARARE – Suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana is expected back in the dock today for commencement of his trial on criminal abuse of duty charges. He will answer to the charges, some of which date as far back as 2004. On the latest charge, the State alleged that he illegally withdrew charges of ‘‘possession of weaponry…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s plans to sell off its ivory suffered a huge blow yesterday after members of the global wildlife trade body voted against the country’s proposal. Zimbabwe was lobbying together with South Africa and Namibia. “(The meeting) votes in committee against proposals of Namibia and Zimbabwe to allow international commercial trade in their elephants,”…
