MUTARE – An 80-year-old Chipinge granny slipped into a well and drowned as she tried to fetch water recently. Manicaland police deputy spokesperson Luxson Chananda confirmed the death of Zviiteyi Kosa of Manyika Village under Chief Musikavanhu last Friday. Chananda said Kosa had gone to fetch water from a well near her homestead with her…
BULAWAYO – The High Court has ordered Matabeleland North State minister Ndabazekhaya Cain Ginyilitshe Mathema to pay $50 000 to Agribank to amortise a loan he acquired for purchasing irrigation equipment. Justice Nokuthula Moyo passed the default judgment following an application by Agribank through its legal practitioners Messrs Majoko and Majoko. According to the applicant’s…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Amalgamated Housing Association (Zaha) has approached the High Court seeking to recover nearly $1,5 million that was locked up in Allied Bank of Zimbabwe. Allied Bank, majority owned by a vehicle linked to Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Obert Mpofu, had its licence cancelled by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Former Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) chief executive officer Cuthbert Dube is not yet off the hook, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) said yesterday. “We have not cleared him on any issues,” Zacc commissioner and public education chairperson Farai Chinyani told a press conference called to clear the air on media reports that…
MUTARE – Two daring men who hijacked a vehicle carrying fuel impounded by cops and sped off with it have been jailed eight months each. Taurai Masibango, 34, and Rodrick Mapfumo, 26, were convicted and sentenced by magistrate Lazarus Murendo after a full trial. They were given 12-month jail sentences, with four months suspended on…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) finance director Robert Mangwiro — who was dismissed by the State tax agency after being found guilty on 21 of the 33 counts of misconduct — has approached the Labour Court challenging the sacking. Mangwiro, who was dismissed with effect from October last year, is challenging the dismissal…
HARARE – Mining and industrial chemicals manufacturing firm, Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (ZimPhos) risks having its water supplies cut off by the Harare City Council (HCC) over an outstanding water bill dating back four years ago. According to audit committee minutes, HCC officials were concerned with ZimPhos’ failure to pay for water extracted from Cleveland Dam….
HARARE – Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu will today stand trial for defaulting on child support after his attempt to have the case referred to the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) was declined yesterday. Chimbetu — who is in $800 alimony arrears — had argued before Harare magistrate Annia Ndiraya that section 23 of the Marriages Act under…
HARARE – The State yesterday indicated that former Zanu PF youth leader William Mutumanje — popularly known as Acie Lumumba — was still going to stand trial even after prosecutors dropped charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe against him in the Constitutional Court (Con-Court). Mutumanje appeared before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta yesterday represented by David…
HARARE – Parliament has summoned Industry and Commerce minister Mike Bimha over progress that government has made in scouting for an investor to revive Ziscosteel — once Africa’s largest steelworks. In a schedule of portfolio and thematic committees of Parliament for this week, Bimha is set to appear before members of the Christopher Chitindi-chaired parliamentary…
