May 2018

HARARE – Residents in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza are mulling suing their local authority for putting their lives at risk following the recent outbreak of cholera. Since January, Zimbabwe has experienced three outbreaks of cholera in Harare, Chitungwiza and Chegutu. Chitungwiza residents are not taking it lying low. Through Chitungwiza and Manyame Residents Association…

HARARE – Delays in the release of money secured from China’s Export Import Bank by the Harare City Council (HCC) have affected the refurbishment of Letombo, Alexandra Park and Warren Control water stations. In 2013, Zimbabwe signed a $144 million loan facility with China Eximbank to fund upgrades of Harare’s water and sewerage works. While…

HARARE – Sitting Members of Parliament from the ruling party who abused the Community Development Fund (CDF) have been described as saboteurs, who should pay back the money without further delay, an aspiring Zanu PF lawmaker has said. Chivi Rural District Council chairperson, Killer Zivhu, who won in the recent Zanu PF primary elections in…

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to implement all provisions of the Constitution and harmonise laws, policies and administrative practices with the supreme law of the land. The calls were made on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of coming into force of the national…

HARARE – Civil Service Commission permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga has been removed from remand in the case he is being charged with criminal abuse of office. Gudyanga, 70, appeared before Harare magistrate Edwin Marecha together with Mines ministry officials Sibondubuhle Mpindiwa, 35, and Jacqueline Munyonga, 41. He has another pending case of abuse of office…

HARARE – Music promoter and disc jockey Simbarashe Maphosa popularly known as Godfather Templeman who is facing kidnapping charges will go on trial next month. Templeman was issued with a trial date when he appeared before Harare magistrate Edwin Marecha yesterday. His trial will commence on June 20, 2018. Maphosa, 40, is alleged to have…

HARARE – A Harare man who flighted an advert in the newspaper purporting to sell a $1,5 million property belonging to Multichoice Zimbabwe chief executive officer, Lovemore Mangwende, has been arraigned before the courts. Emmanuel Bangira, 60, was remanded in custody to Monday for bail consideration when he appeared before Harare magistrate Edwin Marecha. He…

HARARE – Former Big Brother Africa (BBA) winner Wendall Parson is set to lose his Toyota Hilux after he lost a legal battle where his mother was suing him for $83 000. The “celebrity” was facing two lawsuits after he failed to pay back money owed to his mother and another relative amounting to $83…