THREE soldiers that were nabbed after allegedly looting Cyclone Idai donations have each been released on $500 bail. High Court judge Sylvia Chirawu-Mugomba ordered the trio to report thrice a week at Harare Central Police Station, not to interfere with investigations and continue residing at their present addresses until the matter is finalised. [GoogleAd] The…
ANIMAL rights and rescue organisations are providing emergency aid to animals affected by the recent devastating Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge. Voices of Domestic Animals Trust (VODAT) coordinator David Mukunda said his organisation was working with Mares Donkey Sanctuary and SPCA to provide food and medical relief to animals in the affected areas. [GoogleAd]…
CHURCHES are taking the anti-sanctions initiative to opposition parties saying they must add their voice by calling for the unconditional lifting of the economic embargo which they say is hurting Zimbabweans. [GoogleAd] Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (Zacc) said this week they will form a coalition of interested organisations and start to engage the opposition…
REGISTRAR of Deeds has been dragged to the High Court after failing to replace lost company documents. Dinrousta Investments (Pvt) Ltd (Dinrousta) is the applicant and the Registrar of Deeds has been cited as respondent. [GoogleAd] In an affidavit deposed by Bruce Gatsi, Dinrousta has applied for a mandatory interdict to compel the registrar to…
POLICE have arrested a serial robber who was allegedly luring women vendors before raping them and stealing their wares between November 2018 and April 2019. [GoogleAd] The accused, who is said to be a 36-year-old male adult was apprehended in Southerton industrial area after police officers overheard him talking to a 27-year-old woman at Tobacco…
THOUSANDS of women and children who are still reeling from the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai are at risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual abuse, a report by the United Nations (UN) released last week reveals. Over 300 people are still missing in the Chimanimani and Chipinge districts after a rampaging cyclone destroyed homes…
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has been called upon to show leadership by backing secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora to retain his position after he discarded his intentions to challenge for the top post. Mwonzora, along with MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri had indicated his intentions to contest for MDC presidency when the party goes for its elective…
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa is in a dilemma over MDC’s three posts of vice president as women are pushing for one of the posts to be reserved for them ahead of next month’s congress. While Chamisa’s current deputies are all men — Welshman Ncube, Morgen Komichi and Elias Mudzuri, women are now demanding one of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pleaded with the Diaspora community to return to Zimbabwe and assist with rebuilding the country’s ailing economy. Mnangagwa made the remarks while officiating at the country’s 39th Independence Day celebrations where he also reiterated the need to scrap economic sanctions for the country to realise its full potential. [GoogleAd] The 76-year-old…
GOVERNMENT is set to construct more rehabilitation centres around the country to address drug abuse and mental health issues in the country. Speaking during the Health and Child Care parliamentary portfolio committee meeting recently, Health minister Obadiah Moyo said the ministry acknowledges that it doesn’t have enough facilities for mental health and intends to build…
