August 2020

Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw   A GANG of alleged notorious armed robbers suspected to have committed a spate of robberies around the country appeared in court yesterday. Musa Taj Abdul, Liberty Mupamhanga, Prince Makodza, Godfrey Mupamhanga, Charles Lundu, Rudolph Kanhanga, Innocent Jairos and Tapiwa Mangoma are facing armed robbery allegations and unlawful possession of…

HIGH Court judge Siyabona Msithu who is presiding over Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume’s bail appeal following changed circumstances has queried the prosecution’s reliance on the July 31 “movement” yet their case against him is built on the actual day of protest. Ngarivhume was last week denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Trynois Utahwashe after…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (Harare) has been hit with a $110 million lawsuit after failing to forward its employees’ contributions to the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPF). In summons filed in the High Court, LAPF wants $110 774 802, 90 with 15 percent interest per annum. According to the summons, Harare…

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will severely deal with members of the force who will be caught working with criminals in committing offences. This follows the arrest of a cop implicated in a robbery syndicate in Beitbridge early this week. Cases of security forces implicated in criminal activities have been rising and the police said…

MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala, pictured, who is facing allegations of inciting public violence will spend another weekend in prison before coming back to court on Monday for continuation of his case. Yesterday, two videos were produced and played in court in support of the State’s opposition to his admission to bail while the…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is inviting interested bidders for the provision of architectural consultancy services for the construction of new offices in Masvingo, the Daily News reports. According to the latest Government Gazette, in a bid to address office accommodation challenges within the authority, Zimra intended to construct…

CABINET has approved the proposed Zimbabwe Sport Integrity Bill which aims to curtail corrupt activities in sports, including match fixing and competition manipulation. The idea of a match fixing and doping law was mooted in 2015 but had failed to be developed over the years. Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa recently said the Bill seeks to…