HIGH Court judge Webster Chinamora has freed Dynamos legend and junior football coach Stanley Chirambadare on $5 000 bail. Chirambadare, who is facing aggravated indecent assault charges, is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy under his tutelage before threatening him with death. Allegations are that on March 21 this year, the boy went to…
FORMER Health minister Obadiah Moyo, who is facing allegations linked to a US$60 million Covid-19 medicines tender scandal — has had his bail condition relaxed by the court. Moyo, who is out on $50 000 bail, is now required to report once a week to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) down from the three times…
MDC parliamentarian Joanna Mamombe and fellow activists Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have approached the High Court seeking the recusal of a presiding magistrate and a prosecutor from their trial in which they are accused of publishing falsehoods. The three were arrested early last year on accusations of faking their kidnapping by alleged State agents….
STATE witnesses in businessman Farai Jere’s trial in which he is accused of swindling the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of over US$3 million in a smart meters supply deal have given conflicting evidence as the hearing continued yesterday. Jere is jointly charged with ZETDC employees Leonard Chisina and Freeman Chikonzo on allegations…
AGRICULTURE Marketing Authority (Ama) chief executive officer (ceo) Clever Isaya says industrial hemp will contribute US$100 million annually to the country’s economy. This comes as the government last year legalised the production of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes. Speaking during a tour of Godavery Farm in Manyame, Harare, boasting of 3 800 plants, Isaya…
WITH South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) consumed by ugly factionalism, sources in Pretoria say the regional economic power’s intervention in Zimbabwe’s decades-long challenges is dead in the water. This comes as the bare-knuckles brawl between President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured, and ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has come to a head, with the “suspended” Magashule…
LEGISLATORS from across the political divide have condemned the government for civil servants’ poor salaries which are now allegedly affecting service delivery due to the depressed morale of workers. At the moment, the government workers have embarked on a partial strike as they are reporting for duty only twice a week citing incapacitation. Two weeks…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to take over a privately-owned up-market cemetery, Umvutcha, as the country’s second largest city runs out of burial space. The cemetery in Trenance suburb, which is expected to ease the shortage of burial space in the city, has an estimated grave capacity of 45 000. This comes after…
THE government has a serious headache over public transport challenges and is now considering withdrawing intercity buses to bridge the deficit in urban areas. Local Government minister July Moyo, pictured, told legislators in the National Assembly on Wednesday that they are looking at various options to address the transport situation. “I will admit that if…
LONDON: Econet Group and Mastercard to collaborate on fintech solutions for Covid- 19 response in Africa The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives including expansion of the Africa CDCTravelPass. TravelPass…
