THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG) — a local black empowerment lobby group — is embarking on a drive to empower tertiary students by creating opportunities for them in different sectors of the economy. Speaking during a media briefing yesterday in the capital, AAG vice president Anastasia Ndhlovu urged students to start small businesses. “President (Emmerson)…
A LOCAL non-governmental organisation, Environment Africa (EA), has dragged one of its former employees to the High Court after he allegedly abused his position and stole over US$65 000. In the court summons, EA said that Shaibhi Million had taken advantage of his position as the finance and administration manager and transferred US$59 000 belonging to…
POLICE in Harare are investigating a suspected murder case in which the body of a 45-year-old man was found floating in a well in Southlea Park on Friday morning. Tawedzerwa Mumvuri’s body was retrieved and taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for post mortem. Harare police spokesperson Tendai Mwanza said Mumvuri’s daughter, Violet discovered that her father…
THREE cattle rustlers, who were sentenced to a collective 124 years in jail, have approached the High Court challenging their sentences. Prosper Musamanyi, Joram Chinyati and Batsirai Changoya, who were sentenced to 50, 25 and 49 years respectively, told the High Court that the sentences were too harsh. “The applicants also humbly submit that the…
BOGUS Criminal Investigations Department (CID) operatives are on the prowl in Harare, targeting residential areas in daring criminal acts, the Zimbabwe Republic Police have said. This comes as robbery cases involving bogus operatives have been on an increase, with a gang recently pouncing on an unsuspecting man in Harare’s Zimre Park at midnight on the…
MORE than 20 percent of people with chronic illnesses, such as HIV, hypertension and diabetes, in rural areas are defaulting on their medication due to high costs, the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Zimvac) says. According to the organisation’s 2021 Rural Livelihoods Assessment report, Matabeleland North province constituted the largest percentage of defaulters at nine percent….
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube, has slammed people in the second city for their complacency which is fuelling Covid-19 new infections and deaths in the region. This comes as Bulawayo currently has at least 912 active Covid-19 cases with a number of hospitals in the city now running out of beds. However, the huge amount…
A 71-YEAR-OLD Cold Comfort man has landed himself in trouble for allegedly pulling out a gun and firing three shots towards a neighbour he accused of polluting his pool. Kudzaishe Tiyago was charged with attempted murder and the State consented to his granting of bail. Prosecutors allege that on July 2, the complainant was cleaning…
AN 18-YEAR-old Bulawayo man, who allegedly raped his niece, 13, at Fairbridge Police Camp claiming to be fulfilling her late father’s wishes, has appeared in court. The man, whose name cannot be revealed to protect the victim, appeared yesterday before Bulawayo regional magistrate Elisha Singano, who remanded him to July 9. Prosecutors told the court…
ONE of the armed robbers involved in a shootout with a crack police unit over the weekend has passed away, bringing the number of suspected bandits killed in the confrontation to two. Police yesterday announced that Richard Mutanga (40), who was admitted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, succumbed to the injuries after he was shot…
