THE ruling Zanu PF party on Monday claimed its supporters were assaulted on Monday in Bulawayo while campaigning for the March 26 parliamentary and council by-elections. Party national political commissar Mike Bimha while pointing a finger at the opposition, said Zanu PF was not aware who the hooligans were and from which party.He claimed the…
THE late former army general Solomon Mujuru’s widow, Joice, pictured, has been taken to court by her step-daughter for allegedly forging ownership documents to one of her late husband’s companies. Joice stands accused by Mujuru’s daughter, Nyasha Noreen Nyorovai Dei Campo, of unilaterally altering company documents for Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited.The company is the largest…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, is losing patience with the country’s continuing inability to stem its debilitating power cuts, which are making life miserable for both consumers and business. Speaking in Harare yesterday, at the official start of Cabinet sittings for this year, Mnangagwa slammed the excessive bureaucracy which was delaying the licensing of more independent power…
A BORROWDALE, Harare, couple has appeared in court on attempted murder charges after they allegedly tried to pull a man off his racing horse, accusing him of peeping into their premises. Yitbarek Tekie and Vannessa Evershed were not asked to plead to the allegations when they appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda.They were remanded to…
THE State has withdrawn charges against Consolidated Farming Investments (CFI) directors who were arrested on allegations of selling products at an inflated exchange rate. Tanaka Hofisi and Chester Noel Mutevhe, who are Farm and City directors, were freed by regional magistrate, Taurai Manuwere, after the State indicated that it needed time to “consider the wording…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) plans to embark on a wetlands restoration project in Matabeleland South in order to help fight effects of climate change. Wetlands are important features in the landscape as they provide numerous beneficial services for people and for fish and wildlife. Wetlands also help combat climate change by regulating,…
Andile Tshuma THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has taken its voter registration campaign to higher learning institutions countrywide.This comes amid concerns that a majority of young adults in the country were shunning electoral processes. It also comes as Zec has come under scrutiny from various stakeholders who accuse the electoral body of attempting to rig…
Shamaine Chirimujiri COURT proceedings came to an abrupt halt at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday after a witness gave birth to a baby girl within the court building, in the absence of a qualified midwife. Patience Mubaiwa, 39, from Domboshava, who was a witness in a case in which her brother Enoch Chivhunga is facing…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya KIDZCAN Zimbabwe, an organisation that supports children living with cancer, says an estimated 220 children die annually from the disease, and called on authorities to roll out programmes to ensure early detection of the killer ailment. Speaking at a breakfast meeting in Harare yesterday to commemorate the International Childhood Cancer Day, Kidzcan executive…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Cabinet has okayed a multi-million dollar Harare City Council (HCC) joint venture deal with a German investor, GeoGenix BV, to transform the Pomona dumpsite in Harare into a waste management project. The 30-year-long design, built, operate and transfer waste management project would end perennial fires at the dumpsite due to methane gas…
