A SELF-STYLED prophet, who testified in the trial of the seven suspects accused in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank January 2021 heist, told the court yesterday that he received two vehicles from one of the suspects. Shadreck Njowa, 55, Tendai Zuze, 35, Neverson Mwamuka, 35, Trymore Chapfika, 36, Tozivepi Chirara, 28, Dennis Madondo, 30, and…
By Ketty Nyoni PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on foreign investors in the mining sector to follow the country’s laws and desist from malpractices such as mineral leakages and environmental degradation. Addressing delegates at the launch of the responsible mining initiative held at State House in Harare yesterday, he said there was a need for…
A HARARE man has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court after he allegedly stole property valued at US$600 belonging to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). Tatenda Gwekwerere, 33, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday, where he was charged for being found in unlawful possession of railway equipment. He was remanded in custody and will…
By Yvonne Ncube A TOTAL of 46 overseas job seekers were scammed out of over US$134 500 by a Bulawayo couple promising the victims jobs, work permits and travel documents to Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. This was confirmed yesterday by the national police spokesperson, assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi, who added that police investigations…
GOVERNMENT has trained teachers on how to package assignments for students in a manageable way under the Continuous Assessment Learning Areas (Cala). Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the deputy minister of Education, Edgar Moyo, said it was against government policy to burden students with Cala assignments. The curriculum was introduced for primary and…
DIVERSIFIED equipment maker and distributor Zimplow says it expects to complete its migration to the foreign currency denominated Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) by the end of June this year from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) which trades in the local unit. This comes as the company said it felt its shares were undervalued on…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer, who was arrested with drugs worth $2,7 million, was denied bail on Tuesday by a Harare magistrate. Tonderai Musekiwa, 50, was charged with dealing in dangerous drugs when he appeared in court, but challenged the possession of drugs, arguing that they were planted in his vehicle. Magistrate Ngoni Nduna dismissed his…
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a State-funded primary and secondary education pilot project in every two districts per province as the authorities work on how best to implement its education policy across the country. Speaking in the National Assembly yesterday, the deputy minister of Education, Edgar Moyo, said the government wanted to abide by the country’s…
PARLIAMENT wants Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to explain the alarming decline of the Zimbabwe dollar. In addition, legislators also want Ncube to detail the measures that authorities are taking to arrest the ever rising prices of basic goods in the country. This comes amid an escalating shortage of basic commodities from supermarkets, which some retailers…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reversed a general notice that purported to place the procurement of certain goods outside public scrutiny on the basis that they were of “national interest”. In a notice dated 5 May 2023, government indicated that in terms of section 3(6) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act [Chapter…
