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Dexter Nduna in court for allegedly fleecing motorists

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FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna, 53, was yesterday remanded in custody following his arrest on allegations of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Nduna appeared before the Chegutu Magistrates Court facing fraud charges after misleading motorists through his company “Team…

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Committee formed to speed up Beam payments

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GOVERNMENT has created a ministerial committee headed by deputy ministers that will see the efficient disbursement of funds under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam). Beam is a national assistance programme which was launched by the government in 2001 to assist orphans and vulnerable children in schools. During ministers’ question and answer session in the…

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New petroleum levy introduced

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THE government has introduced a petroleum levy of US$0.005 per litre on all imported petroleum products. In a Government Gazette published last Friday, Energy minister Edgar Moyo confirmed the new measures adding that the funds would enhance energy access in rural communities. “It is hereby notified that the minister of Energy and Power Development after…

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Man jailed for assaulting wife over breakfast

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A 64-YEAR-OLD Beitbridge man has been jailed for an effective 16 months after he was found guilty of assaulting his wife for delaying to prepare his breakfast. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the unnamed convict from Zezani Village in Beitbridge was facing physical abuse charges. “The accused person was sentenced to 24 months…

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9 killed in Shamva road accident

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NINE people died, eight on the spot, on Friday when a vehicle they were travelling in hit a cow, swerve onto the oncoming lane and collided head-on with another car along the Harare-Shamva Road in Mashonaland Central Province. Police confirmed the accident yesterday. “The police confirm a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 11…

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Man jailed 20 years for raping lover’s mom (80)

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A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Inyati in Matabeleland North Province was last week handed a 20-year jail term at the Rusape Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of raping his girlfriend’s mother aged 80. The sentence was confirmed by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). “On June 1, 2024 at around 0015 hours, the accused person stormed into…

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Throw the book at forex dealers… MPs implore government, amid sharply risen goods prices

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LEGISLATORS want authorities to throw the kitchen sink at all those who stand accused of fuelling the foreign currency parallel market, to help stabilise the prices of basic goods in the country. Debating President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation address (Sona) in Parliament on Tuesday, many MPs implored the government to take a firmer…

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Mbare inferno under probe

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AUTHORITIES are probing the cause of a fire that erased the popular Mbare Msika on Tuesday night, destroying property and goods worth millions of United States dollars. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said the fire brigade and security organs were probing the cause of the fire and a report would…

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Invest in cancer traditional medicines — Parliament

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PARLIAMENTARIANS have implored authorities to invest in traditional medicines in the fight against cancer in the country. This follows a recent motion by former deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe in the National Assembly pushing for cancer awareness programmes and modern cancer treatment equipment for Mpilo and Parirenyatwa hospitals. Debating the motion last week, Zanu PF…

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Parliament demands clarity on ZiG devaluation

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PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube should produce a ministerial statement explaining the devaluation of the ZiG despite rising global gold prices. The country’s structured currency introduced in April was devalued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week from just under 14 to the US dollar to nearly 25. Raising a…

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