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Harare struggles with illegal settlements

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Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE is struggling with over 190 000 illegal settlements, significantly hindering the city council’s ability to provide essential services to residents. Owners of these unauthorised structures are not contributing revenue to the municipality. “There are a lot of illegal homes that have not been brought into the stream or that have not…

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Money laundering accused security guard denied bail

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Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A SECURITY officer from Cowdray Park, initially linked to the dramatic US$4,4 million Ecobank armed robbery, was yesterday denied bail and is now facing new money laundering charges. Sibonginkosi Sibanda, an employee of Safeguard Security, appeared in court last Friday and was remanded in custody. His bail application was heard and…

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Editorial Comment

Save councils from demise

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THE country’s urban councils are in a state of critical disrepair and teetering on the brink of collapse, as vividly illustrated in an article we published yesterday. This dire situation is a direct consequence of a multifaceted crisis — chronic underfunding from the central government, pervasive resident non-payment of rates, and allegations of massive internal…

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Harare couple accused of selling phantom stands

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Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man who allegedly advertised housing stands on social media before duping unsuspecting home seekers appeared in court yesterday. Mpilo Mathuthu appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing fraud charges. His wife, Charmaine Ndlovu, is allegedly on the run. Mathuthu was remanded in custody to tomorrow for bail ruling. It is…

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Fatal fight over girlfriend: Trio charged with murder

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Yvonne Ncube THREE men have been arraigned before the Bulawayo Magistrates Court facing murder charges following the fatal assault of a man in a suspected fight over a girlfriend. Tinashe Dube, Lindani Nkomo, and Brian Moyo appeared before magistrate Eva Matura yesterday and were remanded in custody to July 10 for continuation. Prosecuting, Nkanyezi Xaba…

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Foetus seller to go for psychiatric exam

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Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE magistrate yesterday ordered a mental health examination for a vagrant who was arrested last Friday while allegedly selling a human foetus as beef in the central business district (CBD). Stanley Marecha, 19, appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzayi facing charges of violating a corpse before he…

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Life & Arts

Young talent takes centre stage at July fest

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Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THIS year’s edition of the July Festival, set for Kadoma on July 18, will shine a spotlight on emerging talent. Dee Nosh, one of the event organisers, told this publication that young artistes are the future of the country’s music scene. “We have brought in a number of rising…

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Sport

NRSL set for three-week break

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Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE intriguing Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) title race will take a three-week mid-season break soon after the midweek fixtures set to be played between tomorrow and Thursday across different venues. “The coming midweek fixtures are our last games before the midseason break and every point counts. We will be…

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