A BLITZ by the ministry of primary and secondary education has led to the arrest of several private schools operating without registration in different high density areas. Several schools were in court last week where they were slapped with different fines for operating without registration from the ministry. Their representatives appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa…
FALLEN, no more to rise, sums up Harare’s garbage situation. Once called the Sunshine City, Harare is now a pale shadow of…
POPULAR dancer Selemani Mpochi, popularly known as Majuice for his trade at musician Alick Macheso’s band, has been cleared of rape charges. Majuice, who stood accused of violating his 17-year-old girlfriend, was acquitted of the charge yesterday when he appeared before regional magistrate Kudakwashe Mhene. The court ruled that there were inconsistencies in the evidence…
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, accused of bribing councillors to vote him into office in the 2018 Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) elections, wants the charges dropped. Kamambo is alleged to have sent mobile money to Zifa councillors for their votes in an election he edged former association president, Phillip Chiyangwa, who is the complainant in the…
A TRADITIONAL Chief, Witness Bungu, better known as Chief Chikwaka, has been arrested on allegations of extorting preacher Tapiwa Freddy and threatening…
THE Stage is set for a bruising battle in the March 26 by-elections across the country after the country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the MDC Alliance led by Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, candidates successfully lodged their papers with nomination courts yesterday. This comes as the High Court last…
A SIX-MAN armed gang wearing balaclavas pounced on fast-food chain KFC in Msasa, Harare, on Monday and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after attacking a security guard manning the shop. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the robbery last night. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of robbery…
MDC youth leaders Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri believe they are being persecuted for belonging to a party that rivals the ruling…
THE State has withdrawn charges against a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative, Raphios Mufandauya, who was arrested together with Miners Association of Zimbabwe president, Henrietta Rushwaya and others at the airport on allegations of gold smuggling. Mufandauya was jointly charged with Rushwaya, Gift Karanda and another CIO operative, Stephen Tserayi, who were on Wednesday remanded…
A SEX worker who grabbed headlines last year for allegedly bedding a boy half her age has denied the allegations, saying she could not have indulged with him before being paid. Precious Teya, 26, is facing a charge of aggravated indecent assault, allegations she denied when she appeared before regional magistrate Sandra Mupindu, yesterday. Teya…
