© SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured, says talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leaderNelson Chamisa will benefit Zimbabwe greatly and also end the local crisis which has seen millions of desperate citizens flocking into his country over the past two decades, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] This comes as calls for the much-needed…
© PRISONERS are living in squalid and poorly ventilated small rooms for 18 hours, with non-functional ablution facilities that are flushed once in the morning, it has been revealed. This was laid bare in a court application by a Cameroonian refugee, Frank Imani, who is locked up at Harare Remand Prison for flouting immigration laws. …
© A 51-YEAR-OLD Harare man has been jailed nine years after he was found with five pieces of raw ivory. Tomson Fradric Jamu was convicted of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act by Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye yesterday. Jamu failed to defend himself, leaving the court with no option but to sentence him to the…
Ngezi Platinum Stars……(1) 3 CAPS United…………….. (0) 2 CAPS United coach Darlington Dodo remains optimistic that his side can still win the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership title despite a damaging defeat to Ngezi Platinum Stars yesterday. The Green Machine now find themselves in second place on the log with 58 points while FC Platinum leapfrogged…
© A HARARE man who reportedly extorted money from his wife’s lover after discovering the pair’s illicit affair appeared in court yesterday. Maxwell Mutandwa, 35, was released on free bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Joy Chikodzore charged with extortion. The trial commences on January 6. The complainant is 43-year-old Wadzanai Manyika, who lived…
© CASES of diarrhoea have been recorded in Glen View, raising fears of an outbreak of the disease in the area, Harare City Council’s health director Prosper Chonzi has said. The diarrhoea has reportedly been caused by uncollected garbage and contaminated water and food consumed by the residents. [GoogleAd] Chonzi yesterday told the Daily News…
© TREASURY is contemplating reducing budget allocations for ministries that fail to either account for the resources given to them by the government or underperform, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Responding to Norton legislator Temba Mliswa’s question in the National Assembly on Wednesday on the wisdom of continuously giving money to underperforming ministries, Ncube…
© CHITUNGWIZA Town Council has resolved to send acting town clerk David Duma and housing director Hazel Sithole on forced leave following a directive from Local Government minister July Moyo indicating that the two should be removed from office pending investigations. [GoogleAd] This comes as the two were arrested for criminal abuse of office for…
© HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo yesterday ordered the continuation of rapist Robert Martin Gumbura’s prison break trial, dismissing an application the cleric had made for postponement to enable the case to be referred to the Constitu- tional Court (Con-Court). Gumbura is jointly charged with Blessing Chiduke, Luckmore Matambanadzo, Lucky Mhungu, Taurai Dodzo, Thomas Chacha…
© TWO armed robbers arrested following a shoot-out with police have each been slapped with an 18-year prison term. Cephas Ndoorwi, 35, and Rodin Gutsa, 34, were found guilty of armed robbery by Ha- rare regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire. Their accomplices, Kelvin Chasakara, 26, and George Manyanga, 38, were cleared by the court. Nemadire suspended…
