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© FOUR fraudsters have each been jailed for five years for defrauding Harare Central Hospital of more than $68 000 in a pharmaceuticals supply deal gone sour. [GoogleAd] Stansfield Dhokwani, a director at Floralsplah Investments, Albert Chisema, Malcley Health Care director, Gift Ziyambe, Critical Health Services director and Collen Malambo Makuyana, chief accounting officer at…

© A HELICOPTER pilot caused a fatal wreck that killed former MDC-T treasurer general Roy Bennet, his wife Heather and three other people last year, a report has revealed.  [GoogleAd] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that pilot Coleman Dodd was flying too low over a mountainous terrain at night which caused the crash….

© THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (Act-SA) has made shocking revelations that medical practitioners running private health institutions are stealing drugs from government institutions. [GoogleAd] This comes as the country has been grappling with serious drug shortages in its public health institutions. In a report, Act-SA said doctors are contributing to the deteriorating health…

© The National Assembly’s debate seeking to compel Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza to release to Parliament a damning audit report on the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) — amid claims that a staggering US$82 million was looted by former and current serving Cabinet ministers — ended in high drama as MDC lawmakers caused uproar…

© MDC youth assembly secretary-general Gift Ostallos Siziba, who stands accused of inciting public violence, was back in court yesterday for his routine remand hearing and update of his case. Siziba was remanded to August 8.  The State indicated it will provide him with a trial date then. [GoogleAd] Allegations against Siziba are that on…

© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to look at a period of hardship as the government unrolls austerity measures, including a monetary policy that has drastically depreciated the currency and raised prices, which he said was necessary to attain a stable economy.  [GoogleAd] This comes as the prices of basic consumer goods continue…

© THE purchase of vehicles by Parliament for legislators’ use has sparked controversy in the august House amid allegations of discrimination between those who hold positions and those who do not, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] MPs led by independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa claimed in Parliament on Tuesday that while legislators were promised…

© AS POLITICAL tensions in the country remain stubbornly high, firebrand MDC deputy national chairperson — Job Sikhala — yesterday made sensational claims that an attempt had been made on his life this week, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This comes weeks after Sikhala’s lawyers also told the courts that he was nearly killed…

© A student from Marange has been arraigned before a local magistrate for stealing a teacher’s motorcycle. [GoogleAd] Kevin Zimhandu, 20, of Dhaure Village under Chief Marange was convicted on his own plea of guilty by magistrate Purity Gumbo and remanded to today for sentencing. Zimhandu, a Form 5 pupil at Mweyamutsvene High School in…

© A man from Odzi has been fined Z$100 for bedding a prostitute on the roadside outside a night club in Sakubva. [GoogleAd] Tatenda Khumbula, 29, of Odzi Township’s Maramba Kutongwa suburb was convicted on his own plea of guilty by magistrate Purity Gumbo. He was being charged with public indecency as defined in section…