BY RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has convicted Chinese-owned Beable Investments (Pvt) Ltd and its director, Lin Weilan, of contempt of court after they defied an order to stop clay extraction and brick moulding on land legally owned by Marimba Residential Properties. In a ruling delivered last week by Justice Gibson Mandaza, the company was…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over the illegal sale of residential stands in Umganin Phase IV, warning developers to respect the law and urging the public to exercise caution when buying property. Umganin, located in the western suburbs of Bulawayo, is a key area for new housing developments. Phase IV was set…
Prisca TshumaStaff Writer THE energy sector attracted the highest projected investment value, reaching US4,654 million between January and August 2025, according to the latest figures. The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) reported that the mining sector had the highest number of licences issued during the period, with 275 licences valued at US$2,170 million. Speaking…
YVONNE NCUBE A 39-YEAR-OLD Insuza man has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison after a series of violent attacks on his four-year-old stepdaughter and mother-in-law, which left the child severely burnt and the elderly woman with a fractured arm. Clement Donga appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Abednico Ncube facing three counts under the…
THE country has received a significant boost in its continuing fight against HIV/Aids. This comes after it was announced yesterday that Zimbabwe had been selected as one of 10 countries globally that will roll out lenacapavir — a groundbreaking HIV prevention medicine that is administered twice a year. It also comes amid growing concerns that…
YVONNE NCUBE BULAWAYO police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Killarney Squatter Camp for allegedly vandalising and stealing copper cables belonging to ZETDC and TelOne. Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson, Thandekile Ndlovu, confirmed that Clifford Sibanda was apprehended during a police raid on Monday. “Officers observed an unusual fire burning in a bushy area near the…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is intensifying its efforts to combat crossborder syndicates involved in smuggling and is also working to recover illegally acquired offshore assets. This move follows a report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) that revealed that the country loses an estimated US$1,8 billion to US$2 billion annually due to financial leakages, primarily…
RUTENDO NGARA BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi has lost a legal battle to repossess a stand in Sandton, under Zvimba Rural District Council in Mashonaland West Province, that he had previously sold to Cephas Tapiwa Muneri. Muneri approached the High Court seeking a declaratory order for Stand Number 1650, Haydon Park, Sandton, which was granted in his…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man who allegedly poked a four-year-old boy’s genitals using a toothpick and a cigarette stub appeared in court yesterday. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki ordered Tatenda Kutadzaushe to undergo a mental examination before he can apply for bail. It is alleged that on September 20, 2025, at around 1500 hours, the complainant was…
Takudzwa Dhambu CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has confirmed a fatal accident at its Blanket Mine in Gwanda, which claimed the life of one employee on Monday. The incident was linked to secondary blasting, a procedure used to break oversized rocks underground after the initial explosion. “The company’s immediate priority is to ensure the safety and well-being…
