HARARE – The State is relying on a YouTube video in a case in which political activist Paddington Japajapa is accused of inciting the violence that rocked Harare on August 1. Japajapa appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa yesterday and was advised that his trial would commence on November 12. He is being charged with…
HARARE – Tania Aaron leaves for Japan this week to join other global candidates for a 22-day bootcamp leading to the final and crowning of the Miss International 2018. The Miss Zimbabwe International Trust said it has secured most of the funding including her national costume which has been designed by Jasper Mandizera from the…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) collected a record $17 million in September, a feat it has not achieved in the past four years. According to HCC spokesperson Michael Chideme, the city’s revenue collection was now targeting to collect between $20 and $22 million in October. Harare has been collecting between $10 and $12 million…
HARARE – Mines and Energy portfolio committee chairperson Temba Mliswa has said Parliament will pressure the Zimbabwe Power Company to stop buying coal from Zanu PF administration secretary Obert Mpofu’s Makomo Resources. Makomo Resources is the largest privately-owned coal producer in Zimbabwe and supplies power stations as well as industrial and agricultural sectors. This comes…
HARARE – Former Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa — who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office — has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to stop his prosecution, arguing the charges levelled against him were fabricated. Parirenyatwa — who was arrested last month before being freed on $500 bail —…
HARARE – MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Tendai Biti wants proceedings in a case he is charged on “trumped-up charges” of allegedly declaring opposition leader Nelson Chamisa the winner of the presidential election in alleged contravention of electoral laws stayed until the High Court hears his appeal. He has challenged the ruling by Harare magistrate Francis…
HARARE – Nelson Chamisa’s MDC is set to lose property worth $25 000 to a former employee who successfully sued the opposition party over unfair dismissal. Alec Tabe petitioned the High Court demanding that his former employer pays him his money as well as damages for the loss of employment. In 2015, Tabe made an…
MUTARE – Media advocacy group Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has urged public participation in the strengthening of the country’s fledgling democracy as well as supporting journalists with relevant and credible information to improve their watchdog role. Misa Manicaland advocacy committee chairperson Kenneth Matimaire told a Mass Public Opinion Institute meeting recently that unless…
HARARE – A Harare reveller who stirred controversy on social media after posting a liquor bill worth thousands of dollars from Club Sankayi was yesterday dragged to court facing fraud charges relating to the transaction. Thulani Roy Dhlamini, 23, who is unemployed and resides in Emerald Hill, Harare allegedly duped the club, owned by businessman…
HARARE – Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said resettled farmers will no longer get farm implements from government for free. This comes after the dramatic failure of the Farm Mechanisation Scheme implemented by the government in 2007 targeted at the country’s newly-resettled farmers who were then helped with farm implements on a rent-to-buy basis. The…
