HARARE – The case in which businessman Frank Buyanga has been sucked into a dispute involving a property he once owned continues today. Buyanga is, however, not the one being charged for the fraud but a property manager, Bishop Jeche,45, and his company — East Rivet Investments (Private) Limited. Jeche allegedly lied that they had…
HARARE – A Blue Circle Bus Company employee reportedly manufactured fake EcoCash payment messages and used them to swindles a tyre trade of $58 000 worth of goods, a court heard. Modern Nyika, 47, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. The State had opposed bail arguing that Nyika would…
HARARE – The respondents in a case in which three associations representing residents in Harare and Chitungwiza are seeking to overturn the appointment of commissions in their localities have been asked to make their representations by next week Tuesday. At the first hearing on Friday last week, High Court judge Justice Edith Mushore said the…
HARARE – More people are engaging in petty crimes that have fatal implications while underage children have become frequent participants in criminal activity with legal and social experts pointing to increasing poverty levels as a major cause to erosion of the country’s social fabric. The courts have, in recent months, been busy with such cases….
MUTARE – The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has warned of an upsurge in dog theft in Mutare. “(SPCA) would like to warn all dog owners that there is a serious spate of dog theft happening in Mutare right now. We have received several reports over the past two days. Please…
HARARE – Controversial Sungura musician-cum-politician Hosea Chipanga has urged MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to heed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s call for unity. He told the Daily News on Sunday that unity of purpose between them would be beneficial to the whole country, adding that only the “devil and evil forces” would stand to lose from…
MUTARE – A Mutare man has been charged of destroying his wife’s car in a fit of rage after finding her in the company of her lover at a filling station before they had separated. Fungai Kufakunesu, 42, of Sakubva, rammed his truck into his wife’s vehicle in fury. He was convicted on his own…
HARARE – The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 1,1 million Zimbabweans could need food aid before the next harvest in 2019, with rural smallholders most at risk of food shortages. Growing food prices and the country’s dire economic state could also affect those living in urban areas, the United Nations food agency added….
HARARE – United States congresswoman Karen Bass, has urged Zimbabwe to respect human rights following the post-election violence that resulted in the killing of at least six people during a demonstration in Harare. Bass was part of the election observer team organised by the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, which also included…
HARARE – The Commission of Inquiry into the sale of State land will descend on Manicaland Province tomorrow for a three-week visit during which it will gather evidence and testimonies. The visit, to run from tomorrow to September 21 will particularly be targeting Rusape, Mutasa, Mutare and Chipinge. In a statement yesterday, the commission said…
