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Rutendo Ngara HARARE magistrate Lisah Mutendereki yesterday acquitted lawyer Stanslaus Munyaradzi Bwanya of perjury, extortion, and forgery charges related to a land dispute. In her ruling, Mutendereki expressed dissatisfaction with the prosecution, accusing the State of failing to call “critical witnesses”. “The issue in dispute is whether or not the accused, with the available evidence,…

Masimba Makwemberemakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw OVER 2 000 cases of dog bites were recorded across the country in January, the ministry of Health confirmed yesterday.According to statistics from the ministry, cumulative figures for dog bites as of last week were 2 049 cases with zero deaths.In the week ending January 19, 736 dog bites were recorded with no…

Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is pursuing fresh investigations to ensure that suspended Harare City Council town clerk, Hosiah Chisango, and his accomplices face new charges in the fraudulent US$9 million streetlights deal. This comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje last Friday withdrew charges against…

Rutendo Ngara FOUR Cameroonians, who travelled to Zimbabwe and fraudulently acquired local identity documents, were yesterday fined US$400 each by a Harare magistrate. They were convicted of contravening the Births and Deaths Registration Act. Christiana Boyembe Dumba, Emile MuyaMuya, Tegha Marvel Ngei, and Yvette KumNnam appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo. In her ruling, Moyo considered…

Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says the country has 13 dams that are currently under construction. Addressing the media in Harare recently, the minister of Agriculture Anxious Masuka, said the initiative was aimed at improving the country’s irrigation sector as well as providing enough water for human and animal consumption. “We have 13 dams currently under…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO couple facing charges of defrauding another couple of over US$1 000 through their bogus travel agency was yesterday convicted after the end of the trial. Simbarashe Dube and his wife Nokuthula Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Challenge Manhembe and pleaded not guilty to the charge. However, they were convicted…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THIRTY TWO Lake Chivero residents were yesterday remanded in custody after appearing at the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of public violence. This follows the destruction of several properties at Warwick Shire Farm, which the residents were protesting against, citing opposition to the subdivision of the farm into residential…

THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has called for a review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in a bid to tighten penalties against destruction of wetlands. Zela yesterday said stakeholders should collaborate to strengthen policies which protect wetlands. “We advocate for a review of the Environmental Impact Assessment process to better account for…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GEO Pomona Waste Management was allegedly duped US$37 000 by Jephrate Muzira after he allegedly failed to supply pebble stones as agreed to a contract between the accused and the company. Muzira, the owner of a company Jeph and Leo, appeared before Harare magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu last Friday. Geo Pomona is…

Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw HOUSING developer, Destiny of Afrika Network, has embarked on a programme to empower pastors by providing them with residential and church stands. The network will also organise leadership capacity-building seminars for the church leaders. Speaking after meeting Mutare-based pastors over the weekend, Destiny of Africa Network founder, Obadiah Musindo, said…