RUTENDO NGARA A SUSPECTED drug dealer who was allegedly found in possession of Bronclear, codeine, and other hard drugs appeared in court on Saturday.Alphonse Vengai Kumbirai Mushanawani of Madokero appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa facing allegations of contravening the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.He was remanded in custody to today for a…
RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has dismissed an application by a Bubi family seeking to nullify a 2010 offer letter issued to a relative over a 120-hectare plot in Hambakahle, Matabeleland North, ruling that the applicants failed to prove the land allocation was fraudulent.Justice Evangelista Kabasa recently dismissed the declaratory application brought by Lillian Mahlangu,…
Masimba MakwembereTHE police have released the names of eight Roman Catholic members who perished in a road traffic accident that occurred on Saturday at Deka Bridge in Hwange, Matabeleland North Province.Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi released the names yesterday and called on motorists to exercise caution on the country’s roads.“Reference is made to the Zimbabwe…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE has secured fresh conservation funding under phase four of the KfW-supported Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza TFCA) programme, with close to 700 000 euros earmarked for wildlife protection initiatives and ranger welfare projects. Zimbabwe is part of Kaza TFCA-the world’s largest terrestrial conservation area-along with Angola, Botswana, Namibia and…
Rutendo Ngara A Gweru Polytechnic gardener, who was masquerading as a soldier before duping a desperate employee US$ 100 after promising him a job in the Zimbabwe National Army, escaped jail after the court handed him a suspended sentence. Hardlife Nyoni, who is on sick leave, pleaded guilty to impersonating a soldier and Harare provincial…
Masimba Makwembere THE police have confirmed the arrest of three suspected drug traffickers who were found transporting more than 120 kilogrammes of dagga along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday, further revealing that one of the suspects is a foreign national. “The ZRP confirms the arrest of a foreign…
Shamaine Chirimujiri PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare deputy minister Mercy Dinha has urged African governments and child protection stakeholders to strengthen…
RUTENDO NGARA THE heavy, sweet scent of cured tobacco leaf usually signals the arrival of the “golden” season for Zimbabwe’s rural communities, bringing with it the promise of liquid cash and economic renewal. This year, however, the air inside the bustling Willowvale auction floors is thick with an entirely different, volatile emotion: pure, unadulterated fury….
TAPIWA CHIRUME THE government says it will introduce provincial development indices and performance dashboards to track key priorities across provinces as part of efforts to improve service delivery, strengthen accountability and drive economic growth. Speaking during the Second Provincial Development Committee meeting in Harare on Wednesday, permanent secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution Tafadzwa Muguti…
PARTS of Manicaland, Masvingo and Matabeleland South provinces are expected to face food shortages despite improved national crop production following above-normal rainfall during the agricultural season, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. In its latest report released yesterday, WFP flagged the three provinces despite improved crop performance across most parts of the country. “Zimbabwe’s…
