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Two in court for extorting traditional healer of US$3k

TWO Harare men on Tuesday appeared in court facing charges of allegedly extorting a traditional healer after they misrepresented to him that they were police officers.The accused then told the complainant that they were on a mission to arrest him for allegedly escaping from prison in 2009.The two are George Chiringa, 53, and Onsimo Maruke,…

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11 years in mortuary for exhumed war heroes’ corpses

THE Zimbabwe Fallen Heroes’ Trust, an organisation involved in the exhumation and reburial of war veterans and victims, has asked the government for at least US$2 000 for the reburial of 10 exhumed bodies of war casualties that have been kept at Mt Darwin District Hospital, Mashonaland Central Province, since 2014. Anyway Chinyani, the Trust’s…

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Kombi driver caged 24months for pedestrian’s death

By Rutendo Ngara A COMMUTER omnibus driver, plying the Chitungwiza-Harare central business district (CBD) route, has been sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment after hitting a pedestrian who later died from injuries sustained from the accident. Thomas Chipere, 26, appeared before Harare magistrate Ntombizodwa Sibanda facing two counts of culpable homicide and contravening the Road Traffic…

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Bulawayo councillors demand transparency in revenue collection

BULAWAYO councillors have demanded that its finance committee should furnish them with details showing revenue generated from all council assets so as to promote transparency and improve service delivery. Speaking during a council meeting on Tuesday, councillor Thandiwe Moyo said there was a need for clarity on the revenue collected from council’s assets.“I am of…

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MSD warns of influenza outbreak

THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned of an increase in the number of people catching influenza and other respiratory conditions as the weather transitions from summer to winter. This comes as the country has been experiencing cold spells in the last five days with Zimbabweans saying the cold spell marks the start of the…

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Suspected female drug dealer weeps in court

By Rutendo Ngara A SUSPECTED drug dealer Talent Munyaka, 30, who was arrested over the weekend when she was found in possession of 13 grammes of cocaine, yesterday wept uncontrollably in court while denying the charges. The accused started crying when she stood up to corroborate what her legal representative, Donald Mudadirwa, had told a Harare court…

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Government implored to reform media laws

By Bryn Matongo and Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITERS THE government has been implored to reform media laws in order to enhance press freedom in the country. Addressing the media in Haare yesterday ahead of Friday’s World Press Freedom Day, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists secretary general (Zuj) Perfect Hlongwane said a free media was crucial for…

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US$18m long-haul internet fiber network launched

DARK Fiber Africa (DFA) Zimbabwe has launched a US$18 million 1 500km long-haul network, which is now ready for commercialisation. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the launch of the fiber network in Somabhula, Midlands Province, last month.The fiber network was constructed by DFA in conjunction with BCS and Dandemutande.DFA Zimbabwe is a…

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Mom caged for striking daughter (11) with brick

A MUTARE woman has been jailed for 16 months for assaulting her 11-year-old daughter with a brick. Debra Masese, 33, was arraigned before a Mutare court facing physical abuse charges before she was convicted and sentenced. ‘’The State proved that sometime in April 2024, the accused person physically assaulted Makanaka Masese, her biological daughter, with…

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