RUTENDO NGARA THE High Court has dismissed an application by Vungu Rural District Council seeking to rescind a default judgment that registered an arbitral award of more than US$250 000 in salary arrears and benefits in favour of workers represented by the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Workers’ Union. Justice Vivian Ndlovu ruled that the council…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE Chinhoyi High Court has sentenced a Mhondoro-Ngezi man to 25 years in prison for fatally striking his wife with a shovel over allegations of infidelity. Ellias Tasiyana, a miner, was convicted by Justice Cathrine Bachi-Mzawazi after the court rejected his claims that he had accidentally killed the woman while…
YVONNE NCUBE A 46-year-old Bulawayo man has been fined US$100 after assaulting his girlfriend and causing a public disturbance near Mzilikazi Barracks. Colman Moyo, of Montgomery suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Barbara Phiri facing charges of assault. He pleaded guilty and was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of US$100 before May 22 or…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITEROVER ZiG2 billion has been disbursed to local authorities for road infrastructure development and maintenance between January and March this year, the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has said.This comes as the authority disbursed ZiG3.8 billion to local authorities for road rehabilitation in the first six months of last year.In its disbursement report…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOCITIZENS should play an active role in protecting migratory bird species and their habitats, authorities have said.This comes as Zimbabwe on Saturday joined the global community in commemorating World Migratory Bird Day, a day that is observed globally on the second Saturday of May annually.The day raises awareness about the importance of migratory…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been sentenced to an effective 12 months in prison after assaulting a police officer with a machete during a violent altercation at a bottle store in Mzilikazi suburb.Blessing Makwanhla, 28, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla last week facing an assault charge.He pleaded not guilty and was…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERONE of Zimbabwe’s microfinance companies was allegedly duped of US$6 300 to a man who applied for loans using bogus national identification cards.John Chirine, who is accused of duping the company, was granted US$200 bail by Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo on Friday.He is facing two counts of fraud.It is alleged that…
YVONNE NCUBE TWO Fairy Café employees accused of stealing more than US$4 700 through alleged manipulation of computer records have denied the charges, claiming the accusations surfaced only after they raised complaints of workplace abuse and unfair dismissal.Theophelous Moyo and Loke Dube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Tawurayi Manuwere last week facing theft charges.They both…
RUTENDO NGARAA ZVIMBA man has appeared in court facing unlawful entry and theft charges after he allegedly broke into a home in Westgate suburb, Harare, and stole US$42 000 in cash.Michael Muvengwa, of Kasonde Village under Chief Zvimba in Murombedzi, was arraigned before the courts following his arrest over the alleged offence.The complainant in the…
SHAMAINE CHIRIMUJIRI THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has cleared its wheat payment arrears, disbursing US$5.2 million to farmers to support production ahead of the next farming season.The development comes after an outcry by farmers over the government’s failure to increase funding to the GMB to ensure the timely disbursement of payments for delivered grain, hindering…
