HIGH Court judge, Justice Amy Tsanga, has blocked the eviction of over 40 families in Chitungwiza whose homes were set to be demolished to pave the way for the construction of a company site. The judge’s order comes after 18 of the affected homeowners approached the court seeking to stop an eviction and demolition order…
FORMER Kambuzuma, Harare, MP Tinashe Maduza and his accomplice Rast Phiri, who were arrested last Friday on charges of fraud, have been granted US$50 bail each at the Harare Magistrates Court. The two had been arraigned before a Harare magistrate, accused of illegally selling land to one Victor Magenga.When they appeared yesterday before Harare magistrate…
FORMER Mabvuku-Tafara MP, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, who was arrested on Tuesday, has been charged with assault and malicious damage to property. The former lawmaker was granted free bail by Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera on the same day and will return to court on January 23 for routine remand.Kufahakutizwi, who was barred from participating in the recently…
AUTHORITIES say the country’s air ambulances, which were sourced from Russia, will begin to operate in March next year as medical personnel are currently undergoing training by Russian experts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said Russian medical experts were in the country and that they had since trained 20 medical…
A WITNESS in the fraud and perjury trial of popular gospel singer Ivy Kombo and her husband Admire Kasi, yesterday told the Harare Magistrate’s Court that there was a possibility that the couple could have been exempted from writing law conversion examinations. Kombo and Kasi are currently on trial after being accused of using fake…
A HARARE man reportedly put his house up as surety for a loan after being convinced to invest in a non-existent mining claim. Wilson William Nharingo is said to have been persuaded by Freddy Makuvise, 68, to take out a US$17 000 loan and invest in a non-existent mine reportedly in Chegutu.Makuvise, who appeared before…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A MAN, 32, from Bellevue suburb in Bulawayo, has been convicted and sentenced to nine months for assaulting his wife as punishment for asking for money to buy food. Job Njanje appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa yesterday facing physical abuse charges.He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE department of crop production in the ministry of Agriculture has encouraged farmers to prioritise planting early-maturing crop varieties owing to the late onset of rainfall amid fears of an El Nino-induced serious drought. This comes as the country is receiving erratic rains, with some areas experiencing dry spells and some…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE prolonged dry spell in the country has worsened Harare City Council (HCC) and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) abilities to supply potable water to residents.In the case of HCC, its ability to supply water to residents has been severely curtailed as the quality of raw water at Lake Chivero continues to…
A FEW weeks back the nation woke up to disturbing news after twenty-two people perished on the spot while two others were seriously injured when a Toyota Quantum they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge road. The nerve-wracking accident occurred at the 27km peg near Thandweni…
