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THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has released US$1 097 540 to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), meant to capacitate migrant returnees with income-generating skills. In a statement yesterday, IOM said the funds will be channelled to support vulnerable and disaster-prone com[1]munities in Zimbabwe. “USAid is providing US$1 097 540 to IOM…

WELL-KNOWN Catholic priest, Father Oskar Wermter, has died at the age of 81. He passed away yesterday at Richartz House in Harare. According to the Catholic Church, he was born in 1942 in Eastern Germany and came to Zimbabwe in 1966. The late priest is also well-known for his writings in both the private and…

RADICAL opposition outfit Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has elected interim leaders following the recent ouster of its president Mqondisi Moyo on allegations of abuse of office. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, the party’s interim executive elected Thembisani Mpofu and Chilumbo Mudenda as the interim co-chairpersons. The two, according to the party, would lead and coordinate the…

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Braeside, Harare, allegedly stole his father’s gun and used it to commit a robbery before taking a girl hostage. The teen, who stands accused of stealing the gun, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday and is facing three separate charges of theft, robbery and contravening a section of the…

TWO men, who were allegedly part of a four-man gang that attacked motorists driving along the Bulawayo-Harare highway, have been remanded in custody facing murder and attempted murder charges. Tafadzwa Chayambuka, 29, from Mabvuku, Harare, and Simon Chihungwe, 34, from Epworth, were arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday and were remanded in custody. They were…

THREE accused persons have been charged with contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act after they were allegedly caught trying to sell a pangolin trophy and leopard skin collectively valued US$25 000. Elector Kufandirori, 39, Taylor Kurehwatira, 73, and Josphine Jiri, 70, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera yesterday and were remanded in custody before…

A BULAWAYO man who allegedly stole a Honda Fit vehicle belonging to a National University of Science and Technology (Nust) student ran out of luck after he was caught driving the vehicle on his way to his rural home in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province. This came to light when Obvious Ncube, 28, appeared before Bulawayo…

FOUR Harare-based fuel station attendants are facing theft of trust property charges after they allegedly stole US$5 000 from their employer — Glow Petroleum. Blessing Gariremo, 22, Samuel Munyanyi, 21, Terrence Machipisa, 20 and Plaxedes Shava, 24, all from Chishawasha, Harare, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday. The four were granted US$150 bail each and…

A HOMELESS Harare man allegedly broke into a house at Rainham Farm, reportedly terrorised his victims by threatening to kill them with a knife before shoving a knife into one of her victims’ private parts and raping her. The State is alleging that Kelvin Munashe Manyika robbed two sisters, who were asleep in their home,…

A POLICE officer and a teacher, who allegedly illegally imported a motor vehicle without paying duty for it, have appeared in court facing fraud charges. Tendai Tekesi, 36, and Blandina Ratidza Madzima, 44, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday, where they were granted US$150 bail each. The two stand accused of abusing the civil…