THREE Zimbabwe Defence Forces officers appeared before a magistrate court last week after they allegedly used the civil servants rebate scheme to import motor vehicles which they later used as taxis. Simbarashe Mudeye, 37, Alex Pedziwa, 44, and Vincent Courage Chitate, 32, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje where they were charged with fraud….
THE Council of Churches in Africa (CCA) says they are going to train more than 500 peace agents as they are pushing for violence free elections on August 23. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCA president Rocky Moyo said they were initiating a programme to ensure that the country holds peaceful elections to guarantee…
A 22-YEAR-OLD mechanic who recently took his client to court accusing him of kidnapping and theft has appeared in the dock facing charges of theft of trust property. Panashe Karimusango was arraigned before Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda, where he was granted $100 000 bail before being remanded to August 23. Yesterday, the court heard that…
By Ketty Nyoni RESIDENTS Association Coalition for Electoral Reforms (Racer) has applauded the recent failure of a majority of sitting councillors in Harare and Chitungwiza to be nominated to contest in the August 23 general elections. Racer is a coalition of 55 resident associations from across the country. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday at the…
THE government distributed vegetable seeds, goats and fertilisers to Chipinge residents who attended the launch of the Zanu PF election manifesto over the weekend at Mutema Secondary school. Addressing party supporters, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said President Emerson Mnangagwa had procured the goods so that they can be distributed to Chipinge in a bid to…
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Uzumba in Mashonaland East Province has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing and slaughtering an ox. Admire Machipisa, who was arrested last month, appeared before the Mutawatawa Magistrates Court facing stock-theft charges. During the trial, the State told the court that on May…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Dokuma Private Limited, a local based company to develop an automated revenue collection application. This comes as Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has put HCC officials on the spot over their failure to secure an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system…
ANOTHER man from Mabvuku, who is believed to have assaulted a suspected thief, has appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court. Anymore Gora, 26, who was arrested on June 21, appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda on Thursday where he was charged with murder before being remanded in custody. Chibanda then instructed him to apply for bail…
A WOMAN unknowingly gave away US$640 to an alleged conman, a Harare magistrate heard on Thursday last week. The suspected fraudster, Innocent Zhangazha, 24, appeared before magistrate Munashe Chibanda who remanded him in custody pending the determination of his bail application. The court heard that on June 15 this year, the complainant who was not…
By Lauren Windle ONLINE bingo has come a long way since its inception, thanks to the continuous advancements in technology and the…
