RUTENDO NGARA A SERIAL predator already serving 51 years in jail received an additional 17-year sentence for robbing and raping job seekers. Harare regional magistrate Lazini Ncube said the court had a duty to protect vulnerable members of society, noting that Jameson Jackson was a repeat offender. He was handed an effective 17-year sentence. During…
THE City of Harare has launched a comprehensive supplementary immunisation campaign for children under five to curb regional poliovirus spread. In a statement released yesterday, the municipality said that the campaign would be conducted in two rounds. The first phase is scheduled to run from April 20 to 23, while the second round will take…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO magistrate stationed at Tredgold Magistrates Court, Evia Matura, 47, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for criminal abuse of office after unlawfully releasing an accused person. Matura appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as defined under Section 174 of…
TWO Harare men appeared in court yesterday on charges of fraud involving US$2 million from a mining company shares dispute.George Kudakwashe Muchedzi and Innocent Ncube appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa and were remanded in custody to today for bail consideration.The State is, however, opposing the granting of bail to the accused on the…
POLICE have flooded Harare West suburbs with officers to halt a violent robbery spree targeting schools, churches and security personnel.The move follows a wave of violent attacks by an armed gang that has unleashed terror across Malbereign, Marlborough and Westgate suburbs and surrounding areas.Two security guards have reportedly been killed in the suburbs by the…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has launched an in-depth operational review to modernize its ageing infrastructure and systems.In a statement yesterday, the NRZ chief executive officer, Munyaradzi Charangwa said the in-depth review will inform a new strategy aimed at addressing longstanding challenges and aligning the organisation with national development priorities under the National Development Strategy…
PINNACLE Properties’ Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme will deliver 20 000 modern, affordable homes for civil servants and ordinary citizens, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, has said.The multi-million-dollar scheme is owned by business magnate Phillip Chiyangwa.Addressing the media after the inspection of the housing scheme in Harare South yesterday, Garwe said the scheme is…
AN award-winning real estate firm, New Age Properties is positioning itself as a key partner for property investors and homeowners in Zimbabwe, offering a full suite of services aimed at unlocking value in a market increasingly drawing regional and international interest. Recently recognised as a winner in the CXAZ 2026 Southern Region Real Estate Category…
CHIREDZI Rural District Council will fine councillors and headmen who lack homestead toilets to lead a sanitation crackdown.The directive, announced by chief executive officer Ailes Baloyi, targets community leaders first in a move the local authority said was meant to set a standard before enforcement was extended to the general populace.“We are going to conduct…
THE Constitutional Court will hear a challenge by six war veterans against Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 on May 20.The matter will be heard by a full bench of the Constitutional Court sitting in Harare. The applicants — Reuben Zulu, Godfrey Gurira, Shoorai Nyamangodo, Joseph Chinyangare, Digmore Knowledge Ndiya and Joseph Chinguwa — are being…
