A SUSPECTED armed robber who has been on the run for the past two years after robbing a petrol station in Southlea Park, Harare, has appeared before a Harare magistrate court. Christopher Takawira, 28, was arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges before being remanded in custody. He is set to appear back…
A HARARE man allegedly tried to profit from his relative’s crime spree by lying to the police and selling the stolen loot, a magistrate heard. Admire Muridhini, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over the weekend facing a charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. He was remanded in custody and is…
TWO Harare men have been arraigned before a magistrate court after they allegedly went around the city stealing car batteries. Lucas Chasi, 30, and Kudakwashe Gauti, 23, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over the weekend facing two counts of theft. Chasi was released on $100 000 bail while Gauti was remanded in custody and…
A HARARE man has appeared in court charged with reselling a housing stand that he had already sold to another person. Tinaye Muskwe, 32, of Kambuzuma, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He was granted a $200 000 bail before being remanded to June 14. According to the State,…
MORE than 200 learners dropped out of school in Matabeleland South, Matobo district, last term due to various challenges. Speaking during a recent council meeting, Matobo district development coordinator (DDC) Obey Chaputsira urged local councillors to educate parents on the importance of education. “There is an issue which I wish to raise to the council,…
FARMERS who exhibited their services at the just-ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) this year say they enjoyed brisk business after recording improved sales than last year. The Daily News spoke to various farmers at the trade fair who spoke highly of the annual event. Farm and City head of marketing Walter Tayengwa said their…
ZANU PF has whipped its aspiring legislators into refraining from perpetrating violence and ordering them to preach peace as they hit the campaign trail in their constituencies ahead of this year’s harmonised elections. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had, on several occasions, implored citizens not to fight over the polls. Speaking to the Daily…
THE Civil Registry department will carry out a three-month mop-up national mobile civil registration exercise starting Monday as the country prepares to hold its general elections before the end of August. In a statement, the department says the exercise would run up to July. “The Civil Registry Department wishes to advise members of the public…
WESTPROP Holdings Limited have, in agreement with the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), postponed the listing ceremony to a date yet to be announced. We wish to advise all our existing and prospective clients that WestProp Holdings Ltd will soon set a new date for the listing ceremony which could not proceed as planned on…
HARARE magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has deferred to May 3 his ruling in a case where Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala is being charged with obstruction of justice. Sikhala is accused of posting a video on social media, claiming that Citizens Coalition for Change member Moreblessing Ali was killed by Zanu PF supporters. The State is…
