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Unicef targets children with disabilities

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THE United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) says it is collaborating with tertiary institutions to advance research and policy dialogue aimed at creating a sustainable, inclusive environment for disabled children. In a report produced by Unicef in collaboration with the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ), the organisations say their research will inform policy and…

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Landlady fined $20 000 for locking tenant out

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A HARARE woman was fined $20 000 at the magistrate’s court yesterday after she locked her tenant and her family out of their rented rooms for failing to pay rent. Sithokozile Ndlovu, 57, was arraigned before the magistrate’s court yesterday, facing charges of contravening Section 116 of the Criminal Law codification and Reform Act (Unauthorised…

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Lawyers, Catholic bishops condemn violence

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By Brandon Josphat THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) have both condemned recent politically motivated violence in Ward 4, Murehwa North, and Mashonaland East, urging political actors to exercise greater caution ahead of this year’s general elections. Seven elderly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were last Friday…

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Chivayo’s Intratrek wins Gwanda solar project dispute

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THE High Court has ruled that the procurement contract signed between Intratrek Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) in 2015 for the construction of a 100 megawatts (MGW) solar photovoltaic in Gwanda is still valid. Intratrek is owned by businessman Wicknell Chivayo, pictured, who is the managing director. In his ruling yesterday, High Court…

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Barefooted girl electrocuted in flowing water

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By Rumbidzi Ngwena A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was electrocuted while walking barefoot in flowing water in Harare. Police have since opened investigations into the incident. The girl was attempting to retrieve her sandals after they had been washed away by flowing water when the event occurred on Tuesday in Warren Park 1. “The ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic…

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Sikhala steps up magistrate’s recusal attempts

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CITIZENS Coalition for Change legislator Job Sikhala is stepping up his efforts to have Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti recuse himself from his trial. Sikhala and his co-accused Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole, appeared before Miti yesterday facing allegations of inciting violence. Sikhala, through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, made an application for postponement of the commencement…

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Two Chinese men nabbed again

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Yvonne Ncube TWO Chinese nationals have been rearrested after they once again illegally entered the country after having been initially deported. Xia Xiaojun, 48, and Zheng Jie, 58, both temporarily residing in Bulawayo, have appeared before magistrate Busani Sibanda facing charges of contravening the Immigration Act. They were not asked to plead before the court…

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Two jailed 10 years each for stealing cables

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TWO HARARE men have been handed down 10-year prison sentences each after being caught stealing electricity cables from a Zesa power line in Westgate. The two, Richard Dzinzi, 35, and Reward Sibanda, 53, were arrested earlier this week together with two of their accomplices, Tafadzwa Phiri, 27, and Amos Dzinzi, 16. The four appeared before…

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Zinwa mulls legal action to recover $12bn

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THE State-run Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) says it will take legal action in a bid to recover over $12 billion it is owed by ratepayers, including government departments, parastatals and local authorities. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Zinwa acting corporate communications manager Tsungirirai Shoriwa said the huge debt was seriously affecting…

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