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By Nyasha Dube A HARARE man has been dragged to court after he allegedly defrauded an insurance company of more than $6 million. Valentine Kingrose Jamu, 29, was hauled before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday on charges of fraud after allegedly obtaining Clarion Insurance Company licences worth $6 176 933 illegally. However, it was not…

CONSUMERS and industrialists have expressed their fears of a new round of price hikes as fuel prices continue to increase on a weekly basis and pleaded for government’s intervention to halt the wave of energy increases. Yesterday, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) reviewed fuel prices upwards in both local and foreign currency for the…

By Hazel Marimbiza THE corruption trial of former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba and senior Harare City Council officials continued yesterday before High Court judge, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda. Gomba, Harare City Council acting finance director Stanley Ndemera, town clerk Hosiah Chisango and acting chamber secretary Charles Kandemiri are facing criminal abuse of office charges after they…

By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge, Justice Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa, has granted an application for the eviction of five war veterans who were illegally occupying a farm in Mt Hampden on the outskirts of Harare. Farai Katsande, the farm owner, approached the court in 2020 seeking the eviction of Elton Hakata, Hakuna Marufu, Ana Tembo, Oripa…

By Brandon Josphat THE Commonwealth yesterday commended Zimbabwe for making notable achievements in implementing political and economic reforms, the group’s assistant secretary-general, Luis Franceschi has said. Franceschi, who is the head of the delegation from the Commonwealth that is visiting Zimbabwe to monitor the country’s reform progress after applying for readmission to the group said…

HIGH Court judge, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi, yesterday granted $50 000 bail each to the 14 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists from Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, who were arrested last June for allegedly inciting violence. The 14, Precious Jeche, Audious Makoma, Misheck Guzha, Shepherd Bulakazi, Tatenda Pindahama, Enoch Tsoka, Emmanuel Muradzikwa, Chauya Shopa, Roan Tsoka, Zephaniah Chinembiri,…

THE government says it is introducing performance-based awards for civil servants, with the goal of rewarding employees who demonstrate dedication to their jobs. This was revealed by Public Service Commission deputy chairperson Nokuthula Ndiweni during a meeting with provincial heads in the city yesterday. Ndiweni said the awards are intended to encourage civil servants to…