By Rutendo Ngara TRIBUTES are pouring in from all corners of the world for the late veteran journalist Abigal Rumbidzai Gamanya, 48, who died on Monday at a private hospital in Harare from suspected pneumonia. At the time of her death, Gamanya was the national director of the Zimbabwe Gender Connect (ZGC). In their condolence…
By Dionne Kanyowa A STREET vendor who lost her son after being hit by a kombi which was fleeing away from the police has taken up the matter to the Constitutional Court. Patricia Dengezi seeks to recover US$$510 000 in compensatory damages from the kombi owner, his insurer, and the police for the loss of…
By Hazel Marimbiza have arrested four suspects in connection with a spate of robberies involving the theft of 750 kilogrammes of gold carbons in Filabusi and Esigodini. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the suspects committed the robberies between August 11 and September 28 2022. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Candy…
AT LEAST 20 people have been arrested for causing chaos in Mbare which led to the death of a Zanu PF member and burning down of stalls on Monday. The police yesterday said they were yet to quantify the value of the properties which were destroyed. The 20 suspects were identified as Taurai Mbizi, Norest…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has urged the government to abolish the death penalty, saying it undermines human dignity and violates the country’s human rights obligations. Marking the Day Against the Death Penalty yesterday, the forum noted that while the government has made significant efforts in considering prisoners’ rights, more still needs to be…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Harare City Council (HCC) is set to relocate Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating at Glen View area 8 to Glen View 1 home industry temporarily to address incessant fire out breaks that continue to destroy people’s properties at the complex. This comes after fire destroyed 30 percent of the complex…
By Hazel Marimbiza ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has obtained a court order prohibiting the eviction of more than 100 villagers in Hwange to pave the way for the establishment of a motor-racing course. Stelix Civils had been granted a lease agreement by Hwange Rural District Council and was allocated land for the purposes…
THE European Union (EU) in Zimbabwe, in conjunction with Unicef, are keen to join forces with the government and its other partners to continue investing towards the development and empowerment of adolescent girls. Speaking yesterday ahead of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Girl Child to be held today, EU…
POLICE have expressed concern over an increasing rate of criminality in the Midlands province after it rose by 37 percent from January to September this year compared to the same period last year. Speaking during the Zvishavane District 2022 Cop of the year awards held in the mining town over the weekend, officer commanding Midlands…
THE letter below by JMS Director and Group Deputy CEO, Chris Goko, which we are publishing in full, was sent to Nehanda…
