THE 2022 national census budget has been reviewed upwards from US$87 million to US$98 million following unforeseen consequences of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. The Treasury has since released the money to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) ahead of the fifth national census in the history of the country that is scheduled for April 21-30…
Shamaine Chirimujiri A HARARE dealer Charles Takawira Maziti has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding a man of US$31 000 after he misrepresented that he could facilitate the importation of a truck from the United Kingdom (UK) for him. The 36-year-old man was freed on 20 000 bail before being remanded to April 5…
MBARE, one of the oldest suburbs in Harare, is home to some of the country’s finest businesspeople, soccer players and artists. Despite this rich historical background, it has become an eyesore, neglected and a pale shadow of its former self. Popular Mbare residential areas such as Magaba flats, Shawasha, Matapi, Matererini, Matagarika and the Mbare…
A SUSPECTED leader of illegal gold miners, Claudius Tavazera, 21, was killed when police engaged in a shootout with him and 30 other illegal miners in Bindura yesterday. In a statement following the incident, national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said Tavazera and other 30 illegal miners had allegedly kidnapped and attempted to murder two Botha…
MELISA CHATIKOBO THE Election Resource Centre (ERC) and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) have raised concerns over constituencies that allegedly do not have voter registration centres. In a joint statement at the weekend, the election watchdogs called the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to look into areas in several provinces that allegedly do not have…
MELISA CHATIKOBOTHE government says it is working closely with Agritex officers and AFC Leasing Company to distribute harvesting machinery amid equipment shortage. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Agriculture ministry, department of engineering and mechanisation acting director Martin Munyati said the government needed to ensure farmers have access to machinery. “It’s our mandate…
EX-PUBLIC Service minister Prisca Mupfumira who is accused of abuse of office will have to wait a little longer for a court ruling on her application for discharge. The ruling which was set for yesterday, was pushed to March 14 for the magistrate to complete the ruling. Mupfumira is accused of interfering with National Social…
Shamaine Chirimujiri CHITUNGWIZA Municipality town clerk Evangelista Machona and housing director Munyaradzi Mashiri were yesterday sentenced to 90 days’ imprisonment each for contempt of court. This was after the duo failed to comply with High judge, Justice Webster Chinamhora’s order last year barring the local authority from selling informal sector stands at Chikwanha Shopping Centre…
SUSPENDED Zvishavane town secretary, Tinoda Mukutu, 52 and two other council officials have for the third time been further remanded to March 28 to allow the State to do further investigations on their alleged corruption charges Mukutu and his accomplices, housing director Nhlanhla Ngwenya and Engineer Dominic Mapwashike were in May last year nabbed by the Zimbabwe…
A HARARE man has appeared in court on allegations of defacing campaign posters for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politicians Joana Mamombe and Denford Ngadziore who were then candidates for the MDC Alliance ahead of the 2018 elections. Simbarashe Gapa, 44, is alleged to have been caught covering the duo’s campaign posters with Jessie Majome’s….
