Tamary Chikiwa A LOCAL magistrate has ordered congregants from one of the Johane Masowe weChishanu sects to stop advocating for a doctrine that advances various forms of human rights abuse within the sect. This was after the leader of an apostolic sect church, Tawanda Chidyanavarungu popularly, known as Madzibaba Serbanage, had approached the court seeking…
Shamaine Chirimujiri A MINISTRY of Health director Robert Fungai Mudyirandima, was hauled before the Harare Magistrates` Court after he allegedly facilitated the issuing of a verification letter to a nurse to apply for a job abroad when he was acting as permanent secretary. Mudyirandima allegedly connived with one Winnie Kanyedze to illegally facilitate Tiny Ruramai…
THE Hwange Local Board (HLB) says it is in the process of reviewing and crafting new policies as part of its latest initiative to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. This comes after the local authority’s management and councillors recently reviewed at least 21 policies to be sent to the ministry of Local Government…
Andile Tshuma TWO Tsholotsho boys are lucky to be alive after a bomb they picked exploded on them as they were playing with it. The boys, a three year- old toddler and his 12 year -old brother, from Magotsha line under Chief Ngqoya in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland North province, were playing in the bush when…
POLICE have expressed concern over the rate at which children, as young as five years old, were being raped by their older relatives. This comes after the police said they had received four case of rape involving minors between February 10 and 15.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned with cases of rape received by the…
Melisa Chatikobo CHILONGA and Masivamela villagers have been given a lifeline and will no longer be evicted after Dendairy resigned to work with them in their Lucerne production project.Since last year, the villagers in Chilonga communal lands in Chiredzi have been living on borrowed time amid fears of eviction from their land as they awaited…
Dionne Kanyowa BEING a blushing bride in a breathtaking gown as your father walks you down the aisle to marry the love of your life in front of many people, is a dream for most women. Seeing proud mothers-in-law wearing glamorous outfits being congratulated by friends and neighbours, watching the overjoyed aunts break their legs…
A BURSAR at a Harare school Paul Toreveyi, 34, who was arrested for soliciting US$300 from a parent after she had come to look for a Grade 3 place for her child was on Thursday released on $10 000 bail. Toreveyi appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of office and will be back…
Melisa Chatikobo and Andile Tshuma AGRICULTURE Rural Development Authority (Arda) says maladministration was derailing the country’s irrigation revitalisation programmes meant to enhance smallholder farmers’ productivity. Speaking at the smallholder irrigation schemes business engagement held in Harare on Thursday, Arda regional manager for Mashonaland East Province Kudakwashe Watetepa said the authority was now deploying resident business…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has reinstated investigator Augustine Mahwana who had been fired in 2020 for misconduct. Mahwana’s reinstatement comes after a protracted legal battle that was settled by the Labour Court.In a letter to Mahwana’s lawyers, J Mambara and Partners, on Thursday, Zacc executive secretary Sukai Tongogara confirmed the reinstatement.“Mahwana was discharged from…
