THE trial of former Zesa Holdings group chief executive Joshua Chifamba, who is facing criminal abuse of duty allegations, opened on Wednesday with the accused distancing himself from the offence. Chifamba, who is jointly charged with Zesa group secretary Saidi Sangula and legal officer Garikayi Churu, is accused of engaging a law firm Chihambakwe, Mutizwa…
POPULAR Zimdancehall entertainers, Arnold Kamudyariwa aka DJ Fantan and Tafadzwa Kadzimwe, also known as Levels, have escaped a jail term after the High Court ordered them to pay a $2 000 fine each for violating Covid-19 regulations. The two, who were jointly charged with Dammer, had initially been sentenced to six months in prison, before…
THE ruling Zanu PF has vowed to enlighten the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur, who will visit the country next week, how Western sanctions are crippling the land reform programme and hurting ordinary Zimbabweans. This comes as the UN special envoy Alena Douhan will conduct an official visit to Zimbabwe from October 18 to 28….
TOP police officer Erasmus Makodza has accused the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officer investigating him of having an agenda and being driven by malice. Makodza’s defence team led by Tapiwa Makanza made the claims during the cross examination of Zacc officer Eric Chacha when the trial before Harare magistrate Noel Mupeiwa opened yesterday. The senior…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the 2022 proposed budget of $24 billion, which will see tariffs being hiked by 200 percent, is justified considering the country’s economic situation. The recent proposal divided councillors during a meeting held on Tuesday, with the city fathers, however, eventually agreeing on the 200 percent hike. “The 216 percent…
A UNITED Nations (UN) agency — United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) — is seeking to raise at least US$66 million to bankroll humanitarian needs in the country caused by the effects of Covid-19, floods and economic challenges. This comes as the country’s economy has shown signs of recovery on the backcloth of a bumper harvest,…
THE Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services has warned farmers to start vaccinating their cattle before rains start to protect them from lumpy skin and tick-borne diseases. This comes as Zimbabwe is expected to receive above to normal rainfall during the 2021-22 agriculture season. Vet Department chief director Josephat Nyika said last year there was…
ECONET Wireless, the country’s leading telecommunications and technology company, continued its network infrastructure investment drive in the second quarter of 2021, adding…
Econet Life, a subsidiary of EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (formerly CassavaSmartech Zimbabwe), has partnered the Zimbabwe Christian Ministers Association (ZCMA) toprovide an…
THE State yesterday categorically denied getting instructions from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to hold on to his estranged wife Marry’s passport and block her from seeking specialist medication abroad. This came after Marry’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa sensationally claimed before the Harare Magistrates’ Court that her client was being denied treatment outside the country, while Chiwenga…
