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MASVINGO Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira, pictured, was yesterday quizzed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on allegations of corruptly allocating sugarcane plots in Chiredzi. Chadzamira confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that he was questioned by Zacc, but was quick to claim innocence. “I was just interviewed, but I did nothing wrong. We are currently focusing…

THIEVES broke into Gwambe Community Clinic in Bulilima, Plumtree, and got away with 16 roofing sheets, Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Loveness Mangena has confirmed. Mangena told the Daily News yesterday that the police were still investigating the incident with a view to apprehend the suspects. “We received such a report … and we are appealing to…

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has cleared the legacy salary arrears owed to its thousands of employees dating back to 2012.  This comes as the parastatal’s workforce had been finding it difficult to make ends meets for close to a decade.  On numerous occasions, the NRZ was rocked by crippling workers’ strikes while at…

Melisa Chatikobo   TREASURY has called on the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to fully implement its fiscalisation programme to maximise its collection capabilities.   This comes after Zimra during its fourth annual general meeting (AGM) last week announced it had managed to collect $181,96 billion worth of revenue in 2020 against the target of $171,9 billion an…

THE country’s biggest opposition party since independence in 1980, the MDC, is in disarray ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 general elections. There are now two distinct factions of the opposition party — the MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora and the MDC Alliance headed by Nelson Chamisa. The split came after the death of founding leader…

HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume, who is facing gross incompetence and misconduct charges, insists the latest attempt by prosecutors to bar him from accessing Town House is a politically-motivated move which is a gross abuse of the criminal justice system.  This comes after prosecutor Michael Reza on Wednesday summoned Mafume to court seeking an order barring…

A FORMER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee, Tapuwa Evans Chidemo, who was slapped with a six-year jail term for stealing nearly US$1,2 million from the taxman’s bank account, has lost his appeal against the conviction. High Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda and a fellow justice, Felistus Chatukuta, who is now on the Supreme Court bench, dismissed…

LUXURY car dealer Zimoco has launched a High Court application seeking to recover over US$70 000 from their former employee, Bianca Beatrice Mukuyana, who served the firm for only 18 days.    The car dealer which has the exclusive rights to sell top-of-the-range German, American and Chinese vehicles accused Mukuyana of stealing US$70 370 during…

HIGH Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda has cleared Grace Ministries Founder Onbert Mapfumo of any wrongdoing after the pastor successfully appealed against a 2017 rape conviction and a 22-year jail term. Mapfumo was found guilty for allegedly raping four female members of his church during “cleansing” exercises. However, in his judgment Kwenda said Mapfumo had not…