THREE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employees accused of defrauding the authority of nearly $50 million in a tax refunds scandal were on Friday freed on $70 000 bail each. Valentine Chireke, Tawonga Nhengu and Leonard Mazanhi, who are facing allegations of fraud and money laundering, were granted bail by regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje coupled with…
A ZIMBABWE Ezekiel Guti University (Zegu) student has approached the High Court with an application against the institution and one of its lecturers challenging his placement on suspension. Takudzwa Mukove is claiming that his suspension and disciplinary hearing were unfair as the legal proctor involved in the proceedings is his former lecturer, who he is…
POLICE have blocked the MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, from holding their party gap-filling exercise in Harare on three occasions citing failure to meet requirements of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (Mopa). This comes as Mwonzora’s supporters clashed with their MDC Alliance counterparts from the Nelson Chamisa-led faction in Bindura over a…
THE country’s education system has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and incessant labour unrest with teachers demanding better working conditions. This has manifested in a significant drop in the pass rate for the 2020 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council examinations. The Daily News Chief Writer Mugove Tafirenyika last week interviewed former Education minister David Coltart…
A LUPANE councillor in Matabeleland North province is being haunted by an “erroneous” recall from Kusile Rural District Council (KRDC) by the MDC. June Mpofu was recalled last year on September 11 as the opposition party embarked on a nationwide recall of its councillors and MPs perceived to be loyal to the MDC Alliance…
EX-ZIMBABWE Power Company (ZPC) board chair Stanley Kazhanje has been acquitted of allegedly receiving a US$10 000 bribe from businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company Intratek in exchange for a Gwanda solar tender. Kazhanje was convicted in 2019 of a charge of concealing from a principal a transaction he had an interest in after receiving…
A 32-YEAR-old company director has been arrested for duping a home seeker of US$26 000 in a botched residential stand deal. Acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele confirmed that Corbital Properties director, Mpumelelo Mhlanga, was arrested over crimes allegedly committed between October last year and this month. “Police in Bulawayo have arrested … Mhlanga,…
The Mugodhi Apostolic Church leadership wrangle has been re-ignited after the church and the current bishop approached the High Court accusing ex-members of disrupting church services and causing chaos. In the application, the Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church together with the incumbent bishop, Washington Mugodhi cited Simon Muraiwa, Gladman Chiparashe, Size Musauso, Morgan Chatikobo, Nelson Chiparashe…
Tamary Chikiwa THE Health ministry should prioritise mental health issues following an increase in suicide cases across the country, MDC councilor Sikhululekile Moyo has said. Moyo said this yesterday during a mental health awareness session organised by Community Bulawayo Hub. This comes as the Young People Mental Health Trust (YOPETALTH), recently said that over 60…
THREE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employees have appeared in court accused of defrauding the authority of nearly $50 million by claiming tax…
