HIGH Court judge Webster Chinamora has freed Dynamos legend and junior football coach Stanley Chirambadare on $5 000 bail. Chirambadare, who is facing aggravated indecent assault charges, is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy under his tutelage before threatening him with death. Allegations are that on March 21 this year, the boy went to…
FORMER Health minister Obadiah Moyo, who is facing allegations linked to a US$60 million Covid-19 medicines tender scandal — has had his bail condition relaxed by the court. Moyo, who is out on $50 000 bail, is now required to report once a week to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) down from the three times…
MDC parliamentarian Joanna Mamombe and fellow activists Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have approached the High Court seeking the recusal of a presiding magistrate and a prosecutor from their trial in which they are accused of publishing falsehoods. The three were arrested early last year on accusations of faking their kidnapping by alleged State agents….
STATE witnesses in businessman Farai Jere’s trial in which he is accused of swindling the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of over US$3 million in a smart meters supply deal have given conflicting evidence as the hearing continued yesterday. Jere is jointly charged with ZETDC employees Leonard Chisina and Freeman Chikonzo on allegations…
AGRICULTURE Marketing Authority (Ama) chief executive officer (ceo) Clever Isaya says industrial hemp will contribute US$100 million annually to the country’s economy. This comes as the government last year legalised the production of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes. Speaking during a tour of Godavery Farm in Manyame, Harare, boasting of 3 800 plants, Isaya…
LONDON: Econet Group and Mastercard to collaborate on fintech solutions for Covid- 19 response in Africa The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives including expansion of the Africa CDCTravelPass. TravelPass…
ON Wednesday, the 14th of April 2021, Eight2Five hub hosted its second in a series of training sessions on Tax with Zimbabwe…
AT LEAST 60 young people committed suicide since the beginning of the year as drug abuse cases continue to increase among the youths, Young People Mental Health Trust (YOPETALTH), has said. According to the organisation, which focuses on mental health issues among young people, the situation was further worsened by the Covid-19 virus as many…
FORMER Cabinet minister Priscah Mupfumira has said corruption allegations against her are politically-motivated and a creation by a Zanu PF faction linked to the late former president Robert Mugabe, who wanted to punish her for supporting current president, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mupfumira said she was viewed as one of the Lacoste faction sponsors by virtue…
MDC Alliance parliamentarian Joanna Mamombe and activist Cecilia Chimbiri, who have been in custody for two months, have finally been freed by the High Court on $20 000 bail each. In his judgment, High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi agreed with the duo’s lawyer, Alec Muchadehama, that the lower court had erred in denying them bail….
