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Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw DRAX SAGL International has proposed two retired judges — Justices Moses Chinhengo and Ahmed Ebrahim — together with Advocate Firoz Girach to mediate in the company’s US$20 million contract dispute with the government, the Daily News reports. Drax, which is represented in Zimbabwe by Delish Nguwaya, entered into an…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE government has resolved to allow food markets to operate for six days and close on the seventh day for coronavirus (Covid-19) disinfection exercises, the Daily News reports. This comes as seven traders recently tested positive at the Mbare Musika in Harare during a rapid testing exercise for Covid-19…

LAND developer Divine Homes (Pvt) Ltd, which has been parcelling out land at Gletwyn Farm in Harare, has not yet acquired authority to sell residential stands, hence is prejudicing a number of home seekers, the High Court heard. This came out after Divine Homes was recently sued by a couple, Donald and Sharon Makanyanga, who…

Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna has slammed the police for sitting on land developer Felix Munyaradzi’s case from September last year only for him to be arrested and brought to court this year. Munyaradzi is facing four counts of fraud involving residential stands, and the court had no kind words…

FORMER police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri has been sucked into an alleged staged vehicle auction sale in which he reportedly aided an ex-officer in charge of transport records office, Vusimuzi Ncube, to corruptly acquire two cars, the High Court has heard. This was revealed in opposing papers filed by head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) assistant…

WOES continue to mount for Supreme Court judge Francis Bere after the High Court yesterday dismissed his application challenging the legality of his disciplinary hearing over misconduct allegations. Justice Benjamin Chikowero ruled that Bere’s bid to challenge the suitability of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to advise President Emmerson Mnangagwa to institute the disciplinary hearing…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s nephew, who is also Zanu PF MP for Harare South, Tongai Mnangagwa, pictured, has publicly announced he has tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 and is currently receiving medication at home, the Daily News reports. This comes as Parliament suspended the bulk of its business last week after two legislators tested positive…

HARARE City Council is facing a shortage of water treatment chemicals which is affecting water delivery, the city fathers said in a statement. “The City of Harare would like to advise residents that we are currently facing challenges in the procurement of water chemicals. This has seen us being forced to reduce water production. We…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Zanu PF provincial chairperson for Harare Godwills Masimirembwa has applied for the Local Government ministry to be joined as a respondent in a dispute over the transfer of a US$72 000 property in which he is entangled. Masimirembwa was recently sued by Donald and Sharon Makanyanga. They also cited…

A BOGUS cop has been arrested on allegations of taking turns with his colleague in raping a handcuffed woman at a cemetery in Mbare. Lefani Mwanza, 44, was not asked to plead to allegations of rape when he appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko. He was remanded in custody to August 17, and was advised…