FORMER Health minister David Parirenyatwa has applied for discharge at the close of the State case on his criminal abuse of office charge. Parirenyatwa is accused of corruptly directing Natpharm board chairperson George Washaya to end Flora Nancy Sifeku’s contract with the organisation as managing director in June last year replacing her with Newman Madzikwa….
A CAMP commandant in the Defence ministry has been sucked into the $300 000 cleaning services scam and appeared in court yesterday. Luxwell Ngara, 51, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya. He was released on $1 500 bail, ordered to report once every Wednesday to Chegutu Police Station…
Lands and Agriculture ministry has urged farmers to utilise mulching, rain water harvesting, among other methods to conserve rain water ahead of the dry spell anticipated in the weeks to come. Although notable rainfall has been observed throughout the country for over three weeks now, the Meteorological Services Department has warned that a dry spell…
JITTERY authorities yesterday launched a manhunt for a Njube High School teacher whom they allege incited students to demonstrate against the recent school fees hike and the poor salaries earned by their teachers, the Daily News reports. This comes as militant teachers’ unions have called for more such demonstrations — which they claim will force…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three more members of the machete gangs in Chinhoyi before declaring Jumbo Mine in Mazowe a no-go area in a bid to bring sanity in the mining town. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the latest arrests, which came barely a week after the police also rounded up…
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has ruled that debts which were incurred in United States dollars before February 22, 2019 can be discharged in local Zimbabwean currency at the rate of 1:1. Malaba made this conclusion in a Supreme Court appeal filed by Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe (Private) Limited, against N.R. Barber (Private) Limited and the Sheriff…
HIGH Court judge Christopher Dube-Banda has reserved ruling in an application in which Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry is seeking to be granted access to her six cars, their children and properties, including their plush Borrowdale Brooke house. Marry — who is facing fraud, attempted murder, externalisation and money laundering charges said soon…
POLICE yesterday gave the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC the green light to proceed with its rally scheduled for Stoddart Hall in Mbare today under strict conditions, but the ruling Zanu PF youth league has vowed to “intervene”, claiming the “MDC Alliance are the enemies of peace and Chamisa is the chief terrorist”, the Daily News can…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba yesterday dismissed reports of mistrust between the Zanu PF leader and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the Daily News reports. This comes after Mnangagwa recently officiated at some high profile events despite being on his annual leave — sending tongues wagging among his detractors. And as if to dispel the…
H,This comes after Kadungure rushed to court for recourse after Zimra sought to impound the car on the basis that he had undervalued it in a bid to pay less customs duty. Kadungure’s lawyer Brighton Pabwe yesterday told the Daily News that the order was handed down by consent of both parties. “He was made…
