Shamaine Chirimujiri A KUWADZANA man is in soup after allegedly working in cahoots with five men to kidnap his wife’s lover and rob him of US$300. Enock Kufa, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and robbery when he was arraigned before Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera yesterday. The complainant Richford Chikanga admitted having had…
MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe, pictured, has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court in Bulawayo challenging the party’s November 26, 2021 national council resolution to recall her from Parliament. Khupe, Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe and Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko filed a joint application on Tuesday seeking to stop their expulsion from the…
AMID concerns that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be more deadly in Zimbabwe than previous strains, authorities are stepping up the national vaccination programme. In this regard, more urgency is being placed on the roll-out of booster vaccines — which has seen President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his deputy Constantino Chiwenga and some Cabinet ministers receiving their…
POLICE say they are worried by the increasing number of women who are fuelling the drug menace in the country. This comes after detectives busted three women who were caught with large quantities of dangerous drugs such as marijuana and controlled medicines, over the festive season. The arrests were made in the capital and Mutare….
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has with immediate effect appointed its board member and former chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Consolidated…
THE High Court has thrown out an application by two Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) senior officials facing corruption charges to be removed from remand. Zinara finance and human resources directors Adam Zvandasara and Gilfern Moyo approached the High Court challenging a decision by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna to place them on remand. Nduna was…
A CHITUNGWIZA man has found himself in the dock after he allegedly stole clothing material worth US45 000 from Nusar Fabrics. Gracious Toro, who is facing charges of theft, was yesterday remanded in custody to today for bail ruling when he was arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda. The accused person pleaded guilty to the…
WITH Zanu PF top dogs continuing to butt heads over the results of the party’s recent provincial elections, political analysts have warned that this could trigger a fresh Bhora Musango mess during the 2023 national elections if the raging factional wars are not properly managed. The phrase Bhora Musango gained prominence in the 2008 elections when some disgruntled Zanu…
REELING from its own deepening economic challenges, South Africa is escalating its push to stop undocumented Zimbabwean migrants from crossing into the neighbouring country illegally. Part of Pretoria’s strategy during this post-festive season period involves mounting a number of major roadblocks on the highway from the Beitbridge Border Post to Johannesburg. This operation — which…
S CORES of Bulawayo residents had their homes flooded and property destroyed after heavy rains pounded the city over the weekend and…
