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Harare suspends 10 employees for corruption
The Harare City Council has suspended eight municipal police officers and two water department employees following allegations of corruption, including extortion and bribery, according to an announcem...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai had a team of CIO officers for protection
On March 6, 2009, serious tensions erupted between the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and medical staff at Avenues Clinic in Harare following a tragic road accident involving then-Prime Minis...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:35hrs | 2845 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillor petitioned to withdraw 'false' statements
Shelter Zimbabwe has formally petitioned Harare Ward 29 Councillor Blessing Duma to retract what it describes as false statements made during his recent presentation to the Justice Maphios Cheda-led C...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillor spends night in prison cells
Ward 29 councillor Blessing Duma was remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court on extortion charges. He is scheduled to return to court today before magistrate Stanford Mambanje for a bai...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillor arrested for extortion
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested Harare Ward 29 councillor, Blessing Duma, on allegations of extortion. Duma a CCC councillor, who serves as the chairperson of the H...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 18:31hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's pre-election tricks uncovered
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa allegedly directed Harare city councillors to fast-track the regularisation of housing cooperatives in the lead-up to the 2023 harmonised elections. This move was repo...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:46hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Rugeje caught up in bar CIO hunt for rights activist
Days before a summit of regional leaders, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's shock troops armed with AK47s stormed a bar where a retired top general and Zanu-PF politburo member was drinking on Wednesday,...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 08:00hrs | 3473 | by Staff reportrer
3 pedestrians killed in hit, run accidents
Three pedestrians were killed in hit-and-run incidents last weekend, prompting police manhunts for the responsible drivers. By law, drivers involved in accidents must stop and assist, and failing to d...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Human faeces found in 24 Harare boreholes
Tests conducted between January and June 2024 revealed traces of faecal matter in 24 out of 259 boreholes across several Harare suburbs, including Mbare, Highfield, Glen View, and Budiriro. These bore...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:20hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Online dating goes wrong in Zimbabwe
A 28-year-old woman was lured to a lodge and raped by a stranger after an online date on June 22, 2024.The incident took place in Mabelreign, Harare.In a statement on X, Police said, "...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Historical documents destroyed as Town House floods
THERE are fears that historical documents dating back to the colonial era belonging to the City of Harare were destroyed when a river flowing along Julius Nyerere Way recently flooded the basement of ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fights illegal settlers on state land 'sold' after being repossessed from white farmers
Two decades after a disastrous attempt at land reform, which drove out more than 400 white commercial farmers, the Zimbabwean government is fighting illegal settlers on state land handed out by tradit...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:22hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
50% Harare boreholes unsafe
Half of the boreholes in Harare's western and northern districts are contaminated with human waste and could be potentially unsafe sources of drinking water.Water samples from boreholes in the...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths invade Harare greenway
A GROUP of suspected Zanu-PF youths has invaded a greenway in Haig Park, Harare and demarcated it into residential stands.The greenway, a corridor of protected open space managed for conservat...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Govt steps in to fix Harare mess
The GOVERNMENT has stepped in to restore sanity in the capital, Harare, by supplying potable water and rolling out a major clean-up campaign to curb the spread of cholera.Thirty-six trucks hav...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Man 'dumps' family for lavish life
A HARARE woman approached the civil courts last week claiming US$200 maintenance from her estranged husband who allegedly dumped her and their nine-months-old baby.Blessing Maphosa told magist...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Police in Zimbabwe hunt for 12 robbers
POLICE in Harare yesterday said they were still looking for two gangs totalling 12 robbers who raided a company premises in Mbare and a school in Westlea last week before stealing nearly US$73 000, R4...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Land baron in court
A SUSPECTED land baron appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday charged with fraud after allegedly selling a non-existent residential stand in Mabelreign for US$22 725.Leonard Motsi appe...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land barons ride on Zanu-PF campaign
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF-linked land barons have invaded large tracts of land in Harare and Chitungwiza, where they are doling out residential stands to desperate home-seekers as a vote-buying gimmick ahead ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Con-woman apologises for soiling Trevor Dongo's name
A SUSPECTED con woman, who has been accused of using Trevor Dongo's name to dupe victims in beauty parlours, has apologised and promised to compensate them.Tadiwa Choto has been accused of tar...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor 'steals' fertiliser
A Zanu-PF councillor in Buhera South, Manicaland province, is in the eye of a storm after villagers accused him of stealing fertiliser meant for distribution to villagers under the Presidential Inputs...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF legislator in human trafficking storm
ASPIRING Zanu-PF party Hurungwe constituency legislator Pax Muringazuva was yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi to answer to human trafficking charges.He is accused of ...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car explodes on mechanic while draining fuel
A Mercedes Benz exploded to shell at Puma Service station at Mabelreign shopping center, Harare on Wednesday.The Zimbabwe Republic poli...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 09:31hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zanu-PF youths, police clash in Goromonzi
RUNNING battles erupted in Goromonzi yesterday between police and an estimated over 1 000 Zanu-PF youths who had invaded a farm before pegging and allocating themselves pieces of land.Several ...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Prophet tips off cops about murder suspects
A self styled prophet from Mabelreign, Harare tipped the police about three murder suspects who had visited his shrine for cleansing, yesterday....Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chamisa's CCC grabs land worth US$5m
LAND worth millions of United States dollars was parcelled among Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors and management at the Harare City Council with the corruption also sucking in legislato...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillor attacked by Zanu-PF land barons, car badly vandalised
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor for Mabelreign, Denford Ngadziore, on Friday escaped a life threatening confrontation with some Zanu-PF land barons who he had tried to bar from invading...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare's first executive mayor dies
MUTARE's first executive mayor, Alderman Lawrence Dambudzo Mudehwe has died.Pro-democracy campaigner Lynnette Mudehwe told NewsDay that her grandfather passed away at West End Hospital in Hara...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalist Manyowa lays cyber-bullying charges against Facebook users
CELEBRITY journalist, Maynard Manyowa and his first wife Mutsa, have laid cyber-bullying charges on two Facebook users following a series of posts the two dispute.The charges emanate from a po...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Major General (Retd) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi dies
The Zimbabwe National Army has announced the death of Major General (Retd) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi.He was 61.In a statement, ZNA Commander, Lieutenant General David Sigauke said Major...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 17:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC-T connive to sell Harare golf courses
Zanu-PF and MDC-T councillors have set themselves on a warpath with their Citizens' Coalition for Change counterparts after conniving to block CCC councillors from sitting on committees while facilita...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Harare converts golf courses to stands
HARARE City Council (HCC) has been caught up in a fresh storm after it emerged that the corruption and controversy-riddled municipality is seeking to convert two community golf courses into residentia...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors plot to disregard protocol
CCC members have hatched a plan to make Harare City Council ungovernable through wanton disregard of protocol, sacking of management deemed anti-opposition and imposing their corrupt cronies, The Hera...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judge castigates police in journalist arrest
HIGH Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa has slammed arresting officers in the case where journalist Xolisani Ncube is facing armed robbery charges for failing to provide evidenc...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Community service for insulting landlady
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Harare has been ordered to perform 145 hours of community service for insulting his landlady when she came to collect rent.Kudakwashe Gomo was initially sentenced to six...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
No hero status for Zex Manatsa
Government has granted a State-assisted funeral for the late musician Zexie Manatsa despite calls for him to be declared liberation hero. The legendary musician succumbed to cancer on Thursday at Pari...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
State-assisted funeral for Zexie Manatsa
Veteran musician, songwriter and religious preacher Zexie Manatsa, has been accorded a State-assisted funeral, with Acting President Constantino Chiwenga hailing his contribution to the country's libe...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare shootout case takes new twist
THE case of the five suspected armed robbers who stormed an ex-detective's home in Harare before three of them were gunned down in a shootout on Monday night has taken a new twist amid reports that th...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Telecel dragged to court over unpaid rentals
MOBILE network operator Telecel has been dragged to court for failing to pay rentals for one of its branches in Harare's Mabelreign suburb with arrears now at US$34 400.The landlord, Peter Sao...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa loses US$300 000 building materials to robbers
MORE than 20 armed robbers raided the construction site of businessman Dr Philip Chiyangwa's multi-million dollar property development of Kirkman Mall in Westlea, Harare, early yesterday morning and g...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZACC probes court sheriff
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating High Court Sherriff McDuff Madega for suspected criminal abuse of office and the illegal sale of more than 10 properties attached by the...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC employee accused of making illegal connections
A Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) employee has appeared in court on allegations of connecting electricity to various houses in Sandton Park, Harare, without the comp...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop accused of demanding kick-back
A SUSPECTED illegal fuel dealer operating in Harare has accused the officer-in-charge at Mabelreign Police Station of asking for part of the 1 000 litres of diesel confiscated from him during a raid, ...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staf reporter
Zimbabwe govt increases Covid-19 vaccination sites
THE Government has introduced more Covid-19 vaccination sites across the country as part of efforts to decentralise the process and decongest existing service points. Wilkins Hospital, which h...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chombo fingered in Augur Investments land scandals
AUGUR Investments, owned by controversial land developer Kern Sharpe, has been caught up in another land scandal involving 239 3923 hectares worth US$$45 428 910.The matter has spilled into th...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Council finance director still on the run
Harare City Council's acting finance director, Stanley Ndemera who is wanted by Police and the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) on allegations of criminal inquiries relating to land allocation and ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare to name, shame top 100 debtors
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has threatened to name and shame firms, churches and individuals that owe council millions in a desperate attempt to force residents to pay up bills.This comes as...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption investigator probed
IT is a typical case of a hunter becoming the hunted.First, police commissioner Erasmus Makodza, hunter of note in charge of Matabeleland North province, found himself caged by a Zimbabwe Anti...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
A Christmas covered in tears
WHILE most Zimbabweans celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, going through the annual festive rituals, Mitchell Hunzvi (30) was reflecting and reminiscing over what has been a dreadfu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | | by Emmanuel Kafe and Harmony Agere
Pupils barred from exam over US$3 sanitiser
KUWADZANA 3 High School pupils were last Friday barred from sitting for their Ordinary Level Mathematics examination paper after failing to pay US$3 demanded by the school authorities for hand sanitis...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
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