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Mupfumira trial kicks off
THE trial of former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira has kicked off at the Harare Magistrates court this Wednesday with both Mupfumira and her then Permanent Secretary, Ngoni Masoka pleading not guil...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya put to his defence
FORMER Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Jason Machaya was yesterday put to his defense on criminal abuse of office charges.Machaya appeared before provincial Magistrate, Ms Charity Maphosa...Published: 13 hrs ago | 758 | by Staff reporter
Murder duo to be hanged
TWO Harare men who murdered a taxi driver in November 2018 are now awaiting execution after the High Court sentenced them to death.Justice Tawanda Chitapi sentenced Romeo Jambura and Norest Ta...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1514 | by Staff reporter
NGO director imprisoned over anti Mnangagwa slur as Haruzivishe, Masaraure are freed on bail
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Tuesday condemned Epraim Mutombeni, the Director of Masvingo Centre for Research Advocacy and Community Development (MACRD), a local non-governmental organisation, to prison afte...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1811 | by Stephen Jakes
Cop force-marches boss to charge office at gunpoint
A POLICE officer based at Zezani Police Station in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South province has been locked up for allegedly force-marching his superior from his home to the office at gunpoint, protest...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security chefs fingered in mobile money suspension
Zimbabwe's security force leaders sidelined the nation's economic chiefs and forced the government to close the stock exchange and halt most mobile-money transactions, people familiar with the situati...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 22:44hrs | 5271 | by Staff reporter
Child marriage costs hubby
A Mbire man left Guruve magistrates courts in stitches after he queried the wisdom of having to be subjected to a trial over impregnating his 15-year-old wife.The suspect who cannot be named t...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 16:49hrs | 3772 | by Simbarashe Sithole
War vets reconnected after 40 years
"Happiness is meeting an old friend after a long time and feeling that nothing has changed," wrote Cris Dar.It seems the prolific writer coined the statement with two wartime friends in mind (...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 13:38hrs | 4354 | by John Sigauke
Man tries to disarm 2 soldiers
A BEITBRIDGE man has appeared in court for allegedly attacking two soldiers controlling traffic at the border post before trying to disarm them in separate incidents.This was heard by Beitbrid...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:19hrs | 2783 | by Staff reporter
Key concerns on the Forex auction system
The Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is cautiously yielding to free market demands for the complete liberalization of the foreign exchange market and scrapping of various consumption subsidies that were...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:15hrs | 4251 | by Victor Bhoroma
5 in court over bond notes
Five shop managers and shop assistants in Harare city centre were arrested at the end of last week after refusing to accept bond notes, which remain legal tender, and were remanded on bail on Saturday...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1916 | by Staff reporter
Nguwaya bail ruling postponed
DELISH Nguwaya, who is challenging the magistrates' court decision to deny him bail, will know his fate tomorrow when the High Court is expected to deliver its ruling on his application for bail pendi...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:52hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mustn't defend abusive Chinese employers
I WAS left shell-shocked after watching the ZTV 8pm news bulletin on June 26 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa literally gave the Chinese the right to shoot us because Zimbabweans are also committing ...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:43hrs | 543 | by Tatenda Masawi
Man rapes teen girl, bribes her with biscuits
A Chiweshe man who raped and bribed a 15 year old girl with biscuits and body lotion was jailed 12 years by Bindura regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna yester...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 21:35hrs | 2303 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe opposition facing extinction?
IT WAS a journey of 40 years, one which the children of Israel endured until they reached Canaan, but unlike the Israelites, who turned a corner after four decades, the opposition in Zimbabwe has rema...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 559 | by Tendai Kamhungira
Open letter to RBZ governor Mangudya
Dear Governor,I hope I find you well and in good spirits in your office on Samora Machel Avenue, Harare.My last article, Arresting Inflation in Zimbabwe, a couple of weeks back drew brickb...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:07hrs | 5061 | by Bart Star-James
Businessmen's fight drags in NPA boss
A TOP National Prosecuting Agency (NPA) official has been implicated in a scandal involving a Bulawayo couple embroiled in an alleged US$75 million loan fraud.Chris Mutangadura, the NPA's chie...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:02hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo: A globalist, political negotiator and institution builder
FORMER Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's legacy is prominently embedded in the military and radical polemic side of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.This historiography bias towards Nkomo's contribu...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:21hrs | 150 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Sticky-fingered conductors strike Zupco, again
PILFERING staffers have been the proverbial monkey on Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)'s case ever since it was brought back to life.Last year, the mass public transport operator jett...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:15hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
From Zanu's Oil and Soup Dripping Hands, to the Opposition's Naivety
Besides pulling down an outdated calendar and hanging up another on the wall each year in Zimbabwe, has anybody ever asked themselves if really we are going anywhere as a country? I say this with ever...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:54hrs | 4858 | by Robert Sigauke
ARTUZ leader arrested
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure was arrested in Harare yesterday and immediately transferred to Masvingo, where he is expected to stand trial for an ille...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:37hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt ignores striking nurses'
STRIKING nurses yesterday vowed to continue with their industrial action after government allegedly spurned their engagement efforts and ignored their call for decent salaries.Zimbabwe Nurses ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:33hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
Police stations get POS machines
Almost all police stations now have functioning "swipe" machines for payment of admission of guilt fines, removing the need for cash payments and associated potential corruption. Unlike previo...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:07hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa associate's bail ruling reserved
The High Court has reserved judgment in the case in which Delish Nguwaya is contesting the decision of the magistrates' court to deny him bail on charges of misrepresenting to Government that his comp...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:05hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on mine shooting
The Chinese national who has been charged with shooting and injuring two people at a mine in Gweru over a salary dispute will receive a fair trial, without discrimination, in accordance with the count...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:05hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Of ugly vultures and bad wolves in good sheep's clothing
I shall begin with our own fathers and ancestors, it is both just and proper that they should have the honor of mention, for handing free to us this country, augmented by valiant valor, their blood an...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 00:25hrs | 1537 | by Evangelist Sendekai W.T
Chamisa's activists freed on $10 000 bail each
HIGH COURT judge, David Foroma Friday freed embattled MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe and two party activists on $10 000 bail each.Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova are being accused ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 18:11hrs | 677 | by newzimbabwe
'RBZ's forex auction system not panacea to Zimdollar volatility'
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has cautioned that curtailing the increase in broad money supply, among a range of fiscal measures, would ensure the success of the foreign currency auct...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1939 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe slowly but surely re-dollarising'
GOVERNMENT last week announced a 50% increment and a Covid-19 allowance of US$75 for civil servants and US$30 for pensioners. This is despite government earlier banning the multi-currency regime and m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Prisons boss to testify in fraud case
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Commissioner General Paradzai Zimondi is on Monday next week expected to testify against three former top prison officers at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, who ar...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:55hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Citizens petition Mnangagwa to fire Obadiah Moyo
TOP human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa Thursday led a team that submitted a petition signed by thousands of Zimbabweans demanding the immediate dismissal of Health and Child Care Minister, Obadiah M...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:54hrs | 425 | by newzimbabwe
Unemployed volunteer nurses pitch up, turned away from Masvingo hospital
There was a circus at Masvingo Provincial Hospital Thursday after a group of 15 trained but unemployed nurses turned up at the health facility to purportedly take up posts rendered vacant by nurses wh...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:50hrs | 846 | by newzibabwe
Radical Economic Structural Transformation REST (part 5 of 10)
There is no doubt that without a fundamental structural transformation of our economy from a dualistic enclave economy, whose economic activity is mainly driven by the production of primary products, ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 280 | by Vince Musewe
HLF steps up Testing in Zimbabwe with free testing for the poor
Businessman and Africa Union Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa has announced free COVID-19 testing in Zimbabwe, along with ramped up testing for the broader population at cost, through his Higherlife Foun...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:41hrs | 551 | by Agencies
First Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Africa
The Associated Press has reported that South Africa has become the first African country to administer the trial version of the Coronavirus vaccine. According to the paper, South African volun...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 15:05hrs | 2117 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mandiwanzira fights charge
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira who is facing a charge of criminal abuse of office as a public officer, yesterday notified the court of his in...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:28hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe murder suspect escapes from SA prison
SOUTH African police are looking for a 25 year-old Zimbabwean man who escaped from a prison in Limpopo Province on Wednesday morning.Knowledge Lucky Mashava, reportedly escaped from remand pri...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:27hrs | 2237 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-ZBC managers face trial
The trial of three former ZBC top managers will start on July 3 on charges connected with the transfer of a company car to one of them, senior regional magistrate Mr Trynos Utahwashe ruled yesterday. ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 06:54hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1487 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The truth behind Temba Mliswa, Paul Westwood and Never Katiyo contested case
There has been a talk about Temba Mliswa and Westwood and the criminal activities Temba is alleged to have committed abusing ZANU PF and the first family then. A lot of complaints were lodged and accu...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:47hrs | 1966 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man rapes minor bribes her with vaseline
A 29-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in serious trouble after he was arrested on four counts of rape.MacMillan Musanhi (29) of Chireka village recently appeared before Bindura magistrate Maria Msika w...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 16:59hrs | 770 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bravo Tours loses court case
THE High Court has dismissed an application by Bravo Tours Bus Company seeking an order directing a Zambian accident victim suing the company and its driver for US$35 000 to pay $15 000 security costs...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:10hrs | 3209 | by Staff reporter
US$1 million gold theft: Judge revokes bail
HIGH Court judge Justice Thompson Mabhikwa has revoked bail for eight suspects allegedly involved in the theft of nearly US$1 million worth of gold at Plumtree Police Station after being infuriated by...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe, activists' freedom bid ruling judgement reserved
HIGH COURT judge, David Foroma has reserved his judgement on bail appeal by three MDC Alliance activists, Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova.The three was being accused of publ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 20:01hrs | 2922 | by newzimbabwe
Prominent lawyer locked up in a vicious war with lawyer nephew
HARARE lawyer Everson Samukange, who is locked in a vicious war with his fellow lawyer and uncle Jonathan for allegedly embezzling nearly US$286 000, has petitioned the State to withdraw its criminal ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:34hrs | 3973 | by Staff reporter
Jet store loses $1 million clothes
A HARARE man has been arrested on allegations of conniving in breaking into Jet stores in the capital and stealing various clothes worth over $1million, a court heard.Robert Mhandu, according ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:30hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans beaten raped and held as slaves in their own country
Zimbabwe is the only country we can call ours in the whole world. There is no other country we can call ours besides Zimbabwe. Having stayed outside Zimbabwe for a long time I became aware of the fact...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 10:35hrs | 2446 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Self service and saving lives
On the 17th of June health workers woke up to realise that their already compromised salaries had been further cut spurring them into an immediate industrial action that started at Parirenyatwa Group ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1141 | by Godard Thabani Bvungidzire
Doctors joining nurses' strike
JUNIOR doctors have threatened to go on strike, joining the industrial action by nurses that started last week citing deteriorating working conditions, which will negatively affect the country's battl...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
Teenage wife stabs hubby to death
A Harare woman appeared in court yesterday for fatally stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute over a telephone call that the latter had received after they had retired to bed. Paidamoy...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
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