City of Harare spokesperson Stanley Gama GOVERNMENT and local authorities across the country have been petitioned to upgrade informal market structures to ensure that vendors are protected from potential losses arising from fire outbreaks that have become a common occurrence at the old buildings and structures. This follows a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika, which…
Zimbabwe National Road Administration THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has expressed its commitment to rehabilitating and constructing the country’s roads saying it had mobilised enough funds for the projects. Speaking during the official opening of the Solomon Mujuru Drive, formerly Kirkman Road, in Harare this week, Zinara board chairperson George Manyaya called on motorists…
Court hammer A 27-year-old man from Shurugwi, Midlands province, has been slapped with an 18-year jail term for killing his 94-year-old grandmother accusing her of bewitching other family members. In a statement on Wednesday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPAZ) said Takudzwa Mugariri of Maroza village went to the deceased’s home on February 3, alleging she had cast a spell…
fire outbreak at Mbare Musika market GOODS and merchandise worth millions of dollars were destroyed in a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika market, Harare, on Tuesday night. The cause of the fire is yet to be established, with Harare City Council saying it is still assessing the extent of damage caused. “We are still assessing…
Bobby Kabhuru His lived experience! MEET ‘Bobby Kabhuru’, a man who earned his nickname from his childhood antisocial behaviour where despite his small body stature, he was a bully of note in the family and community at large. As the eldest son in a family of eight, Bobby was under intense scrutiny, with all eyes…
Court hammer CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Amos Chibaya’s bail hearing continued yesterday with the State opposing the former opposition lawmaker’s freedom, claiming that he is a flight risk. Chibaya has been in detention since his arrest last week on charges of inciting anti-government protests. He is represented by lawyer Chris Mhike. The State,…
TEACHERS TEACHERS have suffered a huge blow in their push for better salaries after the High Court dismissed their application for improved working conditions. In a joint application, the Zimbabwe Teachers Association, Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and Educators Union of Zimbabwe had sued government over poor salaries and…
Harare City Council MORE details continue to emerge on the Harare City Council housing stands scandal as the Registrar of Deeds office cannot find title deeds to the allocated stands. The council in May this year appointed a seven-member sub-committee to investigate circumstances leading to the occupation of stands 154 to 166 in Amby Township,…
TERRENCE Okeke Taylor TERRENCE Okeke Taylor, a keynote speaker at the #IdeasFestival2024, has been appointed executive chairman and investor of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Ideas Festival, founded by Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube, is an immersive platform for exchanging innovative entrepreneurial ideas to shape the economy. This year’s…
HARARE provincial magistrate HARARE provincial magistrate Hararel Mutendereki yesterday acquitted four local municipal officers facing 18 counts of stealing various items which were confiscated from vendors. The suspects Langton Kanyama (43), Daniel Shokora (56), Edward Muchenje (41) and Peter Muwunde(41) were being represented by Tinashe Mbala from Nyawo Ruzive Legal Practitioners. The accused persons were…
