Soldier embroiled in land scam

The State alleges that sometime in 2018, the duo allegedly defrauded desperate home seekers using stand numbers 7860 and 10236 being the remainder of Stoneridge Township. A SOLDIER based in Harare, Stephen Madondo, has been taken to court over an alleged land scam. Madondo (41), who is being jointly charged with Job Fundukwa (47) was…

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Nduna granted US$100 bail

Justice Bachi-Mzawazi ruled that the magistrate who handled the matter had misdirected herself as there were no compelling reasons to deny him bail. ZANU PF resources mobilizer Dexter Nduna has been granted US$100 bail by a Chinhoyi High Court judge following his arrest early this month on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists…

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Epworth man jailed 20 years for stealing TelOne cables

A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   Dambaza was convicted on two counts of contravening the Telecommunications Act and Copper Control Act….

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ZimParks dangles US$2000 reward for poachers arrest

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has offered a US$2 000 reward to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of poachers who shot and beheaded three lions in Hwange National Park early this week. This comes as ZimParks has dispatched a special probe…

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High Court frees police cell arsonist

High Court A DARING man stormed the Mahusekwa Police Station, hurled insults at police officers and removed clothes from a washing line before being locked up in holding cells, where he burnt the blankets after sticking in with some matches. Brighton Mashapaidze was, however, saved by the High Court from serving the whole seven months…

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ZIMRA scales up fight against fraudulent vehicle imports

The initiative comes amidst the surge in uninsured and unregistered motor vehicles in the roads of Harare and the spiraling piracy in the city. THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has roped in police to flush out fraudulently imported motor vehicles, especially in Harare. Zimra wants police to assist in mounting roadblocks along major roads often…

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ED fears sellouts at party conference

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday admitted serious infighting within the ruling Zanu PF as the party gathers for its annual conference in Bulawayo, and warned that “trouble-causers” will be severely punished. In his opening remarks, while addressing Zanu PF central committee members at the party’s headquarters, Mnangagwa asked if there were any sellouts…

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ZiG must go: Business. . . but RBZ thinks otherwise

CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha BUSINESS wants the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency to be scrapped owing to its volatility despite the central bank’s insistence that the six-month-old currency is here to stay. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO ART) currency review breakfast meeting in Harare yesterday, CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha said the ZiG…

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IMF, World Bank not serving African interests: ActionAid

ActionAid International secretary-general Arthur Larok HUMANITARIAN organisation ActionAid has called for the overhaul of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank institutions saying they do not serve African interests. Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the Global South affected by huge debts from the IMF and the World Bank. In an exclusive report…

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‘ED jumped the gun on Moza elections’

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa may have discredited the credibility of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) after he rushed to endorse Mozambique’s disputed elections before the final results are announced, critics have said. Mnangagwa on Tuesday congratulated Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) presidential candidate Daniel Chapo…

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