Passports scandal, a terrorism threat: State

Investigating officer Christopher Tarenyika told Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje during the bail application for one of the suspects, Chipo Matovanyika, that she had committed a serious offence. THE State yesterday said a passport scandal in which four Cameroonians were fraudulently issued with the travel documents exposed the country to terrorism activities and human trafficking….

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Seed Co sues contract farmer US$270k

The seed company had dragged Christian Falkenberg to the High Court after he raised a special plea against Seed Co’s claim for the US$274 768 as damages for alleged breach of contract. SEED CO Limited has successfully sued a soya bean farmer to recover US$274 768 after financing the farming production before the farmer sold…

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Mutare man sentenced to 20 years for raping teenager

Meanwhile, two years of his sentence were suspended, leaving him to serve an effective 18-year jail term.  A 35-YEAR-OLD Mutare man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter in August this year. In a statement on Monday, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said on the day…

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Livestock semen processing centre commissioned

In a statement, UNDP said the centre will play a significant role to enhance food security and agricultural resilience. THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with government on Saturday commissioned the country’s largest livestock semen processing and cryopreservation centre at the Matopos Research Institute. In a statement, UNDP said the centre will play…

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ED2030 campaign suffers setback

The ED2030 slogan has not only left ordinary Zimbabweans on the edge, but has also divided opinion among party activists. AN ambitious campaign to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term in office beyond 2028 suffered a major setback when a major Zanu PF party arm failed to endorse the move in its resolutions…

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CCC burns over US$1,2m salary arrears

However, the CCC later split into three factions following the exit of party leader Nelson Chamisa in January this year. OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party owes its employees over US$1,2 million in salary arrears that accumulated over a two-year period, NewsDay can exclusively report. The employees, who were contracted before the opposition party…

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Zanu PF top chef’s house petrol-bombed

Police are still investigating the Sunday bombing incident. Zanu-PF Harare deputy chairperson Ephraim Pfundukwa’s house in the capital city was petrol-bombed on Monday by unknown assailants. On Sunday morning, the offices of the ruling party’s Harare chairperson, Godwills Masimirembwa, was also petrol-bombed by unknown suspects. Police are still investigating the Sunday bombing incident. National police…

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Harare man fatally stabs rival suitor

The victim sustained head injuries and was ferried to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals where he died on admission. HARARE man, Takudzwa Gadzira (25) has been arrested for murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a rival suitor in a scuffle over a girlfriend. Police confirmed the incident which happened in Southlea Park on Saturday and identified…

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Calls for US$ salaries grow louder

At a time the employers have revealed that they are also suffering from the same economic battles, the life of the Zimbabwean employees now hangs in the balance. THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has made a fresh call for employees to be paid in United States dollars until the government is able to…

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