Harare– St Mary's legislator, has launched a fierce defence against a recent Herald story alleging he threatened a resident, claiming the report is a deliberate smear tactic aimed at derailing their efforts to protect municipal land from illegal occupation and construction. Chitungwiza Municipality head office Brighton Mazhindu, in a detailed…
Zvishavane Woman Dies of Suspected Mbaura Suffocation
Tinotenda Hove - ZVISHAVANE – Grief has gripped the town of Zvishavane following the tragic and unexpected death of Grace, a well-known employee at Pote Supermarket. According to local news outlet Zvishavane 24/7, Grace passed away in her sleep earlier this week. Initial reports indicate that she may have succumbed…
Truck Company Ordered to Repair Trabablas Interchange
Harare- A truck company, Tika Chem Investments Private Limited, has been ordered by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development to repair damages caused at the Trablablas Interchange following an accident which damaged guard rails and pavements. Trabablas Interchange Press release According to a press release issued on July 9…
Council Bosses Jailed For Stealing 18 000 Cash For Service Delivery
Tinotenda Hove - Three individuals, including two senior officials from the Hurungwe Rural District Council, have each been sentenced to 18 years in prison for defrauding the council of nearly US$18,000 that was earmarked for critical service delivery projects. Hurungwe RDC Engineer Romeo Mupamaonde, his assistant Alfred Makama, and Batsirayi…
Two Hurungwe RDC Officials Jailed 18yrs for Fraud
Harare- Two Hurungwe Rural Development Committee (RDC) officials will spend the next 18 years behind bars over fraud, the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission has revealed. This follows the conviction of engineer Romeo Mupamaonde, Alfred Makama and Batsirayi Nyamayaro of Anstand Investments, who were found guilty of defrauding council funds meant…
DRAMA IN HIGHFIELD: Man Wins Protection Order After Wife Forces Him to Accept Neighbour’s Baby
Tinotenda Hove - Harare – A Highfield man has been granted a protection order against his wife, who allegedly tried to coerce him—through violence and emotional abuse—into accepting paternity for a pregnancy she conceived during an affair with their neighbour. Hardlife Mutasa told the court that his wife, Juliet Mupindu,…
Mahere, Machakaire’s Legal Clash Escalates as Zimbabwe’s Free Speech Boundaries Tested
Harare- As the battle between lawyer Fadzayi Mahere and cabinet minister Tinoda Machakaire takes a new twist, Mahere’s legal team, Diza Attorneys, has issued a forceful response to defamation allegations from Machakaire’s lawyers, Prichard Attorneys. Prompted by a demand letter dated July 7th accusing Mahere of defaming the Minister, Diza…
Full Text- Mahere Hits Back at Machakaire
ZRP to Audit Food Rations Amid Allegations of Corruption by Senior Officers
Tinotenda Hove - The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced a crackdown on the alleged abuse of food rations by senior officers, following mounting complaints from junior ranks that supplies meant for them are being diverted or sold for personal gain. Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba made the announcement during a high-level…
BEAM Injustice “Scars” the Less Priviledged
Mutoko- In a small, bustling town nestled between rolling hills in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) was supposed to be a beacon of hope for the less priviledged—a promise that no child, no matter their circumstances, would not be academically left behind. But for many, especially…