Politics

Some South African soldiers are reportedly facilitating the illegal entry of Zimbabweans into that country in exchange for huge kickbacks which they distribute to all, including the command element. South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula appearing before that country’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts …

More than 150 illegal settlers have invaded the 3 467 hectare citrus farm near Chinhoyi owned by businessman and Zanu PF Zvimba South legislator Cde Philip Chiyangwa. Cde Chiyangwa said in an interview that the illegal settlers remained on the farm in defiance of a recent court order and were …

THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) Thursday petitioned justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to release its incarcerated President Takudzwa Ngadziore from Harare Remand Prison. Ngadziore has been languishing at Harare Remand Prison for the past 25 days. This follows his arrest in Harare, some hundreds of metres away from Impala Car …

Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna reserved his ruling on whether he will grant or deny grieving acting Harare city planner, Fani Machipisa bail after both the State and his Defence finished giving their submissions Friday. Machipisa lost his mother yesterday morning when he initially appeared before on allegations of parceling out …

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is engaging an international organisation to help track and recover assets illegally siphoned out of the country as it moves a gear up in the fight against corruption. This initiative is under the asset recovery unit of the Commission, which is currently seized with 36 …

Former Zanu PF Mashonaland Central youth chairperson Godfrey Tsenengamu who was among 14 political activists, including MDC-Alliance deputy chair Job Sikhala and Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure, who were on the police wanted list over unspecified reasons has surrendered himself to the police. Although details …

Former Cabinet Minister Nicholas Goche was arrested last night in Bindura on allegations of stealing an undisclosed number of cattle. Goche was still in custody last night and is likely to appear in court today facing stock theft charges. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest and …

Harare magistrate Trynos Utahwashe has ruled November 11, 2020 as the next remand date for Criminal Investigations Department boss Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira. Charumbira appeared before him for his routine remand at Harare Magistrates court this morning. He is currently out on $10 000 bail with conditions not to interfere with …

Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande is expected to receive results of a mental assessment she invoked on MDC Alliance’s Harare West legislator Joanna Mamombe in terms of section 26 (2) (b) of the Mental Health Act this morning. Makwande commuted her to Chikurubi Maximum prison a fortnight ago so that she …

Vulnerable households will start receiving cash grants pegged at a higher level than the price of roller meal to enable them to source the basic commodity from any place of their choice, President Mnangagwa has said.Government recently stopped the subsidy on roller meal after realisation that some top officials and …