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….Bail hearing continues on Monday 13 May By Harry Taruva Neville Mutsvangwa, son of Women’s Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and Zanu PF National Spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has been remanded in custody upto the 13th of May when the hearing for his bail application will proceed. Mutsvangwa was arrested on Thursday in Harare facing charges of […]

Accident claims lives of four By Memory Mudzani Four people died on spot while other four were injured during a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 6 May 2024 at around 1800 hours at 43 km peg along the Gweru – Zvishavane road towards Shurugwi. A Toyota Wish vehicle was carrying seven passengers and

By Memory Mudzani Zimbabwe Organization for Youth in Politics (ZOYP) in partnership with Alliance of community based organizations( ACBOs) has been running partners for justice project since October last year with the aim to rebuild communities confidence in the justice system through their participation. During a workshop they hosted recently in Gokwe ZOYP director Polite

Are Zimbabwean relations with the West thawing? By Delicious Mathuthu The decades long cold relations between Zimbabwe and Western countries, led by Britain, seem to be thawing following a recent agreement to host the Nordic-Africa Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting in Harare next year. After more than 20 years of frosty relations between the two sides,

-3000 liters worth R225 000 recovered By Delicious Mathuthu Four Zimbabwean nationals were on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, arrested in South Africa (SA) for selling fake petroleum oil products imitating well known brands, over 3000 liters worth about R225 000 were recovered. South African Police Service (SAPS) Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Van Wyk said the

Gweru saloon manager in court, faces 27 counts of fraudBy Dumisani NdlovuA Gweru Saloon manager, recently appeared in court for allegedly defrauding the company of US$10 585 by misleading a senior official and inflating monthly rentals between July 2023 and January 2024.The accused Elizabeth Dera (44) appeared before Gweru magistrate Nixon Mangoti facing 27 counts

By Dumisani NdlovuA Gweru Saloon manager, recently appeared in court facing 27 counts of allegedly defrauding the company of US$10 585 by misleading the company and inflating monthly rentals between July 2023 and January 2024.The accused Elizabeth Dera (44) appeared before Gweru magistrate Nixon Mangoti facing 27 counts of fraud. She was remanded on out

By DumisaniTawanda Darangwa who pleaded not guilty to the charges, will, however, serve an effective 3-year jail term after 2 years were suspended on condition of good behaviour.A 41-year-old Shurugwi man, who ran amok and shot his employee with a Pietro Berreta Pistol, was sentenced to 5 years in jail by Gweru Regional magistrate Christopher

Gweru church deacon convicted of sexually abusing two teenage congregantsBy Dumisani NdlovuNewly wedded Word of life International Ministries Church Deacon, Edson Ushe (43) was sentenced to 7 months imprisonment term for fondling and romancing church teenage congregants’ private parts.Gweru Magistrate Beaulity Dube sentenced Ushe to seven months in prison, three months were suspended on condition

By Dumisani NdlovuMhondongori villagers in Zvishavane have expressed concern over their houses which they say might collapse anytime following the ongoing blasts from a Chinese Chrome mine. Scores of villagers blame the blasts from local mines for cracks to their houses.Most villagers who spoke to this publication in the mining area fear their houses will