adminZimra under fire for conducting body searches
Herald Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority board has ordered its workers manning borders and International Airports to stop conducting body searches on travellers and tourists visiting the country. Zimra board
AMI boss faces US$10m fraud
Court Reporter
AFRICAN Medical Investments boss Peter Annesley on Thursday appeared in court facing US$10 million fraud after he allegedly threatened Trauma Centre owner Dr Vivek Solanki and his family with
Nama awards finale tonight
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
Zimbabwean artistes who excelled in their disciplines last year will be honoured tonight at this year’s edition of the National Art Merit Awards at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. As of yesterday afternoon, the
Dr Mombeshora refutes abusing constituency fund
Herald Reporter
HEALTH and Child Welfare Deputy Minister and Member of Parliament for Mhangura Dr Douglas Mombeshora has dismissed reports that he abused the Constitutional Development Fund. In an
EU thaws on sanctions
Herald Reporter
THE European Union has removed 51 people, including journalists and politicians, and 20 companies from the sanctions list.
The bloc will also write to President Mugabe this weekend to facilitate serious re-engagement with Zimbabwe.
EU ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Aldo Dell’Ariccia said this yesterday while announcing the extension of the illegal economic sanctions on Zimbabwe by six months.
He said the EU had also suspended travel restrictions against Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa to enable the proposed dialogue to take place effectively.
Housebreakers kidnap, gang-rape girl (4)
Crime Reporter
HOUSEBREAKERS raided a house in Avondale West, Harare, kidnapped a four-year-old girl and took turns to rape her early yesterday morning.
The incident occurred at around 2am at the house along Lomagundi Road.
The gang also got away with two cellphones.
Police yesterday said no arrests had been made and investigations were underway.
They suspect the act was motivated by ritual practices. The girl was found crying at a house a kilometre away from her parents’ house.
Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector James Sabau said: “According to the girl’s father, he retired to bed with his wife and the victim at around 9pm yesterday (Thursday).
4 Chinese nationals arrested
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Bikita for contravening the Prevention of Cruelty
Hailstorm destroys 22ha tobacco crop
Agriculture Reporter
A MARONDERA farmer last Sunday lost 22 hectares of tobacco to a hailstorm that lasted less than 30
Sadc awaits elections in four countries
HARARE – At least one national election is expected in southern Africa this year, with three others pending. Buoyed by an atmosphere of relative peace and political stability that has obtained in the region for the past few years, Sadc is awaiting polls this year in Angola and possibly in Lesotho,
Ivorian president chosen as new Ecowas chairman
ABUJA – West African regional group Ecowas yesterday voted Cote d’Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara as its new chairman, just over a year after he won an election that sparked a four-month civil war.
Ouattara won a December 2010 election in Cote d’ Ivoire but incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo