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Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
PETER NDLOVU wants Zambia’s sensational success story at the 2012 Nations Cup finals to be an inspiration to Zimbabwe.
He says it is important for the Warriors to believe that they can also scale such lofty heights in international football.
Mutanga cleared of US$100 000 swindle
Court Reporter
BRAITWOOD Institute of Gemmology chief executive, Bernard Mahara Mutanga, was yesterday cleared of swindling a diamond firm of US$100 000 in a botched deal to buy the gemstones. Mutanga who was alleged to have duped African Star Diamonds,
Doctor acquitted of malicious damage to property charges
Court Reporter
A MEDICAL doctor who was accused of destroying her sister-in-law’s property worth thousands of dollars following an altercation over title deeds was cleared of malicious damage to property charges. Kathrine Mauchaza (61) pleaded not guilty to the charges
Magistrates’ association speaks on corruption
Court Reporter
MAGISTRATES do not condone corruption and should not be painted with the same brush with a few elements that have been found on the wrong side of the law, the Magistrates Association of Zimbabwe has said. MAZ president Mr Douglas Chikwekwe
Israeli tycoon arrested
Crime Reporter
AN Israeli business tycoon believed to be an international diamond and gold dealer has been arrested for illegally staying in Zimbabwe without documentation. Raof Rasslan alias Mike Rasslan (36) was found in possession of two passports, a
Chegutu man raped
Chinhoyi Bureau
A CHEGUTU man has alleged that he was recently forced to be intimate five times with a woman who offered him a lift.
The woman, with the help of two men in the vehicle, forced the man to drink a red liquid before the said act. The gang later
Mereki vendors take case to High Court
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
A 30-member catering co-operative that operates at KwaMereki at Warren Park D Shopping Centre wants its cooking utensils lost during raids by the police recently returned. The members of Gochie-Gochie Co-operative were arrested on January 30
Principals’ meeting deferred indefinitely
News Editor
A MEETING of Principals to the Global Political Agreement to receive a progress report on the constitution-making process was yesterday deferred indefinitely.
The management committee said it was not yet ready to furnish the leaders with the details.
Presidential spokesperson and Secretary for Media, Information and Publicity Mr George Charamba yesterday said the management committee was yet to conclude the comprehensive report for the principals by late yesterday.
Said Mr Charamba: “During their meeting last week, the principals agreed that they were supposed to be closer to the constitution-making process in view of the delays, bickering and
Town clerk remanded in custody
Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter
CHITUNGWIZA town clerk Godfrey Tanyanyiwa, who is facing multiple charges after allegedly defrauding the council of more than US$700 000, was yesterday remanded in custody.
Tanyanyiwa (43) was not formally charged when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma who remanded him in custody to today for bail hearing.
Tanyanyiwa, who is represented by Mr Everson Chatambudza, yesterday applied for bail arguing that he was not a flight risk as alleged by the State.
He also submitted that he was a family man who was ready to abide by any bail conditions. The State will respond to his application today.
Bigwigs refuse to pay Zesa bills
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
SOME Government ministers and senior civil servants are refusing to pay their electricity bills with others owing the power utility as much as US$100 000, a parliamentary portfolio committee heard yesterday.
Energy and Power Development Minister Elton Mangoma said this before the Committee on Mines and Energy while giving oral evidence on challenges being faced by the country in electricity generation.
“There are members of Cabinet who owe Zesa, there are senior members in the civil service who owe Zesa and there are MPs who owe Zesa.
“Last week I told my colleagues (in Cabinet) that unless they