adminChegutu 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
Civil servants’ unions to meet PM
Herald Reporter
CIVIL servants’ unions are expected to meet Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai today seeking a roadmap on how and when their salaries and conditions of service are going to be addressed. The union leaders wrote to PM Tsvangirai last week requesting for a
Employment of ex-spies: A lifetime concept of the West
Panganai Kahuni
It is interesting to note how Africa’s journalists and politicians fail to read on how serving and non-serving Western secret services are emplo-yed to protect Western interests the world over. The idea of employing the service men in strategic
Woman impersonates police, extorts money
Court Reporter
A 24-year-old Chitungwiza woman employed by the Ministry of Home Affairs appeared in court last week for impersonating a police officer to extort money from people. Millicent Charlie of Unit O, who works as a general hand in the ministry, denied two
Rapist falls asleep after exploit
Masvingo Bureau
A cheeky Chivi man who allegedly sneaked into a 72-year-old granny’s bedroom hut before raping her was early this week arrested by villagers while stark naked after he fell asleep in his victim’s hut. Strive Vhune (26) of Munangari Village in Gororo
80-year-old dad fights bravely for daughter
Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau
A gunman allegedly sent by a boyfriend to eliminate his lover rece-ntly met his match when he was fought and overpowered by the woman’s 80-year-old father. Although police are treating the case as attempted armed robbery, unconfirmed reports say the