adminMwonzora sued for non-payment of bills
Court ReporterMDC-T spokesperson Mr Douglas Mwonzora is being sued for vacating a house he was renting in Mabelreign, Harare, without clearing electricity and water bills amounting to US$4 820,49. He
Man faces 39 counts of armed robbery
Court Reporter
A SUSPECTED armed robber who together with his accomplices went on a nationwide robbing spree targeting commuters and shops yesterday appeared in court facing 39 counts of armed robbery.
Tourist disappears
Herald ReporterA TOURIST disappeared at the Rain Forest in Victoria Falls on Sunday afternoon, in what many suspect to be a suicide case. Tinashe Chitambo (25) disappeared after entering the Rain Forest to see the falls
Outcry over loans
Agriculture Reporter
FARMERS’ organisations have lamented banks’ decision to charge 45 percent interest rate on all overdue loans repayments. They felt the move will kill agricultural productivity and ultimately the country’s
Witness of Jesus to release second album
Richmore TeraTALENTED gospel music group Witnesses of Jesus have finished working on their second album titled “Muponisi Wangu”. Recorded at Jonathan Mugazi’s MJ Studios, the nine-track album is a follow-up to
Rights Bill in 2nd reading
Herald ReporterThe Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill was read for the second time yesterday in the House of Assembly. Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa was steering the Bill. The provision on
Shell scrambles to pay huge Iran oil bill
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell is struggling to pay off $1 billion that it owes Iran for crude oil because European Union and US financial sanctions now make it almost impossible to process payments, industry sources said.Man to hang for rape, murder
Court ReporterA 31-year-old man who fatally stabbed a woman who had clung to his private parts while he was trying to rape her has been sentenced to death.
The man originally from Mbondweni Village in Filabusi, who is now facing the hangman’s noose, had failed to pay for a 12-volt battery he had bought from his victim.
On 27 July last year, Zibusiso Ndlovu invited Catherine Mpala (31), to his homestead in Mathole Village, Siganda, so that she could collect 60kg of maize as payment for the battery.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Invest in livestock production
Matabeleland has always been known as cattle country, with the bulk of livestock found in the region. This is because of the erratic rainfall and the soils that are not good for crop farming in many areas.Umguza district villagers face starvation
Chronicle Reporter
AT least 82 000 villagers in Umguza district in Matabeleland North province are facing food shortages as farmers are expecting 30 percent of their normal harvest.
This was revealed by the Umguza Rural District Council chairperson,