adminShamva murder: Cops in court
Tendai Rupapa Court Reporter
SHAMVA Police Station officer-in-charge Inspector Aspias Shumba and six other policemen, who recently assaulted a mineworker, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates court facing murder and assault charges.
Shumba and his accomplices Motion Jakopo (41), Simon Mafunda (32), Michael Makwalo (30), Lee Makope (23), Benedict Tapfuma (22) and Blessing Saidi (26) are accused of murdering Luxmore Chivambo and injuring 11 other people.
The other victim, Shepherd Hudye, was still admitted at Shashi Hospital in Bindura while the remaining 10 were treated and discharged.
It is alleged Shumba’s wife, Judith, was robbed of a purse containing US$100 and a mobile phone. She allegedly reported the theft to Shumba who mobilised his subordinates to investigate the matter.
They reportedly rounded up residents of Ashley compound and assaulted them demanding to know
Unicef textbooks flood streets
Felex Share Herald Reporter
THOUSANDS of textbooks donated to primary and secondary schools countrywide under the Education Transition Fund have flooded the informal market.
There are reports that some officials involved in the distribution of the books diverted them for personal benefit.
It is alleged the scam also involves school officials as some of the textbooks bear school stamps.
This prompted the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe to launch a blitz on textbook vendors in Harare yesterday.
The union has since enlisted the services of the police in the blitz.
The union confiscated the books before handing them over to the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture offices.
Government wants law to punish CDF abusers
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT is set to come up with a law to guide the administration of the Constituency Development Fund and jail abusers of the fund.
There is currently no law providing penal provisions for abusers of the fund.
Only 65 constituencies out of 210 were audited due to lack of money and manpower.
Out of these four MPs — Albert Mhlanga (MDC-T Pumula), Marvellous Khumalo (MDC-T St Mary’s), Cleopas Machacha (MDC-T Kariba) and Franco Ndambakuwa (Zanu-PF Magunje) — were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission and appeared in court.
Charges against Ndambakuwa and Mhlanga were withdrawn before plea. The state will proceed by way of summons when the dockets are ready. Cases against the other two legislators are still pending.
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga, yesterday told the Parliamentary
Five-a-side squad expected in camp
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Makusha, Dzingai team up
Tallahassee, FLORIDA — Zimbabwe’s track and field star athletes Ngonidzashe Makusha and Brian Dzingai looked like they fit in with the rest of the Florida State University Track and Field team in the United States. The former Seminoles were back at the weekend to compete at the FSU Relays.
FC Platinum honoured
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FC PLATINUN received a timely morale-booster ahead of both the start of the Premership campaign when they were paid their Bob ’88 Super Cup proceeds at the weekend. The team pocketed a whooping
Mountaineers to retain squad
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Timely boost for Shabanie
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SHABANIE Mine Football Club got a timely boost when they received a kit donation over the weekend in preparations for the 2012 Castle Lager Premiership season, which gets underway this weekend.
Hwange, FC Platinum in tough reverse fixtures
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
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Young Mighty Warriors squad named
Sports Reporter
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