adminGwisai appeals against conviction
Court Reporter
FORMER Highfield legislator Munyaradzi Gwisai and five accomplices convicted for conspiring to commit public violence have appealed against their conviction and sentence. Gwisai, a University of Zimbabwe
MetBank fires ‘incompetent’ auditor
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
METROPOLITAN Bank has fired its chief internal auditor, Mrs Rumbidzai Musiyiwa, for incompetence and leaking official company documents. Mrs Musiyiwa, employed on the strength of her curriculum
MDC-T bosses besiege AG’s office
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
MDC-T’s top brass allegedly besieged Attorney-General Mr Johannes Tomana’s office demanding the release of the party’s youth leader and other activists charged with the murder of police inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View last year.
Secretary-general Mr Tendai Biti, Mr Giles Mutsekwa (security) and Mr Elton Mangoma (deputy secretary for finance) reportedly stormed Mr Tomana’s office at the Government Complex along Samora Machel Avenue in Harare on the 15th of this month.
Mr Tomana yesterday confirmed the development, but did not give more details.
However, Mr Mutsekwa and Mr Mangoma yesterday denied visiting the AG.
Mr Biti, who is attending an AfDB meeting in Tunisia, could not be reached for comment.
Mr Biti is Finance Minister while Mr Mangoma and Mr Mutsekwa are ministers for Energy and Power Development and National Housing and Social Amenities, respectively, in the inclusive Government.
RioZim MD steps down
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
RIOZIM managing director Mr Josh Sachikonye is set to step down, as shareholders approved the US$55 million capital raising initiatives. RioZim chairman Mr Tichaendepi Masaya said Mr Sachikonye, who has
Essar Africa exempt from indigenisation
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
ESSAR Africa has been exempted from complying with the indigenisation and economic empowerment laws until it has recouped its investment in NewZim Steel, a Government minister has said. The
15 die in kombi crash
From Cletus Mushanawani in NYANGA
FIFTEEN members of the Johanne Masowe Wechishanu Jerusarema Sect were killed early yesterday morning when their kombi veered off the road and crashed into a stone embankment along the Nyanga-Nyamaropa Road.
The accident occurred at the same spot where a B&C bus crashed and killed 91 students and teachers from Regina Coeli Mission School in August 1991.
The acting officer commanding police in Nyanga Superintendent Ernest Tarifenyika said 12 people died on the spot while three others died on the way to Regina Coeli Mission Hospital.
“The driver of the Toyota Rosa vehicle, which belongs to Tasaranago Tours from Mucheke in Masvingo, Akiel Mazani, was carrying members of the Johanne Masowe Wechishanu Jerusarema Sect on their way to a church meeting at Kadzere in Nyanga when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road.
“The accident happened at the 32km peg around 12:30am. The kombi, which had 53 passengers on
Churches to pay commercial rents
Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
HARARE City councillors want churches leasing council land and running profit-making schools or businesses on their premises to be charged commercial rents rather than the very small church rents.
Councillors believe churches have departed from their status as non-profit organisations.
Councillors also want Government to investigate church premises to establish whether the facilities available are suitable for school and crèche environments.
This follows allegations that pre-school children were being forced to use adult ablution facilities at church premises.
The matter was discussed during a recent full council meeting with councillors accusing churches of running schools and crèches on church premises.
Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda promised to take up the matter with Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart.
Zim Praise in search of fresh talent
Entertainment Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S sensational gospel group, Zim Praise, will hold auditions in the country’s major cities in its preparations to launch a Season 4 live DVD. The main focus of this initiative is to unite potential gospel
J Cole to play at BBA launch
Entertainment Reporter
With auditions on track, season 7 of M-Net’s reality super-series Big Brother Africa is already generating excitement with fans looking forward to the May 6 return to DStv of Africa’s biggest TV show. With
Chari celebrates national heritage
Entertainment Reporters
THE late great thinker, Marcus Garvey, once said: “A people without the true knowledge of their past, history and culture is like a tree without roots.” This is the message that runs through Hwange-based