adminWork-related accidents claim 68 lives
Herald Reporter
Sixty eight people have died this year due to work-related illnesses and accidents. In a speech read on her behalf at the on-going health and safety conference in Harare yesterday, Minister of Labour and Social Services Paurina Mpariwa, said it was unfortunate that many people continue to die due
Veteran journalist Munyati dies
Herald Reporter
People’s Voice deputy Editor Clifford Munyati has died. He was 44. Munyati died yesterday morning at Harare Hospital after a short illness. Born on June 28 1968 in Wedza, Munyati did his secondary education at Churchill Boys High School in Harare. He then taught at various primary schools
Global Fund to assess grants given to Zim
Paidamoyo Chipunza Herald Reporter
THE Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will soon embark on an audit of grants given to Zimbabwe to assess operations of the fund’s supported programmes. According to a letter from the office of the inspector general in the Global Fund (GF) addressed to chairman of the country
Government audits 156 constituencies
Herald Reporter
Government has audited the use of money from the Constituency Development Fund in 156 constituencies out of the 210 with the aim of sending offending legislators to court. Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Mrs Virginia Mabhiza yesterday said they would submit
Serviceman shoots at in-laws, court told
Court ReporterAn Air Force of Zimbabwe official allegedly fired two shots at his in-laws’ house after they took in his wife who had run away from their matrimonial home. Patrick Mubaiwa appeared before regional magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa on Tuesday facing attempted murder charges and another one of
Man gets 3 years for attempted murder
Court ReporterA Chitungwiza man who stabbed a fellow patron with a broken bottle on the neck in a beer-induced brawl has been jailed for three years. Innocent Mhondera (23) of St Mary’s had pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder when his trial began. Chitungwiza regional magistrate Ms Sandra
Motorcade outrider killed in accident
Herald ReporterAN outrider in President Mugabe’s motorcade died in Harare yesterday morning when his bike crashed into a lorry at the corner of Borrowdale Road and Dundary Voi West Road. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the accident, adding that investigations were
Duo defrauds Seventh Day Adventist church of US$170 000
Court Reporter
TWO Harare men who connived to defraud the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Malawi of more than US$170 000 in a botched sugar beans supply deal have appeared in court. Alphius Chikazhe (34) and Martha Munotyaani (29) pleaded not guilty to fraud charges when they appeared before
Salvation Army sends audit team to Howard
Peter Matambanadzo Senior ReporterThe Salvation Army International Headquarters in London has sent a team of auditors to Howard Mission Hospital in Chiweshe to investigate allegations of fraud and mismanagement of funds. This follows the reassignment of the hospital’s chief medical officer, Dr Paul Thistle from the
Moyo, ANZ case referred to trial
Court ReporterThe case in which Zanu-PF Politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo is suing Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe over two articles published in the Daily News based on WikiLeaks reports has been referred to trial. Prof Moyo is claiming US$100 000 in damages for both articles. High Court judge