adminMozambican intercepted with R40 000 copper cables
Beitbridge BureauA 38-year-old Mozambican man was on Wednesday intercepted with R40 000 worth of copper contraband, which he intended to smuggle into South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post. Bento Mujujua Muchanja allegedly hid the contraband inside two tyres disguised as spare wheels.
MP, Mutare mayor clash
Herald ReporterMakoni West MP Mr Webber Chinyadza (MDC-T) and suspended Mutare mayor Mr Brian James last week clashed before residents during a pre-budget consultative meeting in the border city. The mayor protested at being referred to as “former mayor” insisting he was still the city’s mayor. Both
Model aborts, burns foetus with lover
Farai Kuvirimirwa Court ReporterA SUPER model who reportedly connived with her boyfriend to terminate her pregnancy before burning the foetus in a rubbish bin, has appeared in court. Gamuchirai Maziva (25) — who was crowned Miss February Face of Zimbabwe this year — reportedly terminated the pregnancy with the
Maguwu’s property seizure unlawful: Court
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court ReporterState security agents acted unlawfully when they searched and subsequently seized property from human rights activist, Mr Farai Maguwu, at the Harare International Airport last year, the High Court has ruled. Members of the Central Intelligence Organisation on September 11 confiscated Mr
One-way benefits still to be seen
Michael Chideme Municipal ReporterHARARE motorists are yet to fully enjoy the benefits of the city’s new one ways because of poor traffic lights sequencing. The situation has been compounded by motorists who flout road regulations. A survey of traffic flows has shown that movement is very smooth during off-peak hours, but
One day the source will run dry
JokomoWhen I was young my mother used to tell us a story of a man who wanted to have a hot glass of milk. So he put milk in a pot to heat it up. After a few minutes the milk started to foam and boil threatening to fill up the pot. The man was overwhelmed, because he thought that the quantity of
Cash-strapped Zesa losing plot on free bulbs
Zesa appears to be spending around US$6,1 million on free light bulbs for consumers, most of whom do not pay their inflated bills, while it slows down on the spread of pre-paid meters. It all seems very odd. Of course energy saving fluorescent bulbs will save a lot of energy. Zesa reckons itMutasa speaks on award
Agriculture ReporterZimpapers chief executive Mr Justin Mutasa, who on Thursday scooped the Tobacco Sales Floor 2012 Tobacco Grower of the Year Award coming third in the commercial farming competition, has attributed his success to proper planning. Such success, he said, testified to the nobleness of black