admin‘NGOs embezzling donor funds’
Senior Court ReporterTHERE are rampant cases of embezzlement of donor funds and fraud by management of non-governmental organisations, Transparency International Zimbabwe has said. The organisation said sentences passed on perpetrators are not deterrent enough. Speaking at the just-ended White Collar Crime summit in Nyanga, TIZ
Farmer resists eviction
Fidelis Munyoro Assistant News EditorA Beatrice farmer is resisting eviction from State land claiming that he was re-allocated the piece of land under the land reform programme. This has prompted A2 farmer Mr Aaron Madziva to approach the High Court seeking to evict Mr Gerald Douglas Davidson from Xekene Farm on the strength of an offer letter in his
MDC boycotts 2nd All Stakeholders’ Conference
Farirai Machivenyika and Lloyd Gumbo
THE MDC formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube yesterday boycotted the official opening of the Second All Stakeholders’ Conference in protest against Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara’s presence. The party, however, attended the thematic deliberations. Addressing journalists and party delegates soon
Duo steals trust property
Beitbridge BureauTwo bogus clearing agents believed to be part of a car smuggling syndicate were on Friday charged with theft of trust property. Pepukai Moyo (34) of 558 Caravan Park in Beitbridge and Blessing Mutote (20) of 8445 Kuwadzana Phase 3, Harare, were arrested by detectives from the Border Control Unit in the border town last
Extortion bid backfires
Court ReporterA Chitungwiza man reportedly masqueraded as an officer from the President’s Office demanding US$1 000 from a city man to save him as he was targeted for elimination. Tatenda Calton Chitumbura appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Olivia Mariga facing charges of impersonating a peace officer and extortion. He was
Dad rapes teenage daughters
Court ReporterA Seke man was last week thrown behind bars for 19 years after being convicted of raping his two daughters aged 13 and 15. The 40–year-old man from Seke communal lands slept with his daughters in the same blankets after his wife divorced him. This offence was committed in 2006 when the girls were aged seven and
Cigarette smugglers nabbed
A 43-year-old Malawian truck driver was last Friday evening arrested for conniving with a Beitbridge man to smuggle 262 boxes of cigarettes worth US$26 200 out of the country through the Beitbridge border post. The duo reportedly hid the contraband under a consignment of tea, which was being shipped from Blantyre, Malawi toDeMbare, Bosso clash
Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
AFTER taking a hiatus as the Warriors made a futile attempt to qualify for the African Cup of Nations finals, the Castle Lager Premiership almost sunk into oblivion. It got worse for the domestic Premiership as debate raged on over the Warriors’ disappointing show in Luanda following their 2-0 defeat to bow out of the
No amnesty for clubs
From Lovemore Dube in BulawayoZIFA have insisted that they will not open the transfer-window to allow clubs affected by the Asiagate scandal to sign new players. Ndumiso Gumede, Zifa vice-president said Fifa sets the dates for the transfer-window and national associations cannot tamper with them. Global football, Gumede said, was now organised and