adminHarare loses easipark deal
Michael Chideme Municipal ReporterTHE Harare City Council has lost its bid to terminate the joint street parking venture with Easihold of South Africa, with an arbitrator in the case ruling that ending the deal would be illegal. The city council had sought the help of the arbitrator
MSF implicated in political activities, four expelled
Beitbridge BureauTHE Beitbridge district administrator has chased away four people employed by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without borders) for engaging in political activities following the discovery of subversive material. The council also discovered
Zanu-PF candidates unite
Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterZanu-PF losing candidates in the party’s primary elections in Harare East constituency have joined hands with the winning candidate Cde Noah Mangondo to campaign for a resounding victory. Cde Stalin Mau Mau who was one
MDC-T official in court for primary election violence
Court Reporter
THE trial of the MDC-T Ward 24 chairperson who allegedly assaulted a relative of one of the aspiring candidates accusing her of forging names of people on the electoral college was deferred to today. Moses Mutambo (43), of Unit M in
Reveller’s life ends with a brick
Prosper DembedzaA 47-year-old Macheke man was last week fatally struck with a brick on the head following a dispute at a bottle store. Lovemore Macheka of plot 47 Home Park Farm died on the spot after he was struck with a brick on the head by
Man scalded for disturbing love-birds
Court ReporterA BEATRICE man was seriously scalded on the chest and cheek with boiling water for disturbing love-birds. Simbarashe Simango (18) of plot number 5 in Beatrice on June 12 and at around 8pm was having quality time with
Woman wants US$82 000 maintenance arrears
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterA HARARE woman is suing her ex-husband over post-divorce maintenance arrears to the tune of US$82 000. Ms Colleen Benatar and her former husband Mr Robert Benatar — who owns Capital Brake in Harare — divorced
Armed robbers get 52 years each
Innocent Ruwende Senior Court ReporterFOUR armed robbers who went on a robbery and raping spree — raping two sisters in the presence of their father in one of their heists, have been slapped with effective 52-year jail terms each. Laston Chongo(26), Joseph Banda Rice (33), George Laisi, their
Woman cheats ‘in attempt to have a baby’
Court ReporterA MARRIED woman who allegedly engaged in an adulterous relationship in search of a child last week brought her boyfriend to court for insulting her as their relationship turned sour. Judith Mutunhairi sought a
School bursar up for fraud
Senior Court ReporterA bursar at Glen Norah High 1 School in Harare last week appeared in court on allegations of fraud involving more than US$40 000. It is alleged that between January and December last year, Patience Chekera (36) received