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Crime ReporterFOUR people, including the driver, were burnt beyond recognition when a Nissan Pulsar they were travelling in was involved in an accident with a haulage truck and caught fire along the Harare-Beitbridge highway near Mvuma yesterday morning.
Cops get computers
Crime ReporterINNSCOR Africa Group last week donated 10 computers and two printers worth over US$8 000 to the police which would be used to collect the country’s crime and traffic statistics data. The police crime department had been collecting the statistics manually.
Board absolves self
Municipal ReporterTHE Liquor Licensing Board has refuted claims that it was behind the high number of beer outlets at suburban shopping centres, arguing that Harare as the licensing authority was responsible.
Monuments declared
Senior ReporterGOVERNMENT has declared the National Heroes’ Acre and nine others across the country as national monuments.
In a notice published in the Government Gazette last Friday, Home Affairs Co-Ministers Kembo Mohadi and Theresa Makone said the declaration was made on the
60m kg cotton sold
Herald ReporterCOTTON growers have sold at least 60 million kilogrammes of the crop since the marketing season opened in April this year.
In a statement yesterday, the Agricultural Marketing Authority said the cotton was purchased by 15 registered cotton buyers.
Government suspends Cabinet meetings
Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT has suspended Cabinet meetings to allow members to concentrate on preparations for the harmonised election to be held on July 31.
The announcement was made by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda in a statement yesterday.
Peter Ndlovu case: Twalumba contests ruling
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterTWALUMBA Holdings has appealed to the Supreme Court against the recent judgment by the High Court compelling the company to pay former Highfield United player and coach Peter Ndlovu signing-on fees to the tune of US$55 000.
Bredenkemp faces US$4m fraud
Senior Court ReporterBUSINESSMAN John Arnold Bredenkamp last week appeared in court facing fraud charges involving over US$4 million he allegedly swindled a fellow businessman in a loan agreement.
Mabika acquitted of stock theft
From Abel Zhakata in MutareSUSPENDED Zanu-PF Manicaland vice-chairperson, Dorothy Mabika, has been acquitted of stock theft and obstruction of justice charges she was facing.
Mutare magistrate, Mrs Sekesai Chiwundura, cleared Mabika of the charges yesterday as the defence counsel, Mr Tinofara Hove of Hove and Partners was about to call his sixth
Luck runs out for car robber
Innocent Ruwende Senior Court ReporterZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau’s registration book was allegedly used to cover up a car theft by a suspected robber who intended to sell a car they got from a heist.
Gilbert Zvaita (41) was not formally charged with unlawfully entry charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma who remanded him in custody to July 19