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Herald ReporterAIR Force of Zimbabwe senior officer Group Captain Tendai Muchena has died. She was 54. Capt Muchena died at Manyame Air Force base hospital on Monday. In a statement yesterday, the Commander of the AFZ, Air Marshal Perrance Shiri said the AFZ had learnt of the death of Capt Muchena with great sorrow. He said the death of Capt Muchena had
Biti blames special vote chaos on ‘hidden hand’
Machivenyika Senior ReporterMDC-T secretary-general Mr Tendai Biti yesterday blamed the problems that characterised special voting on a hidden hand and went on to discredit the forthcoming elections by making unsubstantiated claims of violence. Mr Biti made the remarks while addressing a Press conference at the party’s headquarters, Harvest House in Harare. “The way we see
Businessman commits suicide
Crime ReporterA HARARE businessman shot and killed himself early yesterday morning after injuring his wife and her sister with the same gun in Waterfalls following a dispute sparked by the turning down of his love proposal by the younger sister. Jeff Mutizwa (55), the director of Millennium Advertising Company, died after he shot himself once on the forehead, while
Sanyati man kills his father
Chinhoyi BureauA 21-YEAR-OLD Sanyati man struck his father to death with bricks and a log after he was told to go and look for cattle that he had lost. Ndaba Matakadira (21) of Village 5, Jombani in Sanyati was herding cattle on Wednesday last week when he lost the whole herd. He went home in the evening and told his father John Matakadira about it and he
Chitungwiza to allocate stands
Herald ReporterPaid up beneficiaries of the Nyatsime Housing Scheme in Chitungwiza will be allocated their stands beginning July 25, Chitungwiza municipality spokesperson Mr Zaphania Mandirahwe has said. In an interview yesterday, Mr Mandirahwe said about 3 310 stands had so far been prepared for occupation. “We have decided to do the allocations in
ZDF-Mozambique relations saluted
Herald ReporterZIMBABWE and Mozambique continue to enjoy cordial relations that have remained solid guided by the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and the need to protect the territorial integrity of both countries, Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga has said. He said this when he welcomed the Mozambican Defence
Aspiring legislators fight over posters
Midlands CorrespondentSUPPORTERS of aspiring Gweru Urban MPs Mr Tedious Chimombe and Mr Sessil Zvidzayi are allegedly pulling down each other’s campaign posters. Mr Chimombe, a former MDC-T official, is contesting the July 31 election as an independent while Mr Zvidzayi would be representing the MDC-T. The two are both former Gweru mayors. Cde Christopher Gwatidzo
Mbada Diamonds sued
Peter Matambanadzo Senior ReporterTWO widows who lost their husband after he was fatally run over by a dumper at Mbada Diamonds in Chiadzwa last year are now claiming US$700 000 as compensation from the mining firm. The two, Mrs Egnia Nyanzou and Mrs Mwanyara Njanji, blame the company for the death of their husband, Netsai David Matsika last year. He was working at the mine
MDC-T activist arrested
Crime ReporterPOLICE in Bulawayo have arrested an MDC-T activist on allegations of tearing campaign posters belonging to one of their former senior party officials Mr Samuel Khumalo who is now standing as an independent candidate for Pelandaba-Mpopoma constituency in the harmonised elections. Mr Khumalo is the former MDC-T legislator for the
Tsvangirai’s in-law shot for armed robbery
Crime ReporterOscar Macheka, brother to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Elizabeth, was last week shot and seriously injured by a police crack team for armed robbery. He had allegedly been found stripping a Toyota 2.4D truck which was stolen in Borrowdale two years ago, and had other pending cases of armed robbery. Macheka, alias Oscar Chirumbwana