adminEnergy Mutodi demands trial date
Senior Court ReporterBusinessman and musician Energy Mutodi, accused of swindling more than 16 000 civil servants of money amounting to more than US$6 million, has notified the court of his intentions to apply for refusal of further remand. Mutodi (34) who is represented by Mr Tendai Hangazha of Hangazha and Partners, is being charged with fraud. Through his
Gold pastor absolves UFI
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court ReporterA pastor who was recently convicted of dealing in gold without a licence and had been mentioned as belonging to Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa’s United Family International Church has said he does not have any links with the popular church. James Mwarira (25) was arrested at a jewellery shop along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue with nine grammes of
Harare lawyer’s case: Principal examiner gives evidence
Senior Court ReporterThe trial of a Harare lawyer accused of conniving with a former workmate to swindle her husband of shares in a security firm continued yesterday with the principal examiner of the Registrar of Companies giving evidence. Businessman and former Dynamos Football Club secretary Mr Brian Kashangura’s wife Gilliet Sarudzai Kashangura is being charged
Six killed in Beitbridge accident
Crime ReporterSIX people died on the spot and one of them was burnt beyond recognition, while 23 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in from South Africa side-swiped with a haulage truck along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Road yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 6am near the 59km-peg along the road and the bus which had 54
15 vapositori perish in crash
Peter Matambanadzo in Harare and Thupeyo Muleya in BeitbridgeFIFTEEN church members of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu branch in South Africa died on the spot after their car collided head-on with a bus along the R510 highway in Rusternburg in that country on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred between Northem and Rustenburg while the victims were coming from church. It is reported that the
Support unit ready for elections
Herald ReporterThe police is ready to maintain peace and order during and after the country’s elections, a senior Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit official has said. In an interview on the side-lines of a farewell party for retiring Assistant Commissioner Obert Benge on Wednesday, Officer Commanding Support Unit Senior Assistant Commissioner Mekia Tanyanyiwa
Editorial Comment: Western duplicity astounding
Days of massive anti-government protests in Egypt resulted in the ousting on Wednesday of the country’s first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, a year after he came to power. Morsi was elected in June 2012 in the country’s first multi-party elections in over four decades. The world cheered as Egypt’s Arab
Passadi ready to floor MDC-T’s ‘Sean Timba’
Fortious Nhambura Features Writer“I CAN wrestle the constituency from the MDC. That is the main reason why I decided to throw my name into the hat. Some of my business colleagues tried to discourage me saying I should concentrate on my business, remain a supporter and leave mainstream politics to others but I have this urge to represent my people. I have set myself a
Josh’s amazing tale . . . ex-convict in dramatic comeback for Warriors dance
Robson Sharuko Senior Sports EditorJOSHUA KHUMALO is enjoying quite a remarkable transformation in his life – from being jailed for swindling Zifa seven years ago to bouncing back, to work for the same organisation, as the Warriors’ kit manager. If everything goes according to plan, Khumalo will be in Zambia soon, with the Warriors’ party, in
Mbara signs new contract
Eddie Chikamhi Sports ReporterHARARE giants Dynamos won a key broadroom battle yesterday when defender Augustine Mbara committed himself to the champions after extending his stay at the club for another year. Mbara, who has been converted to a centreback because of the crisis sparked by