adminCorrupt GMB trio jailed
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter THREE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers who defrauded their employer of more than $46,000 by forging receipts for fictitious grain deliveries of up to 170,535 metric…
Car thief gets 13 years in prison
Timoth Makohliso Midlands Reporter A man from Mazambani village under Chief Madhlangove in Chivi was yesterday sentenced to 13 years for stealing a car. Henry Chinyakata, 30, who was convicted of theft…
Man uses jailed workmate’s ID to buy on credit
Lindani Dube Hwange Court Correspondent A 27-YEAR-OLD Hwange man has been sentenced to nine-months in jail after he bought a laptop on credit using his workmate’s particulars. Jacob Mbaita of Number 756…
14 Zimbabweans remanded in SA
Beitbridge Bureau A SOUTH African magistrate yesterday remanded 14 Zimbabweans in custody to Wednesday next week following their arrest three days ago for smuggling explosives worth R350,000. South African police intercepted…
Council worker found with $600 mbanje
Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent A PLUMTREE Town Council worker has appeared in court after he was found in possession of mbanje with a street value of $600. Colman Nkosana Ndlovu, 44,…
Blind rapist to spend 8 years in jail
Lindani Dube Hwange Court Correspondent A BLIND man from Jambezi will spend eight years in jail for raping his 12-year-old niece while on their way to an evening church service. Francis…
Warrant of arrest for senior nurse
Auxilia Katongomara Court Reporter A WARRANT of arrest has been issued against United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) Sister-in-Charge Patricia Malemane Dube who is facing charges of selling expired drugs. Bulawayo magistrate Tawanda…
MSU opens new campus
Kamangeni Phiri Midlands Bureau MIDLANDS State University intends to enrol close to 5,000 students for its new campus in Zvishavane, the university registrar, Erasmus Mupfiga, has said. The premises for the new…
Editorial Comment: Thumbs up to private sector power projects
The revival of the country’s economy cannot be successful without adequate power supplies hence the ongoing efforts by private sector players in particular Makomo Resources to expand into the energy…
Zimbabwe poised to excel
Perspective Stephen Mpofu Already the probable leader in postmodern independent Africa in restoring land to its rightful owners – while other countries dither or remain fearful of retribution by Western imperialists…