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Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter— THE Bulawayo High Court yesterday set aside the conviction and subsequent 18-year jail term for a man who was alleged to have raped and infected…
‘Gono’s ascent to Senate not smooth sailing’
Harare Bureau THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said the law governing the nomination of candidates to fill vacant seats is not clear and is open to double interpretation, a situation…
Judges break-in: Armed police deployed
Harare Bureau ARMED police details have been deployed to guard Mashonganyika Building, which houses the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, following a recent break-in and theft from the chambers…
Chaos brewing in MDC-T over Byo chairperson’s post
Nduduzo Tshuma Senior Reporter CHAOS is brewing in the MDC-T following calls for nominations for candidates to fill the position of Bulawayo provincial chairperson ahead of the party’s congress next…
Vendors protest hawkers’ licence fines
Mpumelelo Nyoni Chronicle Reporter VENDORS from Nkulumane suburb yesterday demonstrated against the police for fining them for not having hawkers’ licences, saying the move has worsened their plight. The vendors alleged that…
Man jailed 45 years for raping niece
Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter A TSHOLOTSHO man, 42, was yesterday sentenced to 45 years in prison for raping his niece thrice. Julias Sibanda stood in shock in the dock as regional…
Town clerks circumvent salary cap directive
Harare Bureau SENIOR officials at various local authorities have retained their mega remuneration despite poor service delivery by reducing their basic pay while doubling allowances. The fraud has been exposed, leading…
Man bashes ‘disrespectful’ wife, demands lobola refund
Plaxcedes Hove Court Reporter A BULAWAYO man demanded a refund for lobola after he bashed his wife, accusing her of being a prostitute and disrespectful. George Sithole, 37, pleaded guilty to physical…
DANCER, 61, COLLAPSES ON STAGE AND DIES
Bongani Ndlovu Chronicle Correspondent AWARD winning traditional dancer Pathisa Nyoni died yesterday morning at Mpilo Central Hospital after collapsing on Sunday afternoon during a performance at a beer garden in Nkulumane. She…
Anglican priest dies
Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter ANGLICAN Diocese of Matabeleland Nkulumane Parish priest Reverend Desmond Chibaya has died. He was 40. Rev Chibaya passed away early on Sunday morning at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare where…