adminHarare mayor out on $30 000 bail
HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume was yesterday granted $30 000 bail by the High Court after spending more than a week in custody on alleged corrupt allocation of council stands to his sister and his law firm’s secretary.
How has a Covid vaccine been developed so quickly?
The emergence of vaccines against Covid-19 has been hailed as gamechanger by experts, but polls have revealed the speed of their development and approval is a matter of concern for some people. We take a look at how and why such processes were so rapid.
Suspected cocaine dealer cleared
A SUSPECTED Borrowdale drug peddler, who was allegedly found in possession of 11 sachets of cocaine in his car and more stashed in a locker in a bedroom, was acquitted by a Harare magistrate after the State failed to establish a case against him.
Radiation clearance for Japanese vehicle imports
The Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) is setting up shop at the country’s ports of entry to enforce new Government health requirements on vehicle imports from Japan.
Chiyangwa testifies against Kamambo
The trial of ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, who stands accused of bribing councillors to vote for him for the position of president of the football governing body, opened yesterday with the accused denying the allegations.
US$25m earmarked for sesame seed
LOCAL firm, Cashbox Financial Services (CFS), has injected US$25 million to finance production of olive oil seed crop, sesame seeds, in the 2020/2021 season under a contract farming scheme.
Biden selects first black person for defence secretary
WASHINGTON. — President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired General Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defence, according to three people with knowledge of the decision.
Covid vaccine: UK woman becomes first in world to receive Pfizer jab
A 90-year-old woman has become the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after its approval in the UK, where the NHS has launched its biggest vaccine campaign.
Council clarifies Muguti stand offer
CHITUNGWIZA municipality has refuted claims being peddled on social media that Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Mr Tafadzwa Muguti illegally acquired a stand in Chitungwiza.
Two notorious stands fraudsters on the run
Court CorrespondentTwo notorious Chitungwiza fraudsters who allegedly sold other people’s land using fake identity cards face arrest on sight after they jumped bail and failed to turn up for their trial on charges of defrauding buyers of US$52 000.