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Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has sent a condolence message to the families of three National Railways of Zimbabwe workers who perished following a fatal train accident which occurred between Mutare and Machipanda at around 9pm last night. Preliminary investigations by the NRZ suggest that the locomotive, which was pulling […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The smuggling of cigarettes between Zimbabwe and South Africa rages on with the South African police reporting that they have arrested two people with a contraband of cigarettes smuggled into that country from Zimbabwe. The two suspects were arrested on Saturday and Sunday. Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malasela Ledwaba said police were […]
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Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the deputy Provincial Mining Director for Mashonaland West, Junior Mudyawabikwa and former surveyor with Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Robson Farayi Chinanayi, for extortion. The duo allegedly extorted US$5 000 from an applicant for a mining certificate. Mudyawabikwa and Chinanayi will appear at Chinhoyi Magistrate court […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A local businessman Luka Ignatius Fabris, who is a co- director of Spartan Security (Pvt ) Ltd today appeared in court for allegedly defrauding a woman US$1 million she had invested with his company. Spartan is the first accused while Fabris is being charged in his personal capacity as one of the […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent A Harare magistrate has dismissed an application for removal from remand by two Borrowdale men who erected an illegal billboard denouncing a property developing company. Grant Russel a director of Fairclot Investments and Mark Strathen of Paragon Printing appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure. They are facing criminal nuisance charges. The duo had […]
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George Maponga in Masvingo A Masvingo man allegedly strangled his pregnant girlfriend to death while she was asleep following a heated argument over infidelity on Valentine’s Day eve. Owen Mataga (36) of Rujeko B suburb woke up in the dead of the night and allegedly strangled Faith Cheumbezo (24) before he tried to commit suicide […]
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Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau A 41-year-old man from Kanyemba and his Zambian accomplice were jailed for four years each for assisting and sheltering 12 Ethiopians who crossed from Zambia into Zimbabwe. The pair was charged for contravening the Trafficking in Person Act by Bindura magistrate Mr Felix Chauromwe who suspended a year of the […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro has deferred to 26 February, ruling in the assault matter for Tendai Biti after indicating that she received closing submissions late. The magistrate said the submissions were filed late and therefore she could not finish writing her ruling. Biti is facing allegations of verbally assaulting Mrs Tatiana […]
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George Maponga in Masvingo SUGAR producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ) continues to add impetus to efforts to ramp up sugar output in the country with the firm tomorrow billed to host the second edition of cane out-grower farmer awards in the Lowveld. The awards were introduced last year and seek to reward out-grower sugar cane […]
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Herald Correspondent Econet Life, through its Enda Education Cover, is combating the spread of cholera by donating hundreds of handwashing basins to schools nationwide. Cholera, a water-borne disease, can be prevented by regular handwashing with soap and clean water. This fundamental practice is crucial, particularly after using the toilet and before handling food. Econet Life […]
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Moses Magadza The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner in promoting sound financial and debt management policies in southern Africa and beyond. In a joint statement, AFRODAD and SADC PF said the agreement, signed on the […]
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Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Two people were struck and killed by lightning last week, one in Dotito and the other, a 13-year-old boy, at Siyalima, in Guruve. Both succumbed to their burns. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe said that, on February 7, 2024, Pardon Nyamhondera (13) from Penrose Farm was going home from Siyalima […]
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Remember Deketeke and Gloria Muruva Zimbabwe needs to adopt decisive policies that promote skills revolution to keep abreast with the fast-paced technical world, Skills Audit and Development Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said. He was speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Harare which started today and will end on Friday. The consultative workshop comes […]
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Herald Correspondent The trial in which betting company Bezbets allegedly defrauded a punter who placed a bet and won US$5 400 will continue on Wednesday with the presiding magistrate expected to deliver a ruling in an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case. Last week the investigating officer Detective Walter Muri told […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Zimbabwe’s commitment to fulfilling the engagement and re-engagement policy openly and transparently is now getting the due recognition, diplomatic and political affairs expert has said. Dr Mataruse, a University of Zimbabwe lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, said repeated international endorsement of the work that is being done by […]