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Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent CHITUNGWIZA Municipality is considering re-engaging the services of a debt collector to recover over $60 million that is owed by both residential and commercial debtors. The contract it once had with Mangwana and Partners was terminated in May 2015 after residents complained about the heavy-handed and callous manner with which the debt collectors […]
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) last week threatened to reintroduce spikes in Harare following an increase in errant motorists who are refusing to stop at roadblocks and checkpoints. Unruly motorists, police said, were taking advantage of the lack of devises to stop them at roadblocks.
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Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A HARARE court last Friday released a 56-year old man accused of raping his daughter 23 years ago, when she was only 10-years-old, because the offence was not reported within the stipulated timeframe. The man appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande facing five counts of rape. Ms Sande ordered his immediate release, citing […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter A former Harare City Council worker is suing the local authority and its pension fund for non-payment of his pension dues amounting to $50 000. Mr Wilford Nyahanda Makoni was retired in July this year, but claims he did not get the lump sum payout he is entitled to. In his summons filed […]
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Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent Suspended Chitungwiza town clerk Dr George Makunde’s hearing has been moved to today after he pleaded for more time. Dr Makunde faces a litany of charges, including poor management. He is on suspension without pay or benefits. Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere suspended Dr Makunde on September 13. Chairperson […]
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Abigail Mawonde Herald Correspondent At least 54 Harare City Council employees recently took their employer to an arbitrator after refusing to retire, despite reaching the mandatory age of 60, arguing that they still had energy to work. According to recent minutes of the Human Resources and General Purposes Committee meeting, council only won the battle against the […]
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Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A suspected female tout and her male colleague appeared in court on Friday in connection with the murder of a traveller at Roadport Bus Terminus in Harare, after they violently shunted him into a Smart Express bus and manhandled him 13 days ago. Nyaradzo Nzombe (29) of New Mabvuku and Ngonidzashe Ndlovu (26) […]
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter THE Zimbabwe Republic Police together with the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) and the Eastern African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EARPCO) is conducting a joint operation targeting stolen vehicles and drug trafficking across the country. The operation is also targeting human trafficking and illicit firearms, among other crimes. National police spokesperson […]
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Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter Jailed RMG Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura’s freedom bid yesterday hit a brick wall after the High Court ruled that his conviction on four counts of rape and one count of illegally possessing pornographic material was correctly arrived at. Justices Charles Hungwe and Edith Mushore, sitting as an Appeals […]
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Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has been ordered to pay $23 000 to a former employee for the 12 months he worked as acting human resources manager. Takudzwa Chiturumani’s contract of employment was later terminated on three months’ notice two years ago. He sued ZBC for making him work in excess of the […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter CHIEF JUSTICE Luke Malaba has criticised lawyers bringing needless cases to the Constitutional Court as a tactic to shield their clients from facing trial in the magistrates’ courts, insisting this will not work in his court.
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Lovemore Meya Court Correspondent Suspended Chitungwiza mayor Phillip Mutoti and town Clerk George Makunde have indicated their intention to apply for discharge at the close of the State case.
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a nationwide blitz on all unregistered motor vehicles code-named “No to unregistered vehicles”.
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Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter Two suspected hooligans aligned to the #Tajamuka pressure group arrested for public violence in Harare last Friday have been granted $100 bail each. Gibson Mavhunga and Thomas Chihuri were granted freedom by Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande after spending three days in custody. After hearing submissions from both parties, Ms Sande ruled that […]
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter Police in Harare yesterday arrested more than 25 touts as they stepped up efforts to restore sanity at bus terminuses and ranks in the city. This follows the death of a Harare man, Mr Mathias Gore, last Tuesday after he was manhandled by touts near Roadport Bus Terminus along Robert Mugabe Road.