Harare man charged with culpable homicide after vicious dogs kills pedestrians, NPA opposes bail
By Victor Fanuel Harare – A Harare man whose vicious dogs killed a passerby last Saturday appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with culpable homicide. Mike Mupinga, 40, was remanded in custody until Friday after prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi said they would file reasons for opposing bail on Wednesday. Defense lawyer Stephen Chikotora will then argue for […]
Brickstone booted off Belvedere land in major High Court blow
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The High Court has ordered the eviction of Brickstone Builders and Contractors (Pvt) Ltd from a contested piece of land in Belvedere, after it emerged the company was building without any legal right or council approval. The ruling, handed down by Justice Regis Dembure, sided with the City of Harare in […]
Mutsvangwa’s Mugabe ‘dynasty’ critique boomerangs as Mnangagwa’s ‘monarchy’ bid looms under Agenda 2030
By Political editor Harare — Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has laid bare the reasons behind Robert Mugabe’s dramatic fall from power in November 2017. Mutsvangwa’s remarks, dripping with revolutionary rhetoric, exposed the ruling party’s ‘intolerance’ for dynastic ambitions while simultaneously casting an uncomfortable spotlight on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s own controversial power consolidation efforts through the […]
“They left me stateless for 9 years” – Henry Olonga on ‘I’m no longer Zimbabwean’ comments
By Nehanda Radio Nottingham – Former Zimbabwean cricketer turned performer Henry Olonga has said he felt disowned by his own country when his citizenship was stripped away from him by law. Olonga opened a can of worms recently after highlighting that he was no longer Zimbabwean during a recent broadcast with the BBC. “I’m not Zimbabwean […]
UK lifts sanctions on ex-Zimbabwe security chiefs, arms firm
By Staff Reporter London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom on Tuesday removed from its sanctions list four Zimbabwean former security chiefs and the Zimbabwe Defence Industries. Sanctions against businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accused of industrial-scale corruption which collapsed the country’s currency, remain in place. In a statement, the foreign office did not say why the sanctions […]
Business leaders like Tagwirei welcome to join Zanu PF
By Own Correspondent The ruling party, Zanu PF has said that anyone, including businessmen such as business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, is welcome to join the party, regardless of their profession or background. Zanu PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, made this statement during a press conference at the party headquarters on Tuesday. A journalist had asked whether the […]
Over 16,500 Epworth homes face demolition in land use crackdown
By Christine Chiweshe Harare – More than 16,500 houses in Epworth are slated for demolition after authorities discovered they were built on land reserved for critical public infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, clinics, and industrial zones. The illegal settlements highlight the severe consequences of rampant land invasions that have derailed urban planning on the outskirts of […]
Croco Motors owner Chingwena and sons implicated in Rhodes Estate Fraud
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Croco Motors owner Moses Tonderai Chingwena and his sons have been accused of unlawfully appointing themselves as directors of Karoi Properties, a company owned by the late Brian James Rhodes. The allegations were brought forward by Elizabeth Parerenyatwa, a Harare woman who claims to be the executor of Rhodes’ estate. […]
High Court upholds ‘contentious’ Patriotic Act
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Section 22A(2)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, widely referred to as the Patriotic Act. Filed by biomedical scientist and software engineer Freeman Chari, the application argued that the provision was vague and infringed on freedoms of […]
12 Die in Harare-Bulawayo highway road crash
By Staff Reporter Kwekwe – Twelve people have died in a horrific road traffic accident near the Sebakwe River along the Harare-Bulawayo highway early Tuesday morning, police have confirmed. The crash occurred at the 200-kilometre peg when a fuel tanker hauling two trailers collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van carrying 12 […]