By Kudzaishe Chimonera A 59-year-old domestic worker in Harare has been jailed for three years after a court found she masterminded the theft of more than US$80,000 from her employer’s home. Sarah Matemarunda was sentenced to 36 months in prison by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after
The High Court has halted PHD leader Walter Magaya’s criminal trial, pending a review of a magistrate’s earlier ruling. Justice Tawanda Chitapi halted the trial following an urgent chamber application by Magaya’s legal team—Admire Rubaya, Everson Chatambudza, and Panashe Chivhenge. Magaya is challenging Regional Magistrate Esthere Chivasa’s
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming agriculture through climate-resilient technologies, irrigation expansion and mechanisation as farmers, researchers and industry leaders gathered for the annual field day hosted by Seed Co Limited. The event, held at the Rattray Arnold Research Station brought together government officials,
By Kudzaishe Chimonera Four men have been arrested at Beitbridge Border Post after police intercepted consignments of unregistered medicines allegedly being smuggled into the country. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the arrests were made in two separate incidents on 12 March. In the first case, Wisdom Munyonga
By Tinomudaishe Muzanenhamo Zimbabwe is positioning itself to become a regional hub for business outsourcing services as the government seeks to diversify the economy and create new employment opportunities, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Speaking at a Business Knowledge Process Outsourcing (BKPO) breakfast forum held in
By Kudzaishe Chimonera The State has applied to the Harare Regional Magistrates' Court seeking an order to compel prominent cleric Walter Magaya to enter a plea in a criminal case he is facing. In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said it had filed
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbra Rwodzi By Kudzaishe Chimonera Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to market itself to international tourists with a particular focus on attracting visitors from the United States, Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi has said. Speaking about the government’s tourism strategy, Rwodzi
WESTPROP Holdings is offering limited mortgages of up to US$200 000 to aspiring lifestyle homeowners at The Hills Luxury Golf Estate. The beneficiaries will however have to raise an additional US$250 000 to purchase the ultra-luxury townhouses whose construction begins in April with completion dates targeted
The SADC Lawyers’ Association has condemned the reported assault on constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku calling for a prompt and impartial investigation into the incident. In a statement, the regional legal body said it had received with “deep concern” reports of the violent attack on
Police have arrested 11 people suspected of being part of a drug trafficking syndicate after intercepting a vehicle carrying about 200 kilogrammes of cannabis, authorities say. According to national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the suspects a group of men and women were apprehended
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