Police raid MDC headquarters
HEAVILY armed police raided the MDC headquarters yesterday evening armed with a search warrant for machetes and other dangerous weapons, but left empty-ended according to party lawyers.
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Mphoko’s daughter raps govt for lack of respect
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s daughter, Siduduzile, has rapped the government for allegedly disrespecting and failing to honour her father despite his contribution to Zimbabwe before and after independence.
Byo couple in $500k money-laundering scam
A BULAWAYO couple has appeared in court charged with theft and money-laundering involving $500 000. They allegedly committed the offence through their EcoCash agent line which they hired out to a business operator in the city.
Relief as doctors trickle back to work
A MAN lies on a stretcher, visibly in pain but at ease while three other people sit on wheelchairs, with over a dozen more sitting on benches — chatting and waiting.
Zim platinum leakages hurting national purse
WITH its economy tanking, Zimbabwe is looking to mining for salvation.
Ex-Zesa bosses, Mangoma seek discharge
A HARARE magistrate yesterday said he would, on January 30, make a ruling on an application for discharge filed by two former Zesa bosses who together with ex-Energy minister Elton Mangoma, face corruption and criminal abuse of office charges.
Met Office forecasts wet weekend
Heavy rains, damaging winds, lightning and flash flooding are expected from today up to tomorrow across the country.
Storm over 20-fold increase in rates
The business community in Bindura is livid over a 20-fold increase in municipal licence fees and rates being implemented without notice which they said threatened the viability of the town’s business sector.
ZACC closes in on fuel smugglers
Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations and Special Reports Editor FORTY-TWO local fuel companies have been asked to explain their dealings as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in conjunction with foreign law enforcement agencies, investigate the smuggling of fuel from Zimbabwe to South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The companies were given up to […]
Anthrax: 87 hospitalised, 177 cattle die
Elita chikwati Senior Reporter EIGHTY-SEVEN people have been hospitalised after eating meat from cattle affected by anthrax. The disease has so far claimed about 177 beasts. Anthrax is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by bacteria that normally affects animals, especially ruminants such as cattle, but being a bacteria, it is easily treatable with antibiotics if […]