Bulawayo councillors have been caught up in an alleged land grabbing sphere that has triggered the government to deploy a commission of inquiry to investigate the corruption allegations.The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Engineer George Mlilo said the appointment of the commission was necessitated by complaints raised by Bulawayo res

A MAN from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo has been fined for grabbing and running away with a police officer's cap who was on duty.Donavan Phiri, 22, is alleged to have grabbed Simbarashe Makota‘s police cap and ran away with it.The court heard that on January 29, Makota was on patrol when he was called to attend to a case of disorderly conduct at a funeral, where he bumped into Phiri.Whilst carryin

The Zanu PF youth league has announced the date in which the One Million men march will be held, in support of their patron, President Robert Mugabe. A document currently circulating has revealed that the march will be held on the 25th of May.The march will be held under the theme "Youth match in solidarity with visionary and Iconic leadership of President R.G Mugabe."The document, which has the s

Police chief, Augustine Chihuri has said that female members of the Zimbabwean Police Force will receive their promotions on the account of merit as their male counterparts, amid a spate of poor performance cases by the law enforcers. Speaking at ZRP's 2016 Women's Network Annual General Meeting held in Harare, Chihuri said while promoting women, the thrust is not about a quantitative balance but

The Bulawayo City Council has unveiled plans to lure Chinese investors to revive the cities ailing manufacturing sector. Bulawayo mayor Martin Moyo, is set to visit China this month, council minutes have revealed.The city’s industry needs an estimated $500 million in the short term to recapitalise, according to economic analysts.According to the latest council minutes, the acting town clerk Sikh

A man from Vumba was brutally murdered and skinned in what was suspected to be a satanic ritual after he was allegedly lured into neighboring Mozambique by a friend. Trymore Mutore, 25, was allegedly slain last month in the Mozambican Magaka area. An aunt ofthe deceased, Pfungwa Mutore, said on April 9, Denford Mhangere ,28, a friend to the late Trymore came to collect him at their Vumba residence

Zanu PF party Spokesperson, Khaya Moyo, revealed that the Zanu PF national disciplinary committee has put a number of disciplinary cases involving senior party members on halt due to the absence of the committees key member, First Lady Grace Mugabe. Khaya Moyo said that the NDC could not meet in the absence of its key member, First Lady Grace Mugabe.The party’s legal secretary Patrick Chinamasa

Bulawayo is set to host a parliamentarian delegation headed by the Speaker, Jacob Mudenda over a two day period to discuss ease of doing business issues.The government, through the office of the President and Cabinet, is spearheading the ease of doing business process that seeks to improve Zimbabwe’s investment climate and enhance economic growth.Parliament spokesperson Retired Major Edward Mbe

A pastor of a church in Bulawayo's Pumula suburb has been dragged to court over allegations of raping an eight year old.Clayton Nkala, 26, appeared before Western Commonage magistrate, facing charges of allegedly raping the girl whose name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons.The name of his church was not revealed in court.The mother of the child claimed that the child revealed that she had been

A police officer is being sued for over $27 000 by a businessman who was recently acquitted of allegedly kidnapping and pointing a firearm at a traffic police officer.Luxson Zondo has filed summons at the Bulawayo High Court citing the traffic cop, Learnmore Magaya, for unlawful arrest.Zondo, through his lawyers, Dube-Banda, Nzarayapenga and Partners, said he incurred financial loss and suffered d

A tenant from Bulawayo's Nketa suburb was stabbed by her landlord after with an empty beer bottle after he accused her of stealing his money.  Effort Ndlovu, 20, also punched Memory Gama, 33, of the same suburb all over the body resulting in her sustaining injuries.On Sunday at around 9PM, Ndlovu approached Gama demanding money which he claimed she had stolen resulting in a misunderstanding l

Zimbabweans have expressed a lack of enthusiasm on the announcement to introduce bond-notes by the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe, with some sectors claiming this could be the come back of the dreaded Zimbabwean dollar.  RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya made the plans public on Wednesday but did not state when the bond notes would be introduced.Economic analyst Dr Gift Mugano revealed to a local pub

Government has dismissed allegations by the opposition parties and non governmental organizations that food aid being distributed is being done in a partisan manner. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said it was Government policy to give food to everyone in need.Reports have been made by opposition parties that their members were being sidelined during food aid di

The Zimbabwean government is in need of at least $18 million to conduct a nationwide mobile birth and national identity registration exercise in preparations for the upcoming 2018 elections.This is expected to accord previously disenfranchised people an opportunity to regularise their citizenship so that they can exercise their right to vote in the 2018 harmonised elections.The biggest chunk of th

Harare City Councli clerk, James Mushore has been sent on a forced leave without benefits pending a court case against his controversial appointment to the post.  The former NMB chief executive was appointed without following laid down procedures.Government rescinded the appointment saying council violated the Urban Councils Act.Councillors convened a special council meeting dubbed a human re