A 30 year old Harare woman, believed to be part of a well-organised human trafficking syndicate that lured female job seekers to Kuwait on the pretext that they had secured decent employment, when in actual fact they had been sold into prostitution and other menial jobs, appeared in court yesterday. Norest Maruma was facing eight counts of contravening sections of the Trafficking in Persons Act (R

The trial of former Zanu-PF activist William Mutumanje , popularly known as Acie Lumumba, accused of insulting President Mugabe, failed to commence yesterday and he was further remanded pending the determination of his urgent chamber application at the Constitutional Court. Mutumanje recently approached the Constitutional Court seeking permission to bring his constitutional challenge directly to t

Tajamuka front man Promise Mkhwananzi and 14 other protesters who are facing charges of steering public violence were denied bail yesterday.The magistrate Tendai Mahwe ruled that Mkwananzi (35) and his co-accused Bruce Usvisvo (26) could interfere with State witnesses if freed on bail.Thirteen other protesters who appeared in court last Friday were also denied bail.They were remanded to September

FIRST LADY Grace Mugabe’s Manicaland ally, Letina Undenge’s bid to contest the Chimanimani parliamentary seat on a Zanu PF ticket went up in smoke at the weekend when she was walloped by Nokuthula Matsikenyere who entered the party primary elections as an underdog.Matsikenyere romped to victory after garnering 2 881 votes, while Undenge got 1 204 votes. Other parliamentary aspirants Taisen Dub

A man from Dande Zambara village identified as Tapiwa Kamuramba reportedly went berserk and burnt his hut after overly drinking traditional beer 'kachasu.'Villagers close to the matters told this publication that the man spent all of his wages on booze and marijuana. After taking too much wise waters he then allegedly burnt his house while he was still inside.Fortunately, he had not locked the doo

Riot police in Harare today 'fled' peaceful protesters who had gathered at Africa Unity Square to mark 17 months since the abduction of Itai Dzamaza.That was after they refused to accept flowers meant to be a show of peace and love."Today Zimbabweans gathered in Africa Unity Square to mark 17 months after the abduction of pro democracy activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted by State security agent

THE National Association of Youth Organisations (Nayo) says 90% of youths in the country are unemployed, with universities and colleges churning out graduates that fail to secure jobs.Nayo director, Misheck Gondo said the youth were concerned by the government’s failure to fulfil its 2013 electoral promise to provide 2,2 million jobs.“Youths currently face the brunt of unemployment in Zimbabwe

A DISTRICT intelligence officer, Mbereki Mbizo Nyathi, on Monday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court together with an Indian national, Abdul Ismael, charged with theft of a motor vehicle.The two suspects were not asked to plead when they appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Vakai Douglas Chikwekwe, who remanded them in custody to today for their bail application.
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President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF has been accused of engaging in pre-election violence by burning down homes belonging to ex-Vice President Joice Mujuru's ZimPF supporters in Mashonaland Central.One of the victims, Passmore Simba (31) revealed that the assailants were known Zanu PF youths, who had earlier issued threats of violence.“It was around 2am last Saturday, when I suddenly woke up to a

A female elephant in Hwange National Park attacked and killed a Bulawayo man, Stephen Coetzee ,25, on Monday.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo confirmed the incident.The late Stephen CoetzeeShe said Coetzee, who was in the company of his brother Christian, was attacked about 24 kilometres from Main Camp towards Guvalala Platform in the giant park

Headmasters from schools in Luveve, Gwabalanda and Cowdray Park suburbs in Bulawayo recently called an emergency meeting to discuss the non-payment of fees at their schools.Fourteen headmasters attended the meeting, with Luveve-Gwabalanda Member of Parliament, Ntando Mlilo, whose constituency also covers Cowdray Park suburb, also invited to the meeting.The MP yesterday revealed that most school co

A rapist from Tsholotsho who claimed he was brought to the courts because he failed to pay the victims mother damages has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.Admit Mbiriviri appeared before regional magistrate Mark Dzira and claimed that the rape allegations were preferred against him after he failed to pay the woman’s mother $350 in damages for sleeping with her daughter.Mbiriviri and the woman

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is advocating for the enactment of a law that will restrict freight trucks from carrying bulk goods on the county's roads.In a speech presented on Sunday during the 9th national congress of the Zimbabwe Railways Artisans Union, NRZ acting general manager Engineer Alfred Gunzo, said the parastatal was lobbying the Government for a Statutory Instrument as part

SOME beneficiaries of the land reform programme owe up to $60 000 each in land rentals that were introduced by the Government last year, after payments were backdated to 2009, a situation that has made farmers call for urgent policy review.The levy initiated through the Finance Act No 8 of 2015 provides for $3 land rentals per hectare per year, and $2 unit tax per hectare annually for A2 farmers,

PRINCE Nhlanganiso Zulu, the son of South Africa’s King Goodwill Zwelithini, has said Zimbabweans are welcome in the neighbouring country at any time.The Prince, who was addressing tens of thousands of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members who converged at Defe Dopota in Gokwe South as the church marked 40 years since the death of its founder Reverend Samuel Mutendi over the weekend, blamed negati