About 30 residents of Old Citrus Farm in Mazowe say they are living in nearby mountains in fear of flamboyant businessman Phillip Chiyangwa, whom they claim has hired police officers to harass them. The villagers have approached the High Court seeking an order to bar Chiyangwa, a Zanu-PF legislator for Zvimba South, from evicting them. The residents claim that they are the rightful occupants of the land. They cited Chiyangwa, the Officer-In-Charge, Chinhoyi Rural Police Station, the Officer-In-Charge Chinhoyi Criminal Investigations Department and Lands minister Anxious Masuka as respondents in the application. John Mabonde, who deposed the affidavit on behalf of the residents, stated that the attacks started nearly two weeks ago when Chiyangwa allegedly sent his manager, Tafadzwa
A 27-year-old man from Gweru was sentenced to 8 years in prison after he was convicted of beating his 16-year-old sister to death after accusing her of being promiscuous. This was after the brother discovered that the Form 3 teen was dating 6 boyfriends after going through her WhatsApp messages. Terrence Tarisai of Clifton Park pleaded not guilty to the murder of his sister Tryphine when he appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Maxwell Takuva. Following a full trial, however, Justice Takuva dismissed the murder charge against Tarisai. He found him guilty of culpable homicide instead. n passing sentence, the High Court judge lamented the increase in cases of excessive use of force against minors during disciplining. The reports Justice Takuva as saying, “Th
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe’s appeal to have an order declaring the remains of her late former president Robert Mugabe exhumed be reviewed technically has been thrown out again by a Chinhoyi magistrate. Grace gave her daughter Bona, powers of attorney to represent her in the court case in which she wants the late Chief Zvimba’s order that Mugabe be exhumed for reburied at the National Heroes Acre be canceled. In her appeal application the former First Lady wanted Chief Zvimba’s order to be suspended because he served the papers at Mugabe’s Borrowdale mansion instead of his rural Zvimba home. She also added that the chief ordered her to pay a fine with cattle that are not in his area of jurisdiction. On Tuesday, magistrate Ruth Moyo said Bona had no right to
A 20-year-old Chitungwiza woman sustained serious head burns in a cleansing ceremony gone wrong. Millicent Moffat had her face and hair burnt at a shrine in St Mary’s by Tawonei Chaziva, 47, popularly known as Madzimai of Johanne Masowe yeChishanu. Madzimai told H-Metro that she lit her prepared mixer of paraffin, cooking oil and a black cloth for cleansing leading to the mishap. “To be honest with you I left Millicent in the house and went to a private clinic where I bought medication after she got burnt,” said Madzimai. “I used a small amount of paraffin and that is what caused the fire and the cloth covering her head caught fire which rapidly spread. “I was cleansing her for evil spirits causing misfortunes in her life. “She wanted
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A Zimbabwe university has raised eyebrows after it published a dress code which critics claim unfairly targets women. The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) warned that lecturers have the power to bar students who violate the dress code from attending lectures. In a notice to all students, the office of the registrar at ZEGU wrote, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 2021 STUDENTS HANDBOOK & DRESS CODE NOTICE Please be advised that the new 2021 Students Handbook was uploaded on student portals. Students are encouraged to take time to familiarize with the rules and code of conduct in the 2021 Student Handbook. UNIVERSITY DRESS CODE We want to remind all students that: a. ZEGU encourages students to develop a lasting philosophy of good dressing and grooming. b.
THE MDC Alliance has endorsed MDC-T president Mr Douglas Mwonzora as leader of the opposition coalition, warning the faction led by Mr Nelson Chamisa against using the group’s name and symbols. Principals of the alliance, a coalition of opposition parties that contested the 2018 general elections, met in Harare last week and committed themselves to the coalition agreement. The alliance was consummated in 2017 when the MDC-T formed an electoral pact with six other political parties. On Friday, MDC-T leader Mr Mwonzora chaired a meeting of coalition principals. In a statement released after the meeting, MDC-Alliance secretary for information and publicity, Mr Nqobizitha Dumakile Khumalo, said: “Today the MDC Alliance Principals Forum met under the strict Cov
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is holding an interactive meeting with Chiefs from Matabeleland region at Bulawayo State House this Saturday morning. His office says this shows his Government’s efforts to achieve national peace and healing “which is critical for continued unity and sustainable development”. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliament Affairs Virginia Mabhiza confirmed that President Mnangagwa will receive feedback from the National Council of Chiefs which has been consulting stakeholders from Matabeleland. “His Excellency the President will receive recommendations on how to deal with issues related to Gukurahundi… This meeting is a demonstration of His Excellency’s commitment to find a lasting s
A woman whose ID on Facebook spells Ruth James has caused fear and panic amongst her male friends on social media. - Advertisement - Ruth took to her Facebook page to issue the threats in what looks like a revenge mission. “I want to expose everyone I have given HIV,” posted Ruth on Tuesday morning via her Facebook account that has over 40,000 followers. At a point, it looked as though she was only being mischievous after she disclosed that she’s sure the men on her friend’s list have already started dying out in anxiety, adding that she has infected close to 100 men already. “Itugona. Chuo 100 mar facebook dwa thoo gi stress,” she posted in her local dialect. (You are joking with me. 100 men on Facebook are so much stressed up and will die so
Following his arrival at the Robert Mugabe International Airport, Gurure was very garrulous when he was being interviewed by national broadcaster ZBC News’s veteran journalist Reuben Barwe. The convicted murderer said that it is human nature to make mistakes and accused the British of being hypocritical. He accused the UK government of punishing him when they also have blood on their hands. Said Gurure in part, Vanhu vano kanganisaka. Munhu you make make mistakes. Ivo vakauraya vanhu vangani kuti vatore mapurazi muno umu. Vakayita zvhinhu zvingani? Zvinhu zvinganani zvavakaita?…Vakayita zvinhu zvinorova vanhu ava. Gurure was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 after he was convicted of beating his partner to death and mutilating her body. At the time of the com
