Lloyd Ndemo Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a cattle herder suspected of murdering a 7 year old minor from Murewa. The herdsman had been promised US$1500 for the minor’s head. The minor was killed in cold blood last week. In a statement police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi said, “the Zimbabwe republic police would like […]
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Munashe Mukahlera Men and adolescent boys in Zimbabwe are reluctant to be tested for HIV, an expert has said. According to UNAIDS data 1.4 million people are living with HIV in Zimbabwe with 60% of the figure being women. The Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) director of programs, Sara Page-Mtongwiza said, “What […]
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ZTN Correspondent High Court of Zimbabwe judge Justice Erica Ndewere has granted Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala ZWL$50 000 bail. The opposition MDC Alliance deputy chairperson was initially granted ZWL$25 000 bail, but it was raised to ZWL$50,000 after the court heard he has no title deeds to any of his properties. Justice Ndewere was […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe Teachers in Zimbabwe are digging in on their threat not to report for duty when schools open on September 28. The educators want a “living wage”, with eight unions that met on Tuesday resolving to stay away from classes. They have since declared “incapacitation”, demanding salaries of at least US$520 or the equivalent. […]
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Lloyd Ndemo Teachers in Zimbabwe have declared “incapacitation” after inconclusive talks with their employer. They are demanding salaries of at least US$520 or the equivalent. Last week, the teachers rejected a 40 percent salary increment which would have seen the least-paid earning close to ZW$5 000. Education officials could not be reached for comment. On […]
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Takudzwa Chihambakwe What is in a name? Well, it appears it is everything as fights in Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC party took another turn over the weekend. A faction led by Dr Thokozani Khupe announced that its candidates in impending council and parliamentary by-elections will contest under the MDC Alliance banner. Early this year, the Supreme […]
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Lloyd Ndemo Police have launched a manhunt for criminals who last week murdered a seven-year-old boy from Murewa in a suspected ritual killing. The criminals went on to gruesomely mutilate the boy’s body, taking away his head, arms as well as legs and leaving just the torso. The torso was recovered from the jaws of […]
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Lloyd Ndemo A Harare man, Bigboy Mujenda ran out of luck on Thursday when he was arrested for impersonation and extortion after harassing police officers at a security check point in Mazowe. He was arrested with four other serving members of the police force all from different Harare police stations. In a police memorandum dated […]
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Munashe Mukahlera Teachers are accusing authorities of keeping them in the dark over the marking of Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council June examinations. Marking encountered several false starts as authorities tried to ensure markers were safe from Covid-19. The examinations will now be marked regionally which is a departure from the norm where markers meet at […]
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Patience Nhamburo Harare Magistrate Bianca Makwande has cancelled a warrant of arrest for MDC-Alliance legislator Joanna Mamombe. The warrant was issued on Tuesday after Mamombe failed to turn up for trial, citing “anxiety disorder”. She is facing allegations of faking abduction. Magistrate Makwande cancelled the warrant following a default inquiry and said she was convinced […]
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