Police block demo over council bosses’ mega salaries

Riot police yesterday broke up a demonstration at Town House in Harare organised by several residents’ groups which were protesting against astronomical salaries that the city’s top managers continue to award themselves.After successive years of milking local authorities, Cabinet issued a directive in 2014 putting a cap on salaries for local authorities’ bosses.   Top council executives also received unbudgeted allowances that saw the city losing hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have been…

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TWO Bulawayo magistrates who were redeployed to new stations in September have resigned allegedly in protest at being transferred

TWO Bulawayo magistrates who were redeployed to new stations in September have resigned allegedly in protest at being transferred

TWO Bulawayo magistrates who were redeployed to new stations in September have resigned allegedly in protest at being transferred.   While the Judicial Service Commission yesterday insisted that Mr Abednico Ndebele and Ms Maryln Muchina tendered their resignations due to other undisclosed reasons, sources said the two were leaving allegedly in protest over the transfers. Mr Ndebele, who is based at Western Commonage magistrate’s courts, had been transferred to Esigodini with effect from January 1…

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18 months jail for MSU student who stabbed housemate, she suspected was having an affair with her husband

18 months jail for MSU student who stabbed  housemate,  she suspected was having an affair with her husband

A MIDLANDS State University student was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after she stabbed her housemate, who she suspected was having an affair with her husband.   The student pummelled her housemate and stabbed her twice with a knife. Sibusisiwe Sibanda (26) who resides in Senga, Gweru, pleaded guilty to assault before magistrate Ms Judith Taruvinga. The magistrate sentenced her to 18 months but suspended three months on condition of good behaviour. Prosecuting, Ms Chipo…

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Mugabe cautions Moyo against taking VP Mnangagwa and other Senior Zanu pf officials to court

Mugabe cautions Moyo against taking VP Mnangagwa and other Senior Zanu pf officials to court

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has reportedly cautioned Professor Jonathan Moyo against taking Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other Senior Zanu pf officials in Team Lacoste Faction to court in a politburo meeting, stating that disputes should be resolved using party structures. An adamant Moyo said if the demonisation by media and opponents continues he will go ahead and sue them as it was destroying his political career and public standing….INTERESTING..DISCUSS! ….By Sibusiso Ngwenya.

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Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has fired four directors for alleged incompetence.

Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has fired four directors for alleged incompetence.

THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has fired four directors for alleged incompetence.   Engineer Israel Rwodzi, Water Supply Operations, Mr Honest Murindagomo, Finance, Eng Bongile Ndiweni, Projects and Planning and Eng Samuel Sunguro, Groundwater and Drilling Services were relieved of their duties after a Zinwa board meeting last week. The directors, sources alleged, failed to put in place mechanisms to ensure that the cash strapped water authority, which has not paid its workers in…

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Riot police and municipal police block protesters from submitting petition to council, against alleged corruption by top officials.

Riot police teamed up with Harare municipal police to block protesters from handing over a petition to city authorities today to demonstrate against alleged corruption by top officials.. The protesters had gathered at Harare Town House to demonstrate against alleged corruption by top officials. However, when Harare Mayor councillor Bernard Manyenyeni gave George Makoni, Advocacy Officer for Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe ( CCDZ) a platform to address the crowd riot police quickly arrested…

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Council tightens water shedding to 72 hours per week as water in supply dams and reservoirs has gone beyond critical levels

Council tightens water shedding to 72 hours per week as water in supply dams and reservoirs has gone beyond critical levels

THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday reviewed its water shedding schedule to 72 hours per week as the amount of water in supply dams and reservoirs has gone beyond critical levels. The local authority also warned that if residents fail to use less water under the new schedule, more stringent measures would be implemented. At the height of water shedding in 2013, Bulawayo residents went without water for up to four days in a week. Last…

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Cuthbert Dube and two armed accomplices allegedly robbed 43 shops and schools at gunpoint in Zhombe and Kwekwe.

Cuthbert Dube and two armed accomplices allegedly robbed 43 shops and schools at gunpoint in Zhombe and Kwekwe.

POLICE in Gokwe have arrested two armed robbers who, together with Cuthbert Dube, allegedly robbed 43 shops and schools at gunpoint in Zhombe and Kwekwe. Kelvin Dube (32) of Amaveni high density suburb and Tafadzwa Magirisa (24) of Mbizo high density suburb in Kwekwe were last week arraigned before Gokwe Magistrate, Mr Solomon Jenya, facing 43 counts of armed robbery and unlawful entry. Dube and Magirisa pleaded not guilty and were remanded in custody to…

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Zim Republic Police support unit guarding Zimsec exam papers in Gutu, Masvingo at Mupandawana Secondary school was struck with an iron bar and disarmed by attackers

A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police support unit guarding Zimsec exam papers in Gutu, Masvingo at Mupandawana Secondary school was struck with an iron bar. This is the third time such an incident has occurred.A source familiar with the situation said: “l’m wondering why they [attackers] are not taking the guns but just bashing them. Mind you, these are riot guys, people are angry, they want to prove power, maybe.” source-bulawayo24

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