Local Flights Cancelled Since Wednesday, Leaves Air Zimbabwe Passengers Stranded As There Were No Flights

Local Flights Cancelled Since Wednesday, Leaves Air Zimbabwe Passengers Stranded As There Were No Flights

AN Air Zimbabwe plane has been grounded since Wednesday due to a mechanical fault, leaving passengers intending to travel between Harare and Bulawayo stranded. Some passengers missed important meetings while others cancelled their programmes due to the problem. A leased plane took passengers during the day yesterday on the Harare-Bulawayo and Victoria Falls routes, but last night passengers were left stranded again as there were no flights. Air Zimbabwe Passenger and Cargo general manager Chris…

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Chiredzi Man (50) Fatally Assaults His Mum (87) With A Log, In Front Of His Dad (101)

Chiredzi Man (50) Fatally Assaults His Mum (87) With A Log, In Front Of His  Dad (101)

A MAN from Chiredzi allegedly fatally assaulted his mother, 87, in the presence of his father, 101, during an argument over pastures. Daniel Mazvuma, 50, of Village 1 Wana Extension, struck Chenhare Mazvuma with a log on the legs, head and several times on the abdomen leading to her death some hours later. Daniel allegedly accused Chenhare of letting neighbours destroy their pastures. During cross examination, Daniel who was represented by Dumisani Hwacha of Hwacha…

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‘Bond Notes Will Boost Internal Trade, Stop Externalisation Of Funds And Ease, Cash Crisis’-VP Emmerson Mnangagwa

‘Bond Notes Will Boost Internal Trade, Stop Externalisation Of Funds And Ease, Cash Crisis’-VP Emmerson Mnangagwa

VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to embrace bond notes that will be introduced in October. Addressing Zanu-PF supporters gathered at Sino Cement Company in Gweru yesterday, Mnangagwa said the bond notes would boost internal trade, stop the externalisation of funds and ease the cash crunch. The VP, who is on a two-day tour of manufacturing industries in the Midlands province, said the bond notes were also aimed at reviving the economy. He said…

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Stanbic Bank Sam Nujoma Street / Julius Nyerere Way Branch, Chief Teller (45) Steals US$164,000

Stanbic Bank Sam Nujoma Street / Julius Nyerere Way Branch, Chief Teller  (45) Steals US$164,000

A Stanbic Bank chief teller who allegedly stole $164 000 from a cash vault was yesterday freed on $1 000 bail. Aaron Rashama (45) of New Bluffhill in Harare appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe facing fraud charges. As part of his bail conditions, Mr Mahwe ordered Rashama to surrender his passport, report every Friday to CID Serious Fraud and to reside at his given address. The court heard that Rashama was based at…

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SOCIAL MEDIA VICTORY! -Chinamasa Claims ‘My Son Never Attempted To Smuggle US$7m, To South Africa’,

SOCIAL MEDIA VICTORY! -Chinamasa Claims ‘My Son Never Attempted To Smuggle  US$7m, To South Africa’,

  Claims on social media that Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa’s son was arrested at Beitbridge Border Post while trying to smuggle out $7 million are false and meant to undermine the minister’s efforts in turning around the economy. Minister Chinamasa dismissed the allegations in a statement saying they were deceitful. “There have been rumours circulating in the social media about the alleged arrest of my son for allegedly trying to smuggle $7 million cash through…

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VICTORY!-‘Chivayo Admits Bungling Intratrek Zim & ZPC Deal, Pleads For Media Ceasefire On His Criminal Convictions.

Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo yesterday pleaded for mercy after the media published a number of articles exposing how the Zimbabwe Power Company unprocedurally paid him $5 million for a 100-megawatt Gwanda solar project. ZPC, reportedly at the instigation of Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge, paid the money for pre-commencement works on the project without Chivayo’s Intratrek Zimbabwe (the contractor) submitting a bank guarantee to safeguard public funds. ZPC currently does not have a…

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Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s United Touring Company (UTC),Has Been Liquidated

Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s United Touring Company (UTC),Has Been Liquidated

The United Touring Company (UTC) a business in which Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere and former labour minister Nicholas Goche are shareholders has been liquidated, dealing another body blow to efforts to indigenise the country’s economy. A leading tour operator and travel agent during its heydays, UTC went belly-up a few months ago after failing to navigate the country’s harsh economic terrain, characterised by declining tourism and a tight liquidity crunch. Among the litany of…

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Pardoned Gutu Convict (36) Hangs Himself After Wife Failed To Visit Him In Prison, And Is Allegedly Cheating On Him

Pardoned Gutu Convict (36) Hangs Himself After Wife Failed To Visit Him In Prison, And Is Allegedly Cheating On Him

AN ex-convict from Gutu who was last week released from prison on Presidential Amnesty committed suicide by hanging, after accusing his wife of cheating on him while he was incarcerated. Ishmael Zinyoro, 36, of Munangarwa Village under Chief Gutu was found hanging in their matrimonial bedroom by his wife when she returned home from fetching water from a nearby well. Zinyoro went home following his release from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo when he was pardoned…

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200 Gwanda Villagers Armed With Axes, Burn Down Homes Of Stock Theft Suspects’

OVER 200 villagers from Matshetshe area under Chief Masuku in Gwanda yesterday armed themselves with machetes and axes and burnt down three homesteads belonging to suspected cattle rustlers in Insindi. They descended on Insindi resettlement area baying for the blood of the suspected stock thieves and gave an ultimatum to people who were resettled in the area to move elsewhere if they did not want to be burnt alive. The mob went to the homestead…

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Bulawayo’s West Park Cemetery Is Now Permanantly Closed As Its Full To Capacity

Bulawayo’s West Park Cemetery Is Now Permanantly Closed As Its Full To Capacity

Bulawayo City council has closed  West Park Cemetery as it has run out of burial space. It was closed last Friday. The local authority has said only Luveve cemetery is operational, but it is also fast running out of space. A new site in Pumula  South meant to save the situation yet to be gazetted. Recently, council started limiting burials at West Park to 10 per day and moved all burials of children to Luveve…

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