Michael Chideme

3 firefighters severely burnt trying to rescue workers trapped in fire in illicit beer plant in Harare’s Graniteside industrial area.

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  THREE Harare City Council firefighters were severely burnt yesterday, while trying to rescue workers trapped in a raging inferno inside a suspected illicit beer manufacturing plant in Harare’s Graniteside industrial area. Acting council spokesperson, Michael Chideme, confirmed the incident and said the three firefighters, identified as Tapera Chipara, Naboth Zvaita and Wisdom Yonamu, were admitted to Parirenyatwa Hospital amid plans to have them sent to South Africa for specialised treatment. “They were attending to…

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‘Residents, Smash Harare Council Vehicles, Disarm,Hold Council Employees Hostage, Fighting Demolition’

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  VIOLENT clashes erupted yesterday between Harare municipal police and residents of Eyestone near Waterfalls, who were resisting efforts by council to demolish their structures.Several people were injured, as they tried to protect their properties, while municipal police, excavator operators and other council employees had to run for their lives, as angry residents bayed for their blood.   Angry residents smashed council vehicles and a few of them later disarmed municipal police officer, Dennis Sithole….

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Girl (10) In ICU, Hit By Kombi Fleeing Municipal Police, 43 arrested, 8 Injured

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A 10-year-old girl is battling for life at Parirenyatwa Hospital after she was knocked down by a speeding commuter omnibus in Harare while seven municipal police officers were hospitalised following brutal attacks with weapons by touts and kombi crews resisting Harare council’s bid to rid the city of unruly drivers and unregistered taxis. The officers were attacked while enforcing traffic by-laws under an operation code-named “Scorpion” to clear illegal passenger pick-up points popularly known as…

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