‘Violence Turns Chitungwiza Into A War Zone’

Property worth thousands of dollars was destroyed yesterday as Chitungwiza was temporarily turned into a war zone after a protest by commuter omnibus crews against a new US$100 annual operating licence fee turned violent. This came as 40 touts, vendors and kombi drivers appeared in court for attacking Harare municipal police officers who were carrying out a clean-up exercise, injuring eight of them. Harare and Chitungwiza have been under MDC-run councils since 2000 with the…

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Gono Hauled To Court Over Fraudulent Stand deal

Gono Hauled To Court Over Fraudulent  Stand deal

A Chitungwiza Town Council employee allegedly connived with land baron Fredrick Mabamba to swindle a home-seeker of a car worth US$7 000 in a botched deal over a residential stand. Gilbert Gono (31), a sewer operator who lives in Chikunguru Street in Chitungwiza, appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe. He was facing fraud charges. Mr Mahwe remanded Gono to January 20 on US$100 bail. As part of his bail conditions, he was ordered not…

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