‘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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Man And Accomplices Murder Unknown Man, Fakes Own Death, Swindles Old Mutual

Man And Accomplices Murder Unknown Man, Fakes Own Death, Swindles Old Mutual

  A ZIMBABWE Electricity Distribution and Transmission Company (ZETDC) employee allegedly killed an unknown man and faked his own death before swindling Old Mutual Funeral Services of $70 000, a Harare Magistrates’ Court has heard. David Garudza appeared before magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo today facing charges of murder, fraud and unlawful possession of a firearm. He will be back in court on Friday after the court granted the police a warrant of further detention to…

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