Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw JAILED former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s son, Siqokoqela’s application for bail pending trial is set to be heard today at the Bulawayo High Court. Mphoko was recently sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping his 12-year-old niece as well as escaping from lawful custody. Last month, through his lawyer, Mr Zibusiso Ncube […] …
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Monthly Archives: June 2023
Denga humbled by Africanda role
Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com Film lovers, buckle up for what is set to be a rollercoaster ride when a Pan-African cast unites for an Afrofuturism series of films titled Africanda. Bulawayo has raised its hand again as the upcoming series will feature actor Tawanda Denga who rose to fame with his involvement in the IsiNdebele sci-fi […] …
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High Court to rule in Mphoko bail pending appeal application
Source: High Court to rule in Mphoko bail pending appeal application – #Asakhe – CITE Bulawayo High Court Bulawayo High Court Judge, Justice Evangelista Kabasa is this week expected to give a ruling on an application for bail pending appeal by former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s son, Siqokoqela. Mphoko was convicted and sentenced to 20 years […] …
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MDC sets Thursday as deadline for aspiring candidates to submit applications
Source: MDC sets Thursday as deadline for aspiring candidates to submit applications – #Asakhe – CITE MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora The MDC, led by Douglas Mwonzora, has set this Thursday as the deadline for aspiring candidates to submit their applications, and in areas where there are two candidates for one seat, the party will host […] …
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Mnangagwa awards US$400k loans to judges 3 months before elections
Source: Mnangagwa awards US$400k loans to judges 3 months before elections – Nehanda Radio Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa talks to the Chief Justice Luke Malaba during the swearing in ceremony of the country’s vice presidents at State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, on December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has controversially awarded US$400 […] …
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Shops Now Using US$1 To ZWL$7 000 Street Rate – Biti
Source: Shops Now Using US$1 To ZWL$7 000 Street Rate – Biti The street forex rate has moved to US$1: ZWL$7 000 according to academic Pedzisai Ruhanya, as the local currency continues depreciating at an alarming rate on both the official and unofficial markets. Posting on the Twitter platform this Wednesday, Ruhanya said the movement […] …
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ZESA Hikes Electricity Tariffs By More Than 100%
Source: ZESA Hikes Electricity Tariffs By More Than 100% The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, has increased electricity tariffs with effect from 06 June 2023. In a notice, ZETDC said consumers will get the following on their first purchase (domestic tariff): 50 Units / kWh – $3 755.00 […] …
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Unrepentant presidential amnesty beneficiary back in jail
Mapfumo broke into a shop at the Gazebo Shopping Centre in Mabvuku and stole cell phones worth over US$6,000 …
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Zimbabwe set to introduce SADC compliant plastic drivers’ licence
The new licence enables local drivers to drive in 25 African countries …
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Step mum kills girl, 6, as dad arrested for covering up crime
The now deceased refused to wake up and this angered their stepmother who assaulted her with open hands, kicking her stomach and pushed her against the wall. …
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