Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau THREE artisanal miners from Zhombe in the Midlands Province were on Wednesday sentenced to two years in prison each by the High Court for killing a fellow miner with a knobkerrie during a dispute over gold ore. Ronny Fuzane (19), his brother Prosper (18), and […]
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Cocaine lands woman in trouble
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Wadzanai Siyamachira (38) (centre) who was allegedly found in possession of cocaine arrives at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday. – Picture: Lee Maidza Yeukai Karengezeka, Court Correspondent A HARARE woman has appeared in court after being found in possession of 3 grammes of cocaine in Harare’s Avenues area. Wadzanai […]
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Seized smuggled goods fill warehouses to the brim
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti Nqobile Bhebhe, Bulawayo Bureau The Container Depot in Bulawayo loudly attests to the Government’s unwavering resolve to combat illicit trade as it is brimming with a staggering array of confiscated items such as vehicles, stoves, refrigerators, alcohol, diapers, and many more goods all seized during a […]
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Govt targets 1 000 Presidential scholarship beneficiaries
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri meets Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Bramha Kumar at Zimbabwe Defence House who paid a courtesy call on her in Harare yesterday. – Picture: Charles Muchakagara Talent Chimutambgi and Obey Musiwa AT LEAST 1 000 students are set to benefit from the Presidential Scholarship Programme […]
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Gun-toting Chinese miner arrested
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter A Chinese mine supervisor has been arrested for pointing a gun at his subordinate who was claiming unpaid wages, the police have said. National Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest in a statement. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating an incident that occurred […]
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SA’s Tax Justice calls for urgent action to curb illegal cigarette trade trade
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s tax watchdog, Tax Justice SA (TJSA), has said there is an urgent need to combat the rampant illicit trade of cigarettes in the country. Following the intensification of a crackdown on cigarette smuggling activities between South Africa and Zimbabwe, at least three consignments […]
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Chinhoyi woman loses US$2 300 to armed robbers
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau A 57-year-old woman from the former mining settlement of Alaska, a few kilometres west of Chinhoyi town, lost US$2 300 to a five-men armed gang yesterday. The robbery occurred around 1900hrs at her house. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Chinhoyi Rural is investigating […]
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Kombi driver arrested for evading police arrest
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Crime Reporter A 29-year-old commuter omnibus driver has been arrested after fleeing from the police manning a roadblock along Seke Road. The roadblock had been mounted to arrest the driver after a video of him driving his commuter omnibus on a pavement along Julius Nyerere Way, opposite OK Zimbabwe […]
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Bus crew arrested for smuggling drugs
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Crime Reporter Two members of a bus crew were arrested after police intercepted their bus along the Harare-Masvingo Road, leading to the recovery of 34kg of dagga and various smuggled goods. The two are Simbarashe Chikasha (36) and Prince Nyakudya Tirivamambo (36). In a statement, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) […]
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Of Sugar, Sugar Tax and Passing the Buck
Source: Of Sugar, Sugar Tax and Passing the Buck Dear Family and Friends, This is a Letter about sugar, what’s happening to the people that grow and mill it, the government’s sugar tax, the money it raised and the questions that don’t leave a sweet taste in your mouth at all. Almost a year […]
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