Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Haulage truck robbers on the loose: Police –Newsday Zimbabwe File pic: Haulage trucks POLICE have warned haulage truck drivers on Harare-Chirundu highway to be on the lookout for dangerous criminals who are on the prowl targeting trucks during the night. In a statement, national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “Police inquiries have […] …
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Source: Farmers turn to drought-tolerant grains as maize falters -Newsday Zimbabwe “IN the past, if I planted 10 kilogrammes of maize seed, I would get at least two tonnes, but now we get 150kg from the same amount of seed. The rain is now erratic — it is getting less every year,” said Gilbert Butau, […] …
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Source: Jitters over Gwai-Shangani Dam relocations – The Southern Eye A MATABELELAND based human rights group has accused government of dithering on plans to relocate hundreds of villagers in Lubimbi, Binga in Matabeleland North to pave way for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam. Government initially said it would relocate the villagers to the identified new site in […] …
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Source: Gweru to create land bank – The Southern Eye GWERU City mayor Hamutendi Kombayi says the local authority has set in motion processes to establish a land bank to manage all land under its jurisdiction. “My council has initiated the process of establishing a comprehensive land bank and it will assist the city, strengthen […] …
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Gas-tank-explosion Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau  THE number of Zimbabweans killed when a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa on Christmas Eve, has risen to six after one more succumbed yesterday.  The blast, which tore the roof of the emergency department at the Oliver Tambo Memorial Hospital, destroyed two houses, […] …
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Bulawayo City Council roads department employees at the road repair site along Luveve Road yesterday Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has started rehabilitating some sections of Luveve Road that are now impassable due to potholes that have been worsened by the rains. Bulawayo City Council The local authourity needs US$9 million to completely […] …
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Senior Court Reporter Four officers from CID Minerals Fauna and Flora Unit in Harare appeared in court on allegations of extorting money from owners of Shengiang Investments, which buys, processes and exports lithium ores from Goromonzi. Gracious Mhlanga, Martin Chirava, George Chagweda and Augastino Mudzingwa appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday charged with extortion […] …
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Senior Court Reporter Two men were yesterday sentenced to the mandatory 10 years in jail after admitting to stealing 25 metres of core Zesa copper cables in Westgate, Harare. Richard Dzinzi (35) and Reward Sibanda (53) were jailed yesterday when they appeared before magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa. Amos Dzinzi (16) and Tafadzwa Renias Phiri (27), […] …
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Court Correspondent A HARARE woman yesterday brought her neighbours to court after they allegedly assaulted, threatened and abused her when she asked them about reports of infidelity between her husband and a neighbour. Estheni Masitanga told the court that the couple Tawanda Mungofa and Plaxedes Mhunge had been threatening to attack her and was once […] …
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A vendor seated on the left sell some clothes to prospective clients along 6th Avenue extention Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO City Council’s operation to curb illegal activities in the city centre from today will not stop until the city is clear and clean, deputy Mayor, Councillor Mlandu Ncube has said.  The Deputy Mayor Councillor Mlandu […] …
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