Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has launched an investigation into the death of a pregnant woman, Sharon Munyonho who died at the hospital’s Mbuya Nehanda maternity wing on Sunday due to alleged negligence by nurses manning the ward. The late Munyonho is said to have started complaining of labour pains Saturday evening after having been induced to go into labour in the afternoon. It is alleged that Munyonho started having contractions that afternoon but was only taken to the labour ward around 2am, from which she did not receive any service until 6am. She was found dead Sunday morning with her dead child between her legs. More to follow…
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi was yesterday summoned to appear before a Harare magistrate to explain his decision to stop the trial of a Harare man who allegedly used high-profile people’s names to swindle unsuspecting clients of various amounts of money. Leon Gomani (29) is facing more than 20 counts of fraud and the matter is already on defence after magistrate Morgan Nemadire dismissed his application for discharge. But in a surprise turn of events, the State, represented by Sheila Mupindu, asked for the matter to be stopped for three weeks, saying she had allegedly received a communiqué from Hodzi. In the case, Judicial Service Commission secretary Walter Chikwana and Zanu-PF politburo member Patrick Chinamasa testified as their names were the ones used to swindle
ZIMBABWE's liberation war fighters have declared war against alleged remnants of former President Robert Mugabe's administration still in the public service, accusing them of stifling government programmes and sowing seeds of disharmony between them and President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Addressing journalists in the capital yesterday, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general Douglas Mahiya said they would not rest until all top civil servants who served under Mugabe were relieved of their government posts. We have gathered here again to look at our welfare. Not much has been done ever and this is caused by people serving in government. I want to tell you that in 1980 when we returned from the war the former regime, the former President
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has petitioned the High Court seeking to register a deed of settlement signed by former Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi, who is said to have failed to settle a $311 000 electricity debt. The power utility recently filed a court application seeking an order to have the deed of settlement registered to recover its money.According to the court papers, Sekeramayi owns Ulva Farm, which accumulated the debt that he has allegedly failed to settle. Through its lawyers Chihambakwe, Mutizwa and Partners, the power utility initially issued the summons to the former minister on September 13, 2018 following which he acknowledged the debt and offered a payment plan. “On September 28, 2019 and at Harare, the applicant
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a woman in a village.Wilfred Jacob, 42, of the Street, Great Saling, is alleged to have killed 41-year-old Linda Vilika at the same address on Monday, August 19.The charge comes after the body of 41-year-old Linda Vilika was found at a property in Great Saling on Monday.A post-mortem examination took place on Wednesday. It established that the provisional cause of her death was stab wounds, but further investigation is required, police said.Essex Police said: “We await the results of further tests, which will take several weeks.”After being taken into custody and charged with murder at the weekend, Mr Jacob appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday via video link to confirm his name and date of
Genius Kadungure’s lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange yesterday gave notice in court that he will apply for the removal of his client from remand if the prosecution fails to furnish them with State papers and a trial date on their next appearance. This was after the State led by Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa had applied for a postponement of the matter to September 4. Harare magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa ruled in favour of the State and the matter was deferred to September 4. Kadungure is facing charges of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. Allegations against Kadungure are that between February 2009 and May 2016, his company Piko Trading Private Limited misrepresented to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) that it made total sales of $2 777 678, inclusive of Value Added
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has recovered over $10 million since it assumed office and has vowed to continue pouncing on Government officials who abuse their positions for self-enrichment or interfere with judicial processes. Latest statistics however indicate that Zimbabwe loses about $4 billion per year into corruption. So if one considers the fact that Zimbabwe is a $16 billion economy and 25 percent of that is lost, then you can actually project that in Zimbabwe we are losing about $4 billion through corruption. The money which ZACC recovered mainly was mainly minor sources like tax evaders and individuals who had acquired illicit wealth but not the dominant political figures and the elite private sector individuals who milk the country dry. he anti-graft bo
Police Launch Manhunt For Madzibaba Playing House With 15 Year Old Following Social Media Outrage The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a manhunt for a Madzibaba affiliated with the Johanne Marange Apostolic Sect who married a 15-year-old girl. According to a report by Girl Child Network leader Betty Makoni the young girl eloped to the elderly man (aged 65) and her parents are said to be appealing for help to locate and rescue her. Police are appealing for information about pictures circulating on social media where a man is seen holding a girl. It is being alleged that the man is aged 69 while the girl is aged 15 years and they are married.
Prophetic and Healing ministries (PHD) leader Walter Magaya escaped abduction when seven machete-wielding men attacked his grandmother in search of him. Sources said the armed men arrived at the house around 0100 hours and demanded to know Magaya’s whereabouts. “They beat up two security guys… took US$2000 and a Mercedes Benz,” said the source. “Magaya usually passes by every Sunday after his church services to see his mother and grand mother.” The attempt on Magaya comes when reports of abductions are all over and mainly targeted at the opposition and activists. Sources, however, said the attack on Magaya is shocking because the clergyman is not a politician or an activist. “Why are they attacking him? He is not a poli
The Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Victor Matemadanda has said the abduction of the comedienne Samantha Kureya, (popularly known as Gonyeti) is an attempt to tarnish the government’s image by detractors. He was addressing war veterans and traditional leaders from Mashonaland East Province in Marondera on Friday (24 August 2019). Matemadanda said “It is laughable to hear people saying the government is abducting its citizens. Surely what would we get from abducting a comedian like Gonyeti, that is the work of our detractors bent on tarnishing the image of the government,” Matemadanda joins other government officials who have also said that the abduction of the comedian was not by government operatives or any group supporti
