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Police in Nyabira, Mashonaland West province have arrested seven people and recovered 17 stolen cattle so far this year as part of efforts to crack down on rising incidents of stock theft in the district. The seven accused persons have been sentenced t…
Police in Nyabira, Mashonaland West province have arrested seven people and recovered 17 stolen cattle so far this year as part of efforts to crack down on rising incidents of stock theft in the district. The seven accused persons have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 9 to 14 years. According to Chief Superintendent […]
The post 17 cattle recovered as police arrest 7 habitual stock thieves first appeared on My Zimbabwe News.Online Reporter A SILOBELA farmer lost three head of cattle last week to rustlers who slaughtered the beasts in a nearby bush and deboned them. The suspects fled from police and left a truck loaded with the meat. They are still at large. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that the police are […]
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A SILOBELA farmer lost three head of cattle last week to rustlers who slaughtered the beasts in a nearby bush and deboned them.
The suspects fled from police and left a truck loaded with the meat.
They are still at large.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that the police are investigating a case of stock theft, which occurred at Farm 15 St Marks area under Chief Malisa in Silobela on Thursday.
“It is alleged, unknown suspects stole three cattle from the complainant’s kraal during the night, slaughtered them at a nearby bush and took all the meat, leaving the head and bones at the scene,” he said.
Insp Mahoko said the following morning, a tip-off was allegedly received to the effect that there was a green Nissan sedan vehicle registration number ACS 9529 carrying suspected stolen meat.
He said police allegedly reacted, spotted the motor vehicle and followed it.
“The driver noticed that they were being pursued and increased speed. After pursuing it for about 25 kilometres, the vehicle developed a tyre puncture,” said Insp Mahoko.
He said the occupants allegedly stopped the vehicle and ran away into a thick bush leaving their vehicle idling.
Police searched the vehicle and discovered five sacks full of meat which were staffed inside the boot. The meat was weighed and found to be over 360 kgs.
“We are appealing to members of the public who might have information about the owner of the motor vehicle and suspects behind the stock theft case to help us,” he said.
Online Reporter President Mnangagwa is expected here at the Zanu PF Winery Convention Centre in Gweru for an interface with Miners Forum for Economic Development (Miners4ED). In attendance will mainly be the small scale to medium miners. The Second Republic has set a target to achieve a US$12 billion mining economy by 2023 buoyed by […]
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President Mnangagwa is expected here at the Zanu PF Winery Convention Centre in Gweru for an interface with Miners Forum for Economic Development (Miners4ED).
In attendance will mainly be the small scale to medium miners.
The Second Republic has set a target to achieve a US$12 billion mining economy by 2023 buoyed by minerals such as gold, platinum, diamond, chrome, lithium and coal, among others.
Miners4ED has a membership of nearly 200 000 but statics on the ground indicate that there are over 1.5million small scale to medium miners in the country.
Miners4ED national coordinator Mr Maclean Anashe Khozi said the stage has been set for the interface.
The interface, he said, is coming at a time when the sector is working towards the US$12billion economy by the end of the year.
“All is set for the Miners4ED interface with President Mnangagwa this morning. As miners for Economic Development, we are here to facilitate the mobilisation of youths and women within the mining sector so that they contribute immensely to the growth of the sector,” he said.
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National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe confirmed the development in an interview. Bulawayo Bureau THE process of building flats for civil servants in Iminyela suburb, Bulawayo, as part of non-monetary benefits for Government employees, has started. New flats will be built close to where Government constructed some flats for civil servants some […]
Bulawayo Bureau
THE process of building flats for civil servants in Iminyela suburb, Bulawayo, as part of non-monetary benefits for Government employees, has started.
New flats will be built close to where Government constructed some flats for civil servants some years ago.
The latest construction project is still in its infancy and it will be financed through Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African institution in which Zimbabwe is a member state and has a US$25 million drawing credit.
Recently, Bulawayo City Council issued a public notice notifying residents of the council’s intention to sell land to the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities for the project.
National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe confirmed the development in an interview with our bureau.
“This project will enable us to build about three to four blocks of flats. We are going to be mobilising financial resources from Shelter Afrique,” said Minister Garwe.
He said the project is part of Government’s efforts to provide 200 000 housing units by 2025.
Minister Garwe said civil servants will be prioritised in the project.
“We are going to be building housing flats all in line with the National Development Strategy 1 whose target is that we provide 200 000 housing units by 2025.
“That project falls under that category. Civil servants will be prioritised in the provision of accommodation for that project,” said Minister Garwe.
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary, Mr Paul Nyoni, said engagements are ongoing between Government and the local authority relating to the deal.
“Government requested for a piece of land where they could start building civil servants housing from the city council and the city council is in the process of providing that land.
“The Iminyela story is part of that because there was a piece of land that the city council offered. As for the details of where they are, they will tell you,” said Mr Nyoni.
“The piece of land that they were offered is next to other Government flats. So council is in the process of formally ceding that land to Government. That will enable Government to start building housing for civil servants.”
He said provision of accommodation is part of the non-monetary incentives Government is aiming to provide for its workforce.
“Housing for civil servants is one of those non-monetary benefits that obviously encourage the workforce.
“Housing is a key requirement for anybody and if housing can be provided it encourages and motivates staff in their work,” he said.
Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube said: “Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 152 (2) of the Urban Councils Act (Chapter 29:15) that the Council intends to sell stand number 59993 Iminyela, measuring 3 718m² in extent as shown on Drawing Number TPA 9880 to Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities.”
He said the conditions of selling the land include that the land must be established for residential flats in Iminyela.
“The purchase price shall be debited against the Government 10 percent commonage entitlement. Any developments on the stand should be in accordance with the council approved plans and relevant by-laws,” he said.
Mr Dube said anyone who is against the project should lodge their objections to council by Friday.
Government is also working with the private sector to provide accommodation for employees where it sells State land at an affordable price and gets 10 percent of serviced stands which it parcels out to its employees.
Apart from the housing schemes, Government allows its employees to import vehicles duty free as part of the non-monetary incentives.
Government also pays school fees for teachers’ children among other measures including provision of affordable transport.
Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions secretary general, Mr David Dzatsunga, said providing accommodation dignifies workers and protects them from land barons.
“It’s critical; there is nothing better than decent accommodation. People need to be provided with decent wages, dignified houses as opposed to what is happening where they have to be taken advantage of by land barons and other criminals who always want to take advantage of civil servants,” said Mr Dzatsunga.
Calisto Murawo Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent A Harare man has been remanded in custody for allegedly fatally assaulting another man with a knuckle-duster, accusing that man’s wife of reversing her car and bumping into another car in at an upmarket nightclub in Harare’s Belgravia suburb. Calisto Murawo (44) was not asked to plead to a […]
Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent
A Harare man has been remanded in custody for allegedly fatally assaulting another man with a knuckle-duster, accusing that man’s wife of reversing her car and bumping into another car in at an upmarket nightclub in Harare’s Belgravia suburb.
Calisto Murawo (44) was not asked to plead to a murder charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda who told him only the High Court could grant bail on murder charges.
Allegations are that on Saturday at Afro 161 Restaurant and Nightclub at 161 Sam Nujoma Street Extension in Belgravia, Harare, Murawo approached the now deceased and his wife Zinzi Musonza in the car park and alleged that Ms Musonza had bumped into another parked car.
The deceased, who was not named in State papers but understood to be David Matambo, then came out of his motor vehicle to check where the dent was and while he was in the process of assessing the damage, Murawo punched him in the mouth with his hand which was holding a knuckle duster.
As the deceased fell Matambo started kicking the deceased on the head and neck, proceeded to stamp on the deceased’s neck, briefly halted the assault and walked away, but he then returned and kicked him for the last time on the head.
The now deceased was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.