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Zimbabwe: Man Gets Community Service for Sleeping With Minor
By Primrose NyanzeroA nineteen-year-old Chitungwiza man was on Tuesday ordered to perform 410 hours of community service after he was convicted of sleeping with a 14-year-old girl he had taken as a wife, a month after proposing love to her. The man appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mrs Yeukai Chigodora and pleaded guilty to having sexual intercourse with the minor.
Zimbabwe: 99 Complete Tactic Training
By Joyce Mukucha and Primrose NyanzeroAt least 99 non-commissioned officers from various army units completed a 20-week training course in Section Commander Tactics at Parachute Regiment in Harare yesterday. Of the 100 trainee soldiers who started the course, only one failed. Deputy Commander of Mechanised Brigade, Colonel Charles Shumba said the course started on July 24.
Zimbabwe: Harare in Bid to Regain Its Lustre
By Primrose Nyanzero and Audrey RundofaHarare City Council has vowed to ensure sanity returns in the city and will engage law enforcement agents to ensure vendors leave the Central Business District forever. Vendors have mushroomed everywhere, selling vegetables, fruits and other wares on roadsides since a blitz launched recently which drove them out. They are resisting orders by council and Government to relocate to designated vending sites outside the city centre.
Zimbabwe: Sentence Irks Woman
By Primrose NyanzeroA Chitungwiza woman allegedly assaulted a 64-year-old man at Chitungwiza Magistrates' Courts yard after she felt discontented with the court's ruling over a case in which the man's son was found guilty of who stealing from her. Sharon Rutunga (27) of Unit D, Seke, attacked Godfrey Karimazondo of Zengeza 4 on his way back home after his son was convicted of theft and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment.
Zimbabwe: 'Don't Interfere With Input Schemes'
By Primrose NyanzeroGovernment has warned farmers and trade unions to desist from interfering with State input support programmes. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said this at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Zimbabwe National Farmers Union in Harare last Friday. The AGM ran under the theme; "Agricultural Innovation in a Dynamic Environment".
Zimbabwe: Man Fined for Possessing 0.002g of Dagga
By Primrose NyanzeroA 25-year-old man from Chitsvatsva Village, Seke, was fined $30 after he was convicted for possessing 0,002 grammes of dagga which he had forcibly snatched from an alleged drug peddler and refused to pay for. The court heard that the suspected peddler was angered by the accused refusal to pay for the sachet of dagga and proceeded to a police station, where he reportedly opened a false robbery case. The police are understood to have reacted swifly.
Zimbabwe: Man Fined for Breaking Into Lover's Room
By Primrose NyanzeroThe 34-year-old Chitungwiza man, who smashed doors and windowpanes to get into his girlfriend's room, was fined $100 (or 50 days) after he was convicted of malicious damage to property belonging to his girlfriend's landlady. Stewart Sekete of Zengeza 3, destroyed two windowpanes and broke two doors to gain entry into his girlfriend Ketty Mukodzani's room around 11pm. He suspected she was cheating on him. Ms Mukodzani had refused to let him inside her room.
Zimbabwe: Sex Worker Steals U.S.$300 From Client
By Primrose NyanzeroA sex worker yesterday appeared at the Chitungwiza Magistrates Courts facing allegations of stealing $300 from her client after a one night stand, which she had priced at $250. It is alleged that Tanyaradzwa Tatenda Chihuri (24) managed to obtain Thomas Kahiya's pin number and transferred $200 via EcoCash, and then took $103 in cash from his pockets while he was asleep. Chihuri denied theft charges when she appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mrs Yeukai Chigodora.
Zimbabwe: Charcoal Lands Salesman in Trouble
By Primrose NyanzeroA Manyame Park man appeared in court for allegedly stealing 133 bags of charcoal worth $1 729 which he was supposed to sell on behalf of a relative. Paddington Matobo (27) was given 309 bags by Peggy Lazo (54) to sell on her behalf, but allegedly sold 133 bags and used the money for his personal needs. Matobo denied theft of trust property charges levelled against him when he yesterday appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate, Mrs Yeukai Chigodora.
Zimbabwe: Epworth Commissions $386 000 Equipment
By Primrose NyanzeroThe Epworth Local Board last week commissioned new equipment worth over $386 000 to enhance smooth service delivery. The new equipment, one motorised grader worth $187 000, one tipper truck worth $93 150, a refuse compactor worth $106 200 and an ambulance donated by Medecins San Frontiers, was commissioned last Friday by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Deputy Minister Christopher Chingosho.
Zimbabwe: Ratepayers Offer $10 Monthly
By Primrose NyanzeroChitungwiza residents yesterday begged council to allow them pay $10 a month towards settling their debts. Residents owe council $36 million. This has handicapped the municipality as it can no longer provide basic services. This came out at a consultative budget meeting held at Unit L hall presided over by Chitungwiza Municipality finance director Mrs Evangelista Machona. Residents told Mrs Machona they wanted to pay $10 a month to settle their dues.
Zimbabwe: Organic Matter to Generate Electricity
By Primrose NyanzeroAbout 18 000 megawatt hours of electricity can be generated from organic matter per year in Harare alone, a study has shown.According to the preliminary calculations, the 18 000 megawatt hours of electricity is sufficient to serve a population of 300 000 people with continuous supply of electricity per year considering that the average consumption of electricity per individual is about 60 to 70 kilowatt hours per year.
Zimbabwe: Man Up for Arson
By Primrose NyanzeroA 22-year-old Seke man accused of setting fire to two huts belonging to his relatives, resulting in the destruction of property worth $1 790, has appeared in court facing arson charges. Tapiwa Nhidza of Ditima Village pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mrs Yeukai Chigodora. He was remanded on $100 bail to Thursday.
Zimbabwe: Free Taxi Ride Backfires
By Primrose NyanzeroA 36-year-old Chitungwiza man's penchant for free taxi rides backfired after a Chitungwiza magistrate court slapped him with a $40 fine for failing to pay for a taxi he had hired for $3. Nhachi Marufu of Zengeza 4 was ordered to pay $40, or risk 20 days imprisonment. He was charged for failing to pay the taxi driver and resisting arrest. He appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mr Oliver Mudzongachiso.
Zimbabwe: National Herd Increases 4%
By Audrey Rundofa and Primrose NyanzeroThe national herd has increased by four percent during the 2016/ 2017 cattle production season, with about 5,5 million beasts compared to 5,3 million during the same period last year. According to the latest Crop and Livestock Assessment report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development, 90 percent of cattle are owned by smallholder farmers.
Zimbabwe: Relief for Seke Rural Girls
By Lovemore Meya and Primrose NyanzeroOne hundred and twenty girls from Seke rural in Chitungwiza last week were all smiles after they received sanitary pads that were donated by Touching Lives Foundation in partnership with Shamwari Yemwanasikana. Touching Lives Foundation and Shamwari Yemwanasikana are both non-profit organisations that strive to change lives of the girl child. Grade Seven girls from Jonasi Primary and other community girls benefited and were all smiles after the donation.
Zimbabwe: Man Gives Mother-In-Law Stolen TV
By Primrose NyanzeroA 24-year-old Harare man has been sentenced to nine months in prison after he was convicted of stealing household property worth over $4 000, including a plasma TV which he gave to his mother-in-law. Tyson Meki of 105 Stoneridge in Waterfalls pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and theft charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo. Mr Mapfumo slapped him with a 14-month prison term, but conditionally set aside three months for five years.
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