Harare

The Commission of Inquiry into Harare City Council operations since 2017 has uncovered widespread corruption in the administration of the capital city's land with Housing Principal Officer Edgar Dzehonye testifying that "land barons now operate like war lords to the extent that Harare is now a replica of Somalia."

HARARE - High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire ordered author Petina Gappah to pay former Mt Pleasant MP Fadzayi Mahere US$18,000 in damages for defamatory remarks she made on X (formerly Twitter) in September 2018.

HARARE - Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, had a narrow escape on Sunday when her vehicle was involved in a severe collision with a fuel tanker on the Harare-Chirundu highway.

HARARE - The High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by businessmen Moses Mpofu (49) and Mike Chimombe (43), against their denial of bail by the Magistrates' Court.

HARARE – Glen View North legislator and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician, Happymore Chidziva has been charged with rape on a 16-year-old minor who is reportedly related to his wife.