Highlanders Cry Foul Over Match Fixing Claims
- Highlanders have made sensational claims that their abandoned Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final match against Simba Bhora was fixed.
- Bosso (Highlanders) presented a dossier to the PSL disciplinary committee, denying any involvement in the match abandonment and instead pointing fingers at the referee, Cecil Gwezera, and his assistant, Zondzi Ngosana.
- The team claims the events that day at Wadzanai Stadium “bordered on insanity.”
Illegal Mining and Environmental Damage in Zhombe
- The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has expressed outrage over an organized crime syndicate involved in illegal alluvial gold riverbed mining activities at MaDollar dams in the Sessombi area of Zhombe, Kwekwe.
- The illegal mining is allegedly protected by law enforcement and local authorities, causing significant damage to the ecosystem.
Treasury Revises Civil Servant Remuneration
- The Zimbabwean government has set aside substantial funds to revise the remuneration package for its workers, including increasing their US dollar salary component.
- This is to mitigate the impact of the recent devaluation of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) against the US dollar.
- The government has also committed to paying workers their annual bonuses this year, with consultations on the timing of the 13th cheque nearing completion.
Illegal Land Occupation Cleared in Mutare
- Illegal structures erected by beneficiaries of an unscrupulous land allocation scheme in the Gimboki area of Dangamvura, Mutare, were razed to the ground by the Mutare City Council.
- The council sought the aid of the Joint Operations Committee (JOC) to execute a court order and restore sanity in the area, fearing violent clashes with the illegal land occupiers.
Discontent at UNESCO Zimbabwe Office
- Discontent is simmering at the UNESCO Zimbabwe office, where staff members accuse the director, Ms. Nisha, of making their working conditions difficult since she assumed the role in February this year.
Strive Masiyiwa Honored by Harvard University
- Econet Group founder Strive Masiyiwa was awarded the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University for his contributions to African and African American history and culture.
- The award was presented at the ninth Hutchins Centre Honours hosted by the Hutchins Centre for African & African American Research at Harvard University.
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