WEEKLY NEWS ROUND-UP

Monday

INVESTIGATIONS into the gruesome murder of Tapiwa Makore (7) in Murehwa took a new twist yesterday when police arrested his 57-year-old uncle and namesake. Tapiwa Makore senior, who is younger brother to the murdered boy’s father, was arrested after being implicated by his herd-boy, Tapiwa Shamba.

Tuesday

President Mnangagwa has launched a farm mechanisation facility from Belarus worth US$ 58 million at the Agricultural Engineering Department in Harare. This comes after Government launched another similar facility from a US company, John Deere, in June this year to the tune of US$ 50 million that is also meant to boost agricultural production among new farmers.

Wednesday

Former Warriors midfielder, Tinashe Nengomasha, has made the short-list for the national team manager’s post. He is among the first candidates who were interviewed by ZIFA last week in the ongoing series of evaluations taking place at the association.

ZIFA are seeking to rope in a competent team manager who will help the team when they get their preparations underway, for the upcoming AFCON qualifier against Algeria.

Thursday

Criminal Investigation Department ( CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira has been granted bail pending trial on charges of criminal abuse of office.

Charumbira (49), who is facing three counts of attempting to defeat the course of justice.

He appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.

Friday

Businesses indexing their Zimbabwe dollar prices to black market exchange rates instead of the auction rate will be hunted down next week as Government launches a blitz on this practice, starting with larger businesses, Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa said.