Friday, March 07, 2014

Zimpapers Vendor Jailed 18 Months

Zimpapers vendor jailed 18 months

March 8, 2014
Beitbridge Bureau
Zimbabwe Herald

A Beitbridge-BASED Zimpapers vendor was yesterday jailed for 18 months after he failed to remit US$5 500 he realised from newspaper sales in the district.Emmanuel Maramwa of Dulibadzimu Township, denied the charge of theft when his trial opened before magistrate Gwineth Drawo, but was convicted on the strength of evidence provided by the State.

Maramwa, who was being represented by Mr Patrick Tererai of Tererai Legal Practice, was left with an effective nine months to serve after Ms Drawo conditionally suspended three months of the sentence for three years.

She also set aside a further six months on condition Maramwa restituted Zimpapers a total of US$5 537,38.

Prosecutor Mr Tawonga Musina told the court how, between May 2011 and 2012, Maramwa was engaged as a Zimpapers agent on condition that he would remit newspaper sales on a daily basis to the employer.

But during that period, Maramwa failed to remit US$5 537,38 which he converted to his own use. The offence came to light during monthly audits of his account.

The court further heard that following the discovery of the theft, Maramwa promised to pay back the money by the end of last year, but since then he has been playing hide and seek.

This prompted Zimpapers to report him to the police.


Zanu-PF youth bosses accused of stealing Gushungo birthday sugar

March 8, 2014
Gumbo Senior Reporter
Zimbabwe Herald

Two Zanu-PF Youth League senior executives have been accused of stealing one tonne of sugar donated by a local company towards President Mugabe’s 90th birthday celebrations last month.The company donated two tonnes of sugar for the 21st February Movement celebrations to mark the President’s birthday at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera, but only one tonne was accounted for.

Politburo member Cde Edison Chakanyuka, who is the deputy secretary for the Youth League, and Central Committee member Cde Innocent Hamandishe, the secretary for Indigenisation in the Youth League, together with two more party officials allegedly stole the sugar that was kept at the party headquarters.

The sugar was donated through the Youth League headed by Cde Absolom Sikhosana and the management committee of the celebrations.

Cde Sikhosana said the matter was an internal issue.

“I don’t know anything about that,” he said.

“Where did you get that from? Those are internal matters. I have no comment.”

But a source confirmed that the youths leaders were implicated in the case.

“Chakanyuka was given responsibility to look after the sugar at the party headquarters,” said a source. “He then assigned Hamandishe, Edmore Samambwa, the Midlands Provincial Youth League chairperson; and Innocent Makuyana, who is deputy secretary for Lands in the Youth League, to take one tonne of sugar to their cars.

“It is not known where they took the sugar to. But Sikhosana had to declare one tonne to President Mugabe because he did not want him to know that some people had stolen his sugar.”

Another source added: “Security personnel at the party have implicated the four. Cde Sikhosana has since written a letter to the accused so that they answer to the charges.

“They will be appearing before the youth leadership and management committee next week. Some comrades wanted to cover up the case, but they have been forced to act on it because some youths are insisting that action must be taken.

“It is not the first time that some youths have stolen gifts meant for the President. They have been doing this for some time, but without tangible action being taken.”

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