HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s motorcade was yesterday involved in yet another fatal accident in Harare’s leafy Borrowdale suburb, in what is turning to be a horror year for the 88-year-old strongman. Since Mugabe’s motorcade, one of the longest in Africa, ran over a madman in June this year when he was travelling to his…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rugby sevens team arrived yesterday afternoon to a low-key welcome from a handful of fans after they won the Africa Zone qualification tournament at the weekend to book their place at the 2013 IRB Sevens Rugby World Cup. The Cheetahs were all smiles as they brandished the silver trophy they won after…
HARARE – A Harare man, who claims his ex-wife intimidates him and pesters his current wife for money and food stuffs, told the court he found it unreasonable for his former wife to get more maintenance money. Elliot Munetsi, 49, who yesterday appeared at the Harare Civil Courts, where his ex-wife is claiming maintenance fees…
HARARE – Seed Co has launched a football tournament in the communal area of Mhondoro in a bid to promote agriculture productivity as well as create a platform for talent identification. The tournament, bankrolled to the tune of $6 700, will see 14 teams from across the communal zones of Mhondoro battling for honours. That…
HARARE – Renowned stone sculptor Lazarus Takawira’s sculptures have over the years managed to promote the female image and issues affecting women. Today collectors and buyers from all over the world beat down the dirt road leading to his farm studio in Ruwa, 30 kilometres from Harare — all in search of his priced female…
HARARE – We are appalled by the repetition of violent intimidation against our journalists in the line of duty and specifically at the New Government Complex in Harare on Tuesday. This deplorable act of thuggery and intimidation — unleashed by pseudo war veterans demanding a gratuity increase worries us, especially when people are trying to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe might include some players implicated in the Asiagate match-fixing scandal for next week’s blockbuster African Nations Cup qualifier against Angola following the players’ reprieve in the widely-publicised scam. The drawn-out probe into the world famous scandal is now complete, but the report, which Zifa president Cuthbert Dube says is now “with the…
ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament has authorised troops to launch cross-border action against Syria, following Syria’s deadly shelling of a Turkish town. The bill, passed by 320 to 129, also permits strikes against Syrian targets. But Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay insisted this was a deterrent and not a mandate for war. Turkey has been firing…
HARARE – Cash-strapped Zesa Holdings (Zesa) says it requires $72,5 million from Treasury to increase power generation and produce about 2 000 megawatts required to meet the country’s requirements. Zimbabwe needs 2 200MW at peak times but only generates around 1 400MW while importing a significant chunk from regional power utilities. Ham Mungoshi, Zesa chief…
HARARE – Two men arrested on accusations of murdering three people in one night in Chinamhora area have appeared in court. Blessing Kunaka, 34, and Joshua Chibond, 35, appeared before magistrate Anita Tshuma facing murder, attempted murder and robbery charges. The duo is facing three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and two…
