HARARE – Flamboyant businessman, Phillip Chiyangwa claims he lost thousands of dollars after a client and former employee failed to pay his car-hire service. In the circumstances, his company Glory Hire Travel and Tours has since taken Elijah Chifamba to the High Court demanding payment. According to court documents, the client — with whom he…
HARARE – If there are incidences that capture the low levels of value that the Zimbabwe government and the Harare City Council places on the lives of citizens and residents then the death of Vice President John Nkomo captures this in a very interesting manner. Harvey Brown is the street where VP Nkomo’s Milton Park…
PYONGYANG – North Korea has issued another warning, a day after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. In a statement, Pyongyang pledged “physical counter-measures” against South Korea if it participated in the UN sanctions regime. The threat came 24 hours after North Korea said it would proceed with a “high-level” nuclear test in a…
HARARE – Castle Premiership returnees Black Rhinos have acquired seven new players from Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) division one teams as the army side seek to bolster their squad ahead of the 2013 season. Chauya Chipembere have also signed four DStv players in the form of defender Bruce Homora, midfielders Milton Kureva and Ndabazile…
HARARE – Econet Wireless (Econet) plans to rebrand TN Bank Limited (TN bank) following its acquisition of the financial institution. While sources said the mobile network operator had already changed TN Bank’s operating system, Econet could not disclose details of the rebranding exercise. “There are several strategies which Econet is planning for TN Bank, and…
MASVINGO – A civil society worker has appeared in court for allegedly raping a deaf and dumb teenage girl at a local lodge. Jacob Tivenga, 48, an employee of a Harare-based HIV/Aids non-governmental organisation (NGO), Thamaso, was allegedly given away when the girl screamed while he was raping her, attracting the attention of lodge staff…
HARARE – Monday’s mysterious blast in Chitungwiza that claimed five lives is now the subject of a song. Enterprising urban grooves producer and musician Doctor Clarence yesterday released a single titled Chapakutikathat dwells on the fatal blast that left the populous city shell-shocked. Doctor Clarence, who recently made news after dropping a 100-track album, gives…
HARARE – David John Lewis, a significant contributor to life in Zimbabwe, passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, at the age of 85. His contributions had been to the legal profession, to sport and its administration, in services to agriculture and in the promotion of the country’s economy. David’s family had been in…
HARARE – Chitungwiza residents insist that black magic could have caused the mysterious explosion that killed five people on Monday afternoon, although experts insist that it was a bomb blast. While police and army experts were busy examining evidence collected from the scene to get the real cause of the explosion, neighbours of the late…
HARARE – The signing of a Code of Conduct by political parties to stem violence is useless unless it is backed by a legal framework, the Zimbabwe Peace Project has said. Sekai Holland, the minister of Peace and Reconciliation this week announced Zanu PF and the two MDC formations had signed a Code of Conduct…
