HARARE – A Mutorashanga man who murdered his wife after accusing her of winking at another man has been jailed for 18 years. High Court judge Hlekani Mwayera found Norman Arumando guilty of murder with constructive intent. Arumando, who spent three years in remand prison waiting the finalisation of his trial, killed his wife Mercy…
HARARE – Civil society groups are girding for a fight as the European Union (EU) moves to ease travel and financial sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle after the referendum. Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai recently cleared a major hurdle after they agreed to a draft constitution, which is widely considered…
HARARE – West Bromwich Albion chief scout Paul Andre Gibbons, who jetted into the country yesterday, said he is confident of unearthing row Zimbabwean talent for the Barclays English Premier League. Gibbons touched down at the Harare International Airport yesterday on a talent identification mission at Harare’s Manhingi Soccer Academy. The former West Brom trainer…
HARARE – A Harare man who allegedly bought luxury phones, beer and food using fake First Bank Corporation (FBC) and Kingdom Bank master cards has appeared in court. The court heard that Samson Marufu, 29, went on a shopping spree buying goods worth over $8 000 from different shops. Marufu appeared before magistrate Tendai Mahwe…
HARARE – Now that the squads have been announced to tour the West Indies, we can finally focus on what lies ahead of us, and discuss the players who will be representing the country. It has been many years since Zimbabwe embarked on a tour as long as the one they are about to undertake,…
HARARE – Three young Zimbabwean rugby players have taken a big step towards professional careers after joining renowned Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) Super League side Hamilton Rugby Club. Eighthman Tapiwa Tsomondo, lock Tinotenda Zakeyo and flyhalf Luke Masasire joined South Africa’s oldest rugby club this month and will play there while pursuing studies…
HARARE – IS the window dressing about to start? By all accounts it looks like a referendum on the draft constitution is only weeks away and an election will follow soon after. In 2008, we all literally voted for bread and butter — for a government that could put food on our tables and…
HARARE – Zimbabwean coach Wilfred Mugeyi has taken a bold and risky career step after joining serial coach-sackers Chippa United in the South African Absa Premiership yesterday. The former Warriors forward becomes the fourth coach to be hired by the club inside the last five months after taking over from Farouk Abrahams, who left the…
HARARE – Mbira player and songstress, Hope Masike has paid tribute to Chimurenga King Thomas Mapfumo and mbira queens, Stella Chiweshe and Chiwoniso Maraire for elevating the mbira music instrument. Masike, who is in Norway launching a new album entitled The Village that she co-produced with Monoswezi, heaped praise on the trio during an interview…
HARARE – It took a courageous clutch of Bulawayo youths to debunk Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s myth that their unemployment problems could be solved by distributive nationalism. Constant harping on intentions and promises hard to implement has boomeranged to haunt the ministry supposed to create employment and superintend over meeting youth’s aspirations. Apparently, a new…
