HARARE – The whereabouts of William Sibanda, an MDC Youth Assembly member in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North remains unknown after he was abducted on Friday morning by a suspected Central Intelligence Organisation operative, the party said. “Sibanda was abducted at gun-point by one Chibango a CIO member early this morning (Friday) at Nyamandlovu Business Centre,” the…
CAIRO – A court in Egypt has ordered a retrial for ex-President Hosni Mubarak after accepting an appeal against his life sentence over the deaths of protesters. Mubarak, 84, was overthrown in 2011 after mass street protests in the capital Cairo and other cities, and jailed in June. Ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will also be…
HARARE – Commemorating 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, Zimbabwean government officials and activists went the extra mile of calling for 365 days against savage acts perpetrated against women and girls. But, all those days of massive campaigns could count for nothing if they fail to strike at the root of the problem. In…
HARARE – Last week, Zimbabwe Cricket selectors named four uncapped players in a 24-men training squad for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Of the four, perhaps the surprise inclusion was Mashonaland Eagles all-rounder Nathan Waller, who has however been playing relatively well for his franchise in the domestic league. Young Nathan represented Zimbabwe…
HARARE – As heavy rains pound Muzarabani, many who used to call this place home can only read about the situation in newspapers or from the radio. Those who fled here in 2008 after an upsurge in political violence are losing hope they will ever return to their old homes. Hundreds of MDC supporters displaced…
MASVINGO – Youths in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC Masvingo Province have demanded 10 of the total 26 parliamentary seats. The youth assembly resolved at a provincial youth executive meeting held at the party offices yesterday that youths should be actively involved in the political field. Masvingo youth wing provincial chairperson Oliver Chirume said the…
MUTARE – Patched and motionless,on the seals of cages that imprison them, their beautiful shiny black coats hide them in the shade — only to be betrayed by their emerald green eyes that pierce the distance beyond their wire-mesh confines. Such gentle and graceful felines! Born into communities that are deeply prejudiced against black cats,…
HARARE – The much-awaited Mtshabezi Dam water is finally coming to the city of Bulawayo in a move likely to bolster water supply, a Cabinet minister has said. This comes at a time when the project, which has been under construction for years, has missed several deadlines. “I am happy to say that finally water…
LONDON – These are hectic days for Northampton’s former South Africa prop Brian Mujati. Aside from agreeing a move to Paris moneybags Racing Metro, he played against last month before heading to the Towcester Winter Beer Festival to sample his own home brew. Brewing has been a passion of Mujati’s since he decided that his…
HARARE – International Chess Master (IM) Robert Gwaze’s dominance in Zimbabwe is, for the first time in a long while, under serious threat from compatriot Rodwell Makoto. Makoto, who is currently a FIDE Master, has in the past played second fiddle to his countryman Gwaze but his performance last year showed that he is a…
