MUZARABANI – When the past is one of political violence and repression, attempting to suture past wounds and raptures is never easy. Many folks in rural Muzarabani in the Zambezi Valley are nervous over attempts by Zanu PF to spread the gospel of peace and non-violence in the build-up to polls set for this year….
HARARE – He is barely 12-years-old yet Munashe Tanjani, better known as Spiderman, has shared the stage with international dancehall stars like Capleton, Agent Sasco, Mr Vegas and Mavado. Zimbabwe’s youngest dancehall star was part of the supporting artistes and bands when the four internationally recognised Jamaican stars performed in Zimbabwe last year. For a…
HARARE – Make no mistake, George Chigova has some improvements to make. But at a club like Dynamos where patience has very little room, he is likely to be coach Calisto Pasuwa’s number one choice between the sticks in this year. Chigova, who was brought in as Washington Arubi’s understudy last season, has not been…
HARARE – Police have killed an armed robber who shot dead their colleague in Harare last week after tracing him to Mt Darwin where he was found hiding in the mountains. The deadly robber shot and killed Detective Assistant Inspector Thadius Chapinga of the Vehicle Theft Squad who had arrested him for stealing a car…
HARARE – Zimbabwe swimming icon Kirsty Coventry will tie the note with long-time boyfriend Tyrone Seward on August 10 this year, she announced on Friday. The former Olympic champion and world record holder got engaged to Seward during the London Olympic Games in August. The two opted for a traditional African culture marriage ceremony, with…
HARARE – Taipanei Charenzva, who captained the Zimbabwe basketball team at the All-Africa Games back in 1995, believes the sport will continue to sink if funding remains elusive. Basketball is now a barely recognisable discipline in the country despite being one of the major highlights of the Sixth All-Africa Games hosted by Zimbabwe. A centre…
HARARE – Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats)’s subsidiary Zimplats yesterday unveiled its indigenisation plan by ceding a 51 percent stake worth $971 million to locals. By signing an agreement or term sheet — outlining the implementation of its enhanced empowerment plan — with government yesterday, the local platinum miner complied with Zimbabwe’s indigenisation law. Under the…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is barring MDC youth leader Solomon Madzore from resuming his studies ostensibly because he has a pending criminal case. Madzore, along with 28 MDC activists, are jointly facing murder charges. Madzore was released late last year on bail from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after High Court judge Chinembiri Bhunu…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has jailed a 24-year-old Chinese woman for three years for attempting to run over her worker with a vehicle following a labour dispute. Magistrate Esthere Chivasa sentenced Li Mengheng to four years in prison before suspending a year on condition of good behaviour within five years of her release. The…
LONDON – A 25-year-old Zimbabwean record producer has written his own piece of history by being awarded gold and silver plaques after two of his productions reached number one and four respectively on the UK charts. Kariba-born Rodney Hwingwiri, aka Rymez, was awarded a gold plaque for producing British grime artiste Wiley’s smash hit, Heatwave,…
