HARARE – A man stunned congregants at a local church after claiming that God had sent him to have sexual intercourse with all the women in the church before stripping naked. Eliad Saungweme, 32, yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate on public indecency charges. He allegedly went berserk at a church gathering held on December…
HARARE – A Harare man who allegedly raped his teenage daughter on several occasions before threatening to shoot her with a gun claims he was assaulted by police. The 39-year-old man, whose name cannot be mentioned to protect the identity of the girl, is now before the courts on rape charges. “I was assaulted by…
HARARE – A self-styled prophet who allegedly swindled a woman of more than $700 claiming he wanted to pray for the money to solve her problems has escaped jail. Vincent Mashaire, 27, was sentenced to three months in prison which was wholly suspended on condition he immediately pays back Shamiso Zvabaya $735. In passing the…
HARARE – Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD) leader Simba Makoni has declared he will form the next government because he is working with both Zanu PF and MDC officials who believe he is the ideal man to lead Zimbabwe. He made similar claims in 2008 before massively losing the presidential election. In an interview with the…
Nigel Matongorere ZIMBABWE international Edward Sadomba’s intended move to Egyptian giants Al Ahly has collapsed after the two parties failed to agree on personal terms for the transfer. Sadomba’s contract with his Sudanese club Al Hilal Omdurman had come to an end and the forward was now eying a big-money move to join the reigning…
HARARE – Two cleansing ceremonies were held in Chinamhora communal area in Domboshawa over the festive holiday to purify the area following gruesome murders last year. The ceremonies involved traditional African rites and a Christian church service. Paul Mwazha of the African Apostolic Faith church held a night prayer at Chiroodza Showgrounds Business Centre with…
HARARE – Police have this past festive season nabbed close to a thousand drivers caught using their mobile phones while on the wheel. National police spokesperson Andrew Phiri said 879 people were arrested and fined for failing to keep off their talking gadgets while driving. Phiri said such wayward behaviour by drivers contributed significantly to…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe basketball captain Creon Raftopolous is making waves in British basketball as a coach in that country’s top flight league. The former Arcadia Bucs kingpin is currently in charge of British Basketball League (BBL)’s high-flying Surrey Heat, which lies third in the championship standings of Britain’s first tier basketball league. Harare-born…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with financial institutions, which sets out guidelines on bank charges and interest rates. The agreement is with effect from February 1 and shall endure for a period of one year, renewable by mutual consent unless terminated by parties and is…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s beloved son Chatunga Bellarmine has been expelled from a top Harare private school, St Georges College, for alleged gross indiscipline, the Daily News can reveal. Although there were conflicting statements about the exact nature of his indiscretions, authoritative sources at the expensive and Catholic-run school said the youngster was ejected…
