HARARE – A female cop who expected to spend quality time at a Harare lodge was bruised after receiving a thorough bashing from her boyfriend, a magistrate has heard. Mercy Pomo, 28, was allegedly beaten up by her 37-year-old boyfriend Hillary Kumbirayi Nyambiya after a dispute erupted between the two. The court heard that the…
HARARE – Since the turn of the millennium, student activism in the country has been slowly but surely dying. From student activism, vibrant national politicians have been nurtured. From nationalist politicians such as the late Witness Mangwende to the current breed who include Arthur Mutambara, Edgar Mbwembwe, Nelson Chamisa and the late MDC spokesperson Learnmore…
HARARE – Former Dynamos striker Martin Vengesayi has completed his switch to ambitious Castle Premiership side Harare City. Vengesayi parted ways with the Glamour Boys after his contract expired at the end of 2012 and talks for a possible extension hit a brick wall after DeMbare offered the speedy forward a pay cut. Debuting in…
HARARE – The Awards season is here and the proverbial red carpet is out. DStv audiences can expect to see an array of the most prestigious awards in the film, television, music and sports industries. DStv kicked off the season with a live broadcast of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards that took place on…
HARARE – Of all the failures that the Zanu PF government has presided over since independence in 1980, education is one of the institutions that have remained precariously standing. To this day remnants of Zimbabwe’s prowess in education are still traceable through massive skilled workforce marketable anywhere around the globe. Ordinary Level results which came…
HARARE – Econet Wireless (Econet) executive Darlington Mandivenga says remarks made by immediate past Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) president John Mushayavanhu that the mobile giant has “denied banks access” to its platform for integration are misplaced. The long-serving executive, who is responsible for EcoCash’s rollout, said the company expected to sign up most banks…
HARARE – A top police officer yesterday barred reporters from covering a case in which 29 MDC activists are accused of killing a policeman in Harare’s Glen View suburb. Charles Ngirishi, a police chief superintendent, claimed it was a directive from the Attorney General’s office. Police in riot gear kept a heavy presence at the…
HARARE – Nigerians resident in Zimbabwe have hailed Stephen Keshi for guiding the Super Eagles to their third African Nations Cup success on Sunday in South Africa. The West Africans won the trophy at the National Stadium in Johannesburg courtesy of Sunday Mba’s first-half goal in a tightly contested final. Nigeria last conquered Africa in…
VATICAN – Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month in an unexpected development, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. He became Pope in 2005 following John Paul II’s death. Resignations from the papacy are not unknown, but this is the first in the modern…
HARARE – European Union (EU) head of delegation to Zimbabwe ambassador Aldo Dell’Ariccia scooped both the overall and European diplomat of the year awards at a glittering ceremony held in Harare. The two prestigious awards were in recognition of the exceptional work that Ariccia has been doing with respect to improving Zimbabwe’s relationship with the…
