HARARE – So the referendum has come and gone! I am one of those who still have misgivings about the way we were railroaded into the poll without being given enough time to study this very important document. But the fact that the powers that be had their way makes my reservations irrelevant. What a…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has ordered a 22-year-old Mbare man to receive four strokes for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old deaf and dumb girl. Magistrate Hosea Mujaya said the strokes are to be administered by a prison officer at Harare Remand Prison. The court heard that Charlton Mutamba approached the girl who was in…
HARARE – National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairman Lovemore Madhuku (pictured)whose “No” vote campaign was severely crushed in the just-ended referendum has vowed to press on with the constitutional fight. Tallies released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) reported 3 079 966 voted “Yes” while 179 489 backed the “No” vote. A total of 56 627…
HARARE – Steyn Kombayi’s quiet and shy demeanour belies a fierce competitive spirit and an eventful life. Forced into exile in England as a young boy due to a firebrand politician father, assassination plots and eventual death of his dad Patrick Kombayi – an active senior MDC-T member – seeing his dream of playing rugby…
HARARE – A Harare woman has filed a lawsuit against Solomon Guramatunhu, one of the country’s leading eye specialists, after her husband’s eye surgery turned fatal. In the High Court chamber application, Guramatunhu, founder and chairman of Eyes for Africa is accused of having acted negligently during an eye operation, leading to the death of…
HARARE – He is a visually impaired who can respond to your text message or email in minutes but Tafadzwa Nyamuzihwa has faced many challenges in his life. He does not know if Nyamuzihwa is even his real name because he was dumped at Mbare Musika as a toddler and was consequently taken to SOS…
HARARE – Pregnancy-related complications and childbirth are the biggest killers of teenagers in Zimbabwe and worldwide, a report has shown. A report by Save the Children says that for girls and young women aged 15 to 19, pregnancy and childbirth are the cause of 50 000 teenage deaths yearly. In Zimbabwe, 24 percent of girls…
HARARE – CAPS United will intensify pre-season preparations with a warm-up match against lower division side Chegutu Pirates at Arcadia’s Danny Bismark Stadium in a ground-breaking match for their new training base. United are expected to parade their new signings such as goalkeeper Tafadzwa Dube, defender George Magariro and forward David Temwanjira, who have completed…
HARARE – Scrumhalf Tatenda Gwesu has ended a three-year sabbatical from rugby and is expected to play for Old Hararians in a pre-season tournament involving Zambia’s Lusaka Rugby Club on Saturday. New Old Hararians coach Cyprian Mandenge will use the main match against Lusaka assess his squad for the upcoming new season after taking over…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has denied human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and four MDC officials bail, arguing the prominent barrister will cause commotion if freed. Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday also said the MDC officials were a flight risk. The four Thabani Mpofu, Warship Dumba, Felix Matsinde and Mehluli Tshuma are Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s…
