HARARE – Leonard*(not his real name), only had an appetite for alcohol and cigarettes. As he wasted away, he continued going to the bar, with his sagging pants threatening to expose his rear. A man in his late 30s, Leonard called binge drinking his career. He continued to drink even after being diagnosed with Tuberculosis…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will tomorrow confront President Robert Mugabe over the arrest of his office staff, amid reports that the MDC leader is furious that security authorities have intensified a crackdown to intimidate people ahead of elections. Jameson Timba, the minister of State in the PM’s office, confirmed to the Daily News…
ALEXANDRIA – Zimbabwe assistant coach Peter Ndlovu has backed new Warriors skipper Denver Mukamba to succeed in his new role but says the former Dynamos wizard must now exhibit exemplary conduct befitting a national captain. The 21-year-old Bidvest Wits midfielder was appointed substantive national team captain after leading the Warriors to a 2-1 friendly international…
HARARE – Cambria Africa (Cambria)’s revenue surged 48 percent to $12 million in the year to December 2012 from $8,1 million recorded prior year. The AIM-listed investments group said the performance was driven by new strategic initiatives. Cambria, formerly Lonzim, last year instigated a series of changes that included focus on its four strongest units….
HARARE – It took just 42.2 overs on the third day for West Indies to clinch the second Test, sweep the series, win six Tests in a row and inflict another surrender to spin on Zimbabwe. The hosts promptly declared during a 15-minute rain delay in the morning, and a solid start from the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sevens Rugby team got their IRB Sevens World Series in Hong Kong off to a good start after beating Mexico 27-0, as they took a step forward towards gaining core membership status. The Hong Kong Sevens is the sixth leg of the IRB World Series and is doubling up as the…
HARARE – The High Court will tomorrow hear the bail appeal by award-winning human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa seeking her release on bail from Chikurubi Maximum Security Female Remand Prison. The presiding judge, Justice Joseph Musakwa, on Friday said that the bail application filed by the defence team led by Advocate Thabani Mpofu was not…
HARARE – Oliver Mtukudzi does not have a diplomatic passport nor does he have anything in writing confirming that he is Zimbabwe’s tourism ambassador despite a misleading impression created by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA). Two years ago ZTA Chief Executive Karikoga Kaseke used the Indaba International Travel and Tourism Exposition in Durban, South Africa,…
HARARE – THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) will tomorrow stage a march at the High Court demanding the release of jailed veteran human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa. The planned march follows a resolution passed at an urgent crisis meeting by the Law Society on Friday afternoon in Harare. In messages to society members seen…
HARARE – A Labour Court president has questioned the relevance of commissions in the country if government is not willing to provide funding for smooth operations. In an arbitral award to a group of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) employees, Labour Court president Rogers Matsikidze said problems bedevilling commissions should be external rather than internal. “There…
