HARARE – When Washington Pakamisa crossed the Great Divide from CAPS United to join city rivals Dynamos at the beginning of the season, the striker was dismissed as a spent force, and that he struggled with his game in the early stages of the season did not help matters. Pakamisa joined the Glamour Boys after…
HARARE – Lupane State University registrar Jairos Makunde was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison which was wholly suspended on condition he paid $900 forthwith and the remainder by June 30 this year. Magistrate Don Ndirowei ordered Makunde to pay his maintenance debt or risk imprisonment. In mitigation Makunde had suggested that he pay…
HARARE – While for some inmates in the country’s overflowing prisons the clock ticks towards release day, for those condemned to life sentence there is no end in sight but death. Such anguish has prompted one such person, Khisimusi Ndlovu, who has been in prison since 1992, to approach the Supreme Court for recourse. For…
HARARE – There is unease in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC on whether to allow sitting councillors fingered in graft to run on the party’s ticket in the next election. While reports indicate the party is cracking over sitting MPs who are facing serious challenge in party primaries, it is emerging that it is actually…
MUTARE – Zanu PF activist and businessman Temba Mliswa on Friday warned that his party could be headed for an election loss if it fails to address pressing issues such empowering the youths. Mliswa, president of an empowerment pressure group, the Zimbabwe Empowerment Council (ZEC) was addressing war veterans, war collaborators and Zanu PF supporters…
MASVINGO – Water Resources and Development minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo has ordered local authorities in the country to immediately stop disconnecting residents failing to pay water bills. Speaking during a meeting with Runde and Save catchments councils over the weekend, Nkomo said disconnecting water in local urban authorities was likely to cost government a lot…
HARARE – MDC youth leader Solomon Madzore, accused of calling President Robert Mugabe a “limping donkey” is being transferred from police custody to remand prison despite a Bindura magistrate granting him bail. Due to a law which allows prosecutors to veto bail granted to accused persons for seven days to give them time to appeal,…
HARARE – It was a massive heartbreak for Zimbabwean athletics icon Stephen Muzhingi after coming 10th in the Comrades Marathon on Sunday, his worst finish in the world’s greatest long distance ultra-marathon. The record Comrades champion was keen to add another title to the glittering three he bagged in succession between 2009 and 2011. It was…
HARARE – Government has issued a statutory instrument requiring high-end electricity consumers to purchase their own prepaid meters. Elton Mangoma, Energy minister, said the policy aims to speed up the implementation of the prepaid metering programme. He said power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) has installed 150 000 prepaid meters in both domestic and commercial premises…
BULWAYO – Sean Williams and Malcolm Waller inspired Zimbabwe to a six-wicket victory here yesterday over Bangladesh to level at 1-1 the Teletalk ODI series. Williams reached a new career best of 78 not out while Waller’s unbeaten 38 helped carry the hosts over the finishing line with 13 balls to spare. Zimbabwe captain Brendan…
