BULAWAYO – Political analysts in Bulawayo say a recent spate in forging alliances amongst political parties was a sign of thriving democracy. Those who decided so should not be condemned as it was their democratic right, they said. Last week the MDC led by Welshman Ncube and Zapu led by Dumiso Dabengwa forged an alliance…
MUTARE – Dorothy Mabika, Zanu PF Manicaland provincial chairlady, has been acquitted of stock theft charges and obstruction or defeating the course of justice. Mutare magistrate Sekesai Chiundura delivered the ruling with at least four defence witnesses still to give their evidence on the case. The magistrate dismissed the case and discharged the former Zanu…
HARARE – The European Union (EU) has pledged over $200 million to Zimbabwe for health, agricultural-based economic development, governance and institutional building. The fund was formally launched on Monday under the second phase of the programming exercise for the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) following the identification of sectors of cooperation between the EU and…
HARARE – An HIV-positive Harare man who raped and infected two 10-year-olds with the virus has been sentenced to an effective 35 years behind bars. Regional magistrate Fadzai Mthombeni had slapped Darlington Yolofasi, 43, with 40 years in prison but she set aside five years on condition of good behaviour. Yolofasi was convicted of all…
HARARE – A Harare man stunned the court when he revealed that his wife — a self styled prophet — denied him conjugal rights over the past four months because her newly-acquired goblins would not permit her. Fungisai Nyamayaro, who admitted she was a prophet, was seeking a protection order at the Harare Civil Court…
MASVINGO – A Chivi pastor who attempted to sodomise a teenage boy he had persuaded to sleep at his house will languish in prison for one year after he was found guilty last Friday. Tafadzwa Mutani (31), a Salvation Army pastor, was slapped with a12-month jail term by Chivi magistrate Francis Mapfumo. He was convicted…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has approached the Supreme Court, in a bid to protect its frozen CBZ Bank account and attached property, following a court order compelling the institution to pay two dismissed employees. The university filed an appeal seeking to quash High Court Judge Francis Bere’s ruling, authorising the employees Kwanele Muriel…
BULAWAYO – A Bulawayo court on Monday postponed hearing of armed robbery and theft charges preferred against National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration co-minister Moses Mzila-Ndlovu to August 5. Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira had earlier postponed the matter to July 8 due to the absence of Mzila-Ndlovu’s lawyer Matshobana Ncube of Ncube and Phulu Legal…
HARARE – It has become customary at the beginning of each season for football punters to tip one of either Dynamos, Highlanders or CAPS United to lift the Castle Premiership title. But the form exhibited by Harare City in the 2013 season thus far coupled with the slump in form of the so-called big three…
BULAWAYO – CAPS United have positioned themselves as the dark horses for the Castle Premiership title after putting up a breathtaking show against Highlanders and the referee in a goalless stalemate on Sunday. Referee Philani Ncube had a terrible game at Barbourfields Stadium as he made a lot of inconsistent decisions that left the visitors…
