HARARE – A 28-year-old Mufakose man yesterday appeared before the courts facing charges of murdering a woman. Freddy Josam is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the now deceased Dadirai Mupaya before he strangled her. Magistrate Anita Tshuma remanded Josam in custody and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court. Allegations…
HARARE – MedicalEDICAL Air Rescue Service (Mars) workers have downed tools countrywide in protest against management that has allegedly failed to address a salary dispute that has gone on for over three years. Mars is one of the biggest ambulance service healthcare organisations in Zimbabwe. The company, chaired by Zack Wazara, has hit a rough…
HARARE – The general election is over and done with and it is now time to critically examine factors that have negatively and positively steered politics in the MDC community since the election. It is also important to project the way forward for this political group, since its leader Morgan Tsvangirai lost to Mugabe. Endogenous…
HARARE – Last week, President Robert Mugabe went a notch higher in a desperate attempt to re-brand himself when he used a luncheon after the official opening of Parliament to launch a seemingly spirited campaign against corruption. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa was to be the sacrificial lamb in the latest laughable pretence…
HARARE – The MDC has been pressing for the de-legitimisation of President Robert Mugabe and his regime after the disputed election in July. Last week, the MDC boycotted the opening of Parliament charging Mugabe is an “illegitimate president”. However, efforts to strip him of legitimacy do not seem to have sufficient or any traction. The…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket assistant Stephen Mangongo will have another dance as the head coach of Mashonaland Eagles for the upcoming 2013-14 domestic league. The Zimbabwean cricket development stalwart was on a one-year contract with the Harare franchise side last season following the tragic death of former coach Kevin Curran in October. Mash Eagles won…
EDITOR — I could not believe it when I read a story suggesting 10-year-olds should legally get contraceptives. As a mother of a 11-year-old child, I can not imagine my daughter going for contraceptives. It is both disheartening and deplorable that authorities now want to avail contraceptives to minors. This is a Western idea by…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe used to be the bread basket of Africa but all that is now gone. With the coming of the land reform programme, most people lost their jobs. Statistics from the United Nations World Food Programme indicate, 2,2 million people will need food assistance since the country is facing acute grain shortages, owing…
LONDON – England have given Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance a surprise call-up to their Ashes squad to tour Australia this winter. The 23-year-old left-hander, who was born in Zimbabwe, is uncapped at Test level and has only played a single one-day international for England. New Zealand-born all-rounder Ben Stokes and ex-Ireland pace bowler Boyd Rankin,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s declining long-term deposits is associated with depositors’ speculation on the possible return of the local currency after elections, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said. The southern Africa nation ditched its local currency in 2009 after being rendered worthless by hyper-inflation with the government opting for more stable foreign currencies led by…
