BULAWAYO – Three staff members at Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo allegedly assaulted and dislodged the front teeth of a mentally-challenged patient after a food dispute. This emerged after George Samambwa, 42, Vusimuzi Nzima, 36 and Chamunorwa Mugwagwa, 33 were dragged before Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove facing assault charges. The trio, who were employed as general…
HARARE – A shebeen queen yesterday told a Harare magistrate that her son accuses her of witchcraft and prostitution. Angela Rukovo hauled her son Munyaradzi before the Harare Civil Court seeking a peace order. She told magistrate Rebecca Kuvhiya that her son verbally assaults her and does not respect her as his mother. “My son…
HARARE – Local and foreign shoppers were on Saturday treated to music and dance during the official opening of the Chinese shopping mall near the National Sports Stadium. The shopping mall, which is part of a 300-roomed five-star hotel project worth over $200 million, includes retail outlets, an amusement park, parking and staff houses. Collins…
EDITOR ? Since the passing on of Nelson Mandela, I read a snippet somewhere that Morgan Tsvangirai would be attending his Qunu funeral and someone said that Morgan Tsvangirai was desperate for relevance. Tsvangirai is not perfect and he has made mistakes along with each and everyone of us; “Let you who is without sin…
EDITOR — I would like to commend the South Africa community and the world for giving Nelson Madiba Mandela a befitting funeral. I believe this was one of the most publicised funerals I have even seen in this life time. I would like to thank the South Africa government for putting all stops to give…
EDITOR — I feel really concerned with the trouble that has besieged banks once again in this country. We are once again seeing many depositors trying to get their money from these troubled banks, resulting in long queues and depositors queueing for days to get a fraction of their deposit. I think the banks should…
HARARE – ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) says a delay in Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) approval is stalling plans to merge its banking arm and mortgage lender, ZB Building Society (ZBBS). The group intends to combine ZB Bank and ZBBS as part of strategies to comply with the central bank’s revised minimum capital requirements and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation declined to 0,54 percent in November from 0,59 percent recorded previous month despite the liquidity crisis in the country. Inflation in this year’s forecast is expected to close at around 3,9 percent and predicted to decline further as the country’s economy slows down and local prices track the declining value…
HARARE – It is not the first time I have spoken, rather written, about Zimbabwe being too dear to be left to Robert Mugabe alone. It isn’t Mugabe per se but anybody who behaves just like him. It definitely won’t be the last time I am writing about this. I will keep speaking my mind…
HARARE – As a law, the Indigenisation and Empowerment Act states that foreign businesses operating in the country have to cede 51 percent of the shareholding to indigenous Zimbabweans. However, in light of the criticism since its enactment in 2010, attempts have been made to portray it as flexible. Is it? As things stand, Zanu…
