KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni returned home after former South African President Nelson Mandela’s funeral and immediately called his top political and army advisers where he dropped the bombshell. “I’m going home, I didn’t realise just how the world has changed, till I went to South Africa,” said Museveni to the shocked members of his…
HARARE – There was commotion in Mbare yesterday when visiting Jamaican dancehall artiste Turbulence paid an unexpected visit to Harare’s oldest ghetto. Turbulence, real name Sheldon Campbell, had just finished presenting awards to winners of the recently held King of Dancehall clash held at City Sports Centre in Harare on Friday at Star FM, when…
HARARE – A war veteran is sleeping rough after being chased from home by his son, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. Peter Dodzo, 62, dragged his son, Abisha before the Harare Civil court, seeking an order to be allowed back home. He told magistrate Rebecca Kavhiya that he was now a destitute. “I am sleeping…
HARARE – A man accused of killing a police officer has been remanded in custody until December 27. Officer Timothy Mbova was found stripped naked and dead in Hatfield after being robbed of $48 and a mobile phone in September. Chamunorwa Magwaza, 28, has admitted to the police that he committed the offence but did…
HARARE – An Independent End Time Message former congregate sensationally revealed yesterday that all female parishioners in their church belonged to the founder Robert Martin Gumbura. Innocent Nehowa told the court that no woman could be married without Gumbura’s consent, as all women belonged to him. He was some god or deity, according to the…
HARARE – A Harare man has been hauled before the courts on allegations of stealing eight cars in one month. Chamunorwa Magwaza, 28, yesterday appeared before magistrate Don Ndirowei facing eight counts of robbery of motor vehicles. He is jointly charged with several accomplices. He allegedly committed the offences between September 13 and October 28,…
HARARE – Leading precast wall manufacturer Durawall Private Limited (Durawall) is undergoing liquidation, the company owner confirmed to the Daily News yesterday. Durawall has already laid off about 240 employees under the ongoing liquidation process. Christopher Paver, the company owner, said business has been slow since the elections and the company was winding down. “Liquidation…
HARARE – Harare City Council is making progress to refurbish the Morton Jaffray waterworks, with project designs having been completed, officials have said. Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi, said despite the China Exim Bank-funded project having taken off barely two months ago, council was happy as most of the equipment had already arrived while some…
JOHANNESBURG – Singer Ringo Madlingozi’s tax fraud case was postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday for him to seek legal assistance from the State. “His request for a lawyer from the Legal Aid Board has not been sorted out yet,” prosecutor Nerisa Reddy told the court. He allegedly owed money to the SA Revenue…
HARARE – The State has withdrawn charges against a Harare man who ran amok after sneaking into the heavily-guarded National Heroes’ Acre and destroying 14 graves. Prosecutor Patience Chimusaru withdrew charges against Titus Ruoko after it was discovered that he was mentally challenged at the time he committed the offence. The 24-year-old Ruoko was apprehended…
