HARARE – Charles William Dambudzo Marechera was a Zimbabwean novelist and poet. He was born in Vhengere Township, Rusape, to Isaac Marechera, a mortuary attendant, and Masvotwa Venenzia Marechera, a maid. Dambudzo died at the age of 35, and left behind a large number of unpublished literary works. Turning his back to the traditions of…
HARARE – US president Barack Obama yesterday admonished world leaders co-opting Nelson Mandela’s struggle against oppression yet suppressing opposition and critics in their own countries. In a powerful and personal speech — clearly acknowledging the links between the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and the struggle against segregation in the United States — Obama,…
HARARE – Legislators have raised concern over the adjournment of Parliament to January 28 saying there was urgent government business to attend to. Both Parliamentary debates and portfolio committee meetings have been adjourned. Lawmakers told the Daily News yesterday that they cannot wait for next year to resume Parliament business as the deferment period was…
HARARE – Lilian Timveous, the MDC shadow Home Affairs minister, says the country’s police force needs retraining and re-orientation to ensure high levels of professionalism and efficiency in dealing with criminal elements in society. In a press statement yesterday, Timveous said the recent incident in which at least 14 graves at the National Heroes’ Acre…
HARARE – Jinan Mining (Pvt), a Chinese company mining diamonds in Chiadzwa, has retrenched over 30 contract workers citing viability challenges. In a November 28, 2013 correspondence to employees, Ntombi Mlilo, the company’s human resources manager, said they had been hit hard by financial difficulties. The company, which owed workers salary arrears, said it could…
HARARE – Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura solicited for sex from married church women, Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya heard yesterday. A former church congregant (name withheld) who testified yesterday told the court how she left the church after Gumbura began making advances towards her, demanding to have sex with her. Gumbura…
HARARE – A Chinese national who was nabbed at the Harare International airport after being found in possession of 99kg of ivory has said airport officials stole his money and framed charges against him because he did not consent to bribes. Chen Guoliang was found with ivory worth $28 000 and is accused of contravening…
HARARE – There was drama at the Harare Civil Court after a young girl stormed the court room screaming for help as she fled from her mother whom she had labelled a prostitute in court. The girl, Millicent Chitaza, was hit with a steel bar by her mother, Dudzai Mazenge after telling the court that…
HARARE – Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya has acquitted Emmanuel Chimwanda, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner, who was accused of contravening the Official Secrets Act. Mujaya yesterday cleared Chimwanda of any wrong-doing. He was accused of supplying dockets and information to four MDC officials — Thabani Mpofu, Warship Dumba, Felix Matsinde and Mehluli Tshuma…
BULAWAYO – A senior employee at Zimpapers in Bulawayo has been dragged to court on allegations of defrauding the company of over a thousand dollars. Zimpapers are publishers of Herald, Chronicle, Sunday News and Sunday Mail. Daphney Zinyama, 34, who was employed as a secretary for medical aid at the Zimpapers branch in Bulawayo appeared…
