MUTARE – Giles Mutsekwa, the former Housing and Social Amenities minister, embattled Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhamarare and their two accomplices’ trial on charges of assaulting a fellow MDC colleague has opened here. The four, who include former councillor Kingston Mutandi and Raphael Mutandi, deny the charge. They face charges of assaulting councillor Dube outside Zesa’s…
HARARE – The Attorney General conceded that facts forming criminal charges against Bulawayo-based artist Owen Maseko, accused of insulting President Robert Mugabe, do not constitute an offence, as the Constitutional Court reserved ruling in the matter yesterday. Maseko approached the Constitutional Court seeking stay of prosecution, after being arrested for publishing “offensive” Gukurahundi paintings. The…
HARARE – Chief justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has queried the imposition of 20 years as the maximum prison term for publishing falsehoods, claiming this would intimidate the public from freely expressing themselves. Chidyausiku said this yesterday following Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa’s opposition of a court ruling delivered in favour of former NewsDay editor Constantine Chimakure, Alpha…
MASHAVA – Eight hundred workers at Shabanie Mashava Mines’ Gaths Asbestos Mine on Monday downed tools demanding six months’ outstanding salaries. The workers took to the streets of Mashava after reports that management embezzled funds meant to pay their outstanding dues. Workers claimed government released $500 000 for their half salaries and allowances in December…
HARARE – Six men alleged to be behind a spate of robberies around the Avondale area in Harare have been hauled before the courts charged with armed robbery. Tinashe Matanhire, 33, Sam Zinhu, 22, Tapiwa Makwati, 20, Floyd Muza, 33, Christopher Chikosi, 31, and Joel Muyengwa, 23, were remanded in custody to January 24 when…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has said it welcomes efforts by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) to license new commercial radio stations but said community radio licensing must also be a key priority. While applauding the move called for applications for commercial radio station licenses, Zacras said Baz must consider…
HARARE – A Bulawayo man allegedly stole a gun before murdering a security guard during a robbery. Herbert Learnmore Chikiwa was not asked to plead when he appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court on charges of unlawful entry, murder, robbery and attempted robbery. According to State papers, the incidents took place in September last year….
HARARE – Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU)’s annual general meeting has been set for February 16 at Prince Edward School in Harare, starting 9am. In a statement yesterday, ZRU’s marketing consultant David Crouch said the Zimbabwe Ladies Rugby committee will also be holding their AGM a day before the main meeting at the same venue. 2014…
JOHANNESBURG – Kaizer Chiefs’ Zimbabwean striker Knowledge Musona is looking forward to making his CAF Champions League debut when Amakhosi take on Namibian outfit Black Africa FC next month. The clubs will contest a preliminary round first leg tie from 7-9 February, with the return duel scheduled for the following week. “It will be my…
DAMASCUS – Western intelligence agencies have visited Damascus for talks on combating radical Islamist groups, Syria’s deputy foreign minister has told the BBC. Faisal Mekdad said there was a schism between Western security officials and politicians who are pressing President Bashar al-Assad to step down. The growth of jihadist groups among rebels fighting President Assad…
