HARARE – Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura was yesterday convicted on four counts of rape, capping an intriguing trial in which the spiritual leader’s “disgusting” actions were brought to the fore. With 11 wives and 30 children, Gumbura’s trial hogged the headlines following multiple rape allegations reported against him by several members…
HARARE – Government has commended the media for exposing corruption and obscene salaries in public institutions, urging the fourth estate to dig deeper to expose more rot. Regis Chikowore, principal director in the ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, told a Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (Zinef) annual general meeting held at a local hotel…
BULAWAYO – Judgment day for black empowerment activist Sonny Chasi who is being charged with the murder of his pregnant wife and raping his daughter six times has been set by the courts for February 19. The case, which according to press statements was postponed twice because of a shortage of judges at the High…
HARARE – Government has agreed to look into the welfare of war veterans after they demanded a hike in their pensions. This comes 16 years after war veterans bullied the government into paying them billions of Zimbabwean dollars in gratuities, which sent the dollar crashing, and the economy on a downward spiral. Patrick Chinamasa, the…
BULAWAYO – Following a number of reports about health concerns by the City Council in Bulawayo, blaming street vendors for untidiness in the city, tables have turned since vendors are now holding the authorities responsible. This emerged after the city fathers stated that the increase in vendors has affected the council’s operations as there is…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe has in the past five years seen a prophetic wave rising from obscurity with diverse messages, speaking into the economy, others on miracle money and even predicting soccer results. The new generation of clergy have a “unique” calling from their predecessors as they have succeeded in toeing the lines of conventional Christianity,…
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe finished their African Nations Championship (Chan) campaign by claiming fourth place after losing 1-0 to Nigeria in the Bronze play-off match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Warriors played the better part of the match with 10 men following the expulsion of midfielder Masimba Mambare by South African referee Victor…
HARARE – Gifted Abigail “Aby Christ” Matamba, a product of Christ Embassy’s talent-laden gospel music programme, proved her mettle during the live recording of her debut album titled I Testify recently. The live recording at the packed Reps Theatre was facilitated by some of the best sound engineers in Zimbabwe, including Tamie Bima, Mbaki Nleya…
HARARE – World football governing body Fifa says it cannot endorse bans handed down on Zimbabwean footballers and officials involved in the widely-publicised Asiagate match-fixing scandal, it emerged on Friday. The Zimbabwe Football ?Association (Zifa) in 2012 banned for life over 15 individuals fingered in the biggest scandal ever to hit Zimbabwean football. Almost 100…
CAPE TOWN – The Zimbabwe national football team boycotted training on Friday ahead of Saturday’s African Nations Championship (Chan) third place play-off against Nigeria. The players were protesting the non-payment of their bonuses and allowances by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) since they arrived in South Africa for the competition reserved for locally based players….
